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The Cannabist
Denver, Colorado marijuana news, culture, resources

The Cannabist
Denver, Colorado marijuana news, culture, resources
Published: Nov 16, 2017, 10:24 am • Updated: Nov 16, 2017, 10:24 am By Nick Johnson, Special To The Cannabist After marijuana’s November 2012 victory at the Colorado ballot box, voters and state officials seemed oblivious to the fact that they had just green-lighted a huge agricultural industry. Five years after Coloradans legalized recreational marijuana…
Published: Oct 19, 2017, 7:53 am • Updated: Oct 19, 2017, 7:53 am By Brooke Edwards Staggs, The Cannifornian An hour after the start of Friday’s workshop on how to get a state license to run a cannabis business, some 200 people were still queued up in the parking lot of the Riverside County Administrative…
Published: Jul 25, 2017, 7:10 am • Updated: Jul 26, 2017, 2:11 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff A diverse cadre of cannabis advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it pertains to marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Drug Enforcement Administration acting administrator Charles…
Published: Dec 4, 2017, 11:49 am • Updated: Dec 4, 2017, 11:52 am By Brian Melley, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Just as entrepreneurs getting into the retail pot industry need a good lawyer, some of those lawyers might be wise to consult an attorney of their own. Lawyers in the burgeoning business are…
Published: Nov 1, 2017, 9:37 am • Updated: Nov 1, 2017, 9:37 am By Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians moved a giant step closer Wednesday to being able to get marijuana to help treat their medical conditions, as the state announced the launch of its patient and caregiver registry. The Health…
Published: Jan 25, 2018, 9:44 am • Updated: Jan 25, 2018, 9:44 am By Grant Schulte, The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — A state lawmaker is looking to eliminate Nebraska’s tax on illegal drugs, saying it may violate constitutional rights and that virtually no one pays it until they’re caught. Sen. Laura Ebke of Crete…