Published: Sep 8, 2017, 8:22 am • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 10:00 am By The Bloomington Herald-Times After years of firm opposition from the Indiana Statehouse, the tides may be turning on the issue of legalizing medical marijuana use. So far, 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for medicinal purposes, […]
During the Gold Rush, it was the merchants selling sifting pans who struck it rich and not the legions of 19th century fortune seekers looking for wealth in California’s rivers. Santa Rosa brothers Rick and Jason Barretta applied that wisdom to the nascent marijuana industry about 10 years ago when they opened Santa Rosa Hydroponics […]
Published: Mar 2, 2018, 11:12 am • Updated: Mar 2, 2018, 11:12 am By The Associated Press COMSTOCK, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in Barron County say a search of a barn near Comstock uncovered a sophisticated marijuana growing operation. Related stories Wisconsin gov candidate says he would pardon marijuana offenders Welcome, Wisconsin: State joins hemp […]
Published: Nov 8, 2017, 8:43 am • Updated: Nov 8, 2017, 8:51 am By John Fryar, Times-Call A proposal to increase Longmont’s municipal sales tax for public safety spending, as well as a measure that would impose a new sales tax on purchases of marijuana, were on their way toward easy victory Wednesday morning based […]
Published: Mar 2, 2017, 7:49 am • Updated: Mar 2, 2017, 2:46 pm By Karoun Demirjian; Ed O’Keefe; Abby Phillip, The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Top Republicans said Thursday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from federal investigations of whether Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Update: Sessions agreed to recuse himself […]
Published: Aug 21, 2017, 4:14 pm • Updated: Aug 21, 2017, 4:14 pm By Lisa Renner, Capitol Weekly It appears that a company’s plans to turn a remote San Bernardino County town into a marijuana tourism mecca may go up in smoke. Earlier this month, Arizona-based American Green announced it purchased the entire California town […]
Published: Feb 28, 2017, 10:39 am • Updated: Feb 28, 2017, 4:23 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reiterated his opposition to marijuana legalization while addressing a collection of the nation’s attorneys general on Tuesday. In responding to a question about the war on drugs, Sessions noted a rise […]
Published: Jan 11, 2018, 12:38 pm • Updated: Jan 11, 2018, 12:38 pm By The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two of Rhode Island’s three medical marijuana dispensaries have lost their ability to accept debit cards after Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week reversed an Obama-era policy not to prosecute marijuana cases in states where […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University’s unconstitutional crackdown on a pro-marijuana student group‘s T-shirts will cost state taxpayers nearly $1 million in damages and legal fees. Court documents indicate a judge approved $598,208 in attorney fees and costs on Wednesday. That amount is in addition to payments the state agreed to in January […]
Published: Dec 20, 2017, 12:00 pm • Updated: Dec 20, 2017, 12:00 pm By The Associated Press BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian officials said Tuesday they have arrested three foreigners who were attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the tourist island of Bali. Bali’s customs office presented the three men from Australia, Malaysia and the United […]