Marijuana Tag

California Legal Pot Industry Warns It’s ‘Collapsing’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2021 52 Comments

Meanwhile, Mexican drug cartels turn Northern California into ‘The Wild West’....

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Hundreds Turn Out at U. Michigan for Marijuana ‘Smoke-In’ Protest Called ‘Hash Bash’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 05, 2021 0 Comments

"was a protest of marijuana laws, including the prohibition against smoking in public"...

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Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation Breezes Through the House

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 05, 2020 30 Comments

The U.S. House voted mostly along party lines to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. A few representatives finally admitted the war on drugs is a disaster.

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Marijuana Use Among College Students Reaches 35 Year High

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 10, 2019 3 Comments

"highest levels seen in the annual survey since 1983"...

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More American Schools Offering Degrees in Marijuana Related Studies

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2019 0 Comments

"even the Ivy League is offering such an opportunity"...

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U. Maryland to be First in Nation to Offer Degree in Medical Cannabis Science

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 27, 2019 4 Comments

"will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to support patients and the medical cannabis industry"...

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Cannabis Investor Gives $9 Million to Harvard and MIT for Marijuana Research

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 06, 2019 2 Comments

"One of the objectives of the research will be to determine the cognitive and psychological effects of marijuana."...

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Realtor converts California homes into marijuana farms with millions from China

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 13, 2019 10 Comments

Late last year, I reported that fentanyl from China kills over 29,000 Americans annually. Now it appears that China wants to expand its drug-pushing options. A California realtor has been arrested for converting homes into "grow houses" for marijuana with millions from the Asian nation.

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California may cut state’s pot taxes to help lagging legal sales

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 29, 2019 13 Comments

Late last year, I noted that over-taxation and over-regulation have impacted the amount of tax generated from marijuana sales in California.

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“The cannabis industry is being choked by California’s penchant for over-regulation”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 29, 2018 9 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will be shocked . . . shocked . . . to learn that over-taxation and over-regulation have impacted the amount of tax generated from marijuana sales in California.

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Stockton University to Allow Students to Minor in Marijuana

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2018 2 Comments

"It’s an industry that is developing and certainly there are a lot of possibilities and new jobs”...

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Horror: Almost 100 People Overdose in Connecticut Park Near Yale

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 17, 2018 37 Comments

A nightmarish scene unfolded at New Haven Green this week, a park located near Yale University. Throughout the course of the day on Thursday, emergency officials responded to dozens of cases of drug overdoses. A synthetic form of marijuana is believed to be the cause. The actual number of people afflicted has varied among sources.

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New FDA warnings target synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 21, 2018 15 Comments

Last April, we reported that 2 people in Illinois had died after using synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison. Additionally, 54 other users were hospitalized with severe bleeding. The problem has now spread to 10 states, and public officials are now issuing warnings to avoid all forms of the drug.

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Trump signals support for legislation ending federal marijuana ban

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 09, 2018 51 Comments

President Donald Trump may have thrown a bone to the horde of progressives stressed by his administration and clamoring for his impeachment. He has signaled that his is open to supporting the end of the federal ban on marijuana.

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Report: Sessions to End Policy That Led to States Legalizing Marijuana

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 04, 2018 113 Comments

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who absolutely loves the war on drugs, has decided to eliminate President Barack Obama's marijuana policy that led to numerous states legalizing the plant. The Associated Press reported that Sessions will allow "federal prosecutors where pot is legal decide how aggressively to enforce federal marijuana laws."

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Police Seize 60 lbs of Marijuana From Elderly Couple Who Claim It’s For Christmas Presents

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 23, 2017 2 Comments

The marijuana's estimated street value is $336,000...

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California’s high taxes will burn its new legal pot market

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 31, 2017 29 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will recall that California voters went for Hillary Clinton and legalized pot in a big way during the November 2016 election. As the state is poised to open up it pot market, it seems "high" isn't in reference to the marijuana's effects...but the state's taxes!

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In California, businesses battle Teamsters for pot distribution

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 27, 2017 9 Comments

When Californian's went to the polls this November to approve the legalization of marijuana for personal use, little did they realize it would morph into a battle between unions and business. The state is now slated to begin distributing licenses to marijuana businesses on Jan 1, 2018. Therefore, the Golden State's legislature is attempting to iron out discrepancies between the already existing medical marijuana rules and the approved ballot measure. The crux of the disagreement between the Teamsters union and business groups is deciding who is in charge of pot distribution.

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