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World’s First Cannabis Bank Advances in California
David Downs - Published on May 31, 2018read moreA bill to create a state-charted bank serving the cannabis industry passes a crucial vote in Sacramento.
Los Angeles Files Charges Against Dozens of Unlicensed Cannabis Businesses
Hayley Fox - Published on May 30, 2018read moreCity Attorney Mike Feuer said his office has filed 36 criminal cases against a total of 140 defendants associated with 32 cannabis shops and one delivery service.
Top New York Lawmaker: Expunge Convictions if Cannabis Goes Legal
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2018read more“If we’re going to get to the point that it’s going to be legal, why should people still have trouble getting jobs and have a record for something that is legal?”
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The Jeff Sessions Cannabis Crackdown Has Arrived—And It’s Awesome
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 30, 2018read moreFederal agents are raiding illegal grows in legal states, and that’s good news for state-licensed companies and consumers.
![McGregor Scott, right, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, flanked by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, center, discusses an increase in the use of a banned pesticide at illegal marijuana farms hidden on public lands Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Research by Mourad Gabriel, left, the executive director and senior ecologist at Integral Ecology Research Center, and his colleagues found the highly toxic pesticide Carbofuran, which can't legally be used in the Unites States, at 72 percent of grow sites last year, up 15 percent from 2012. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)]()
Feds Refresh California Marijuana Strategy
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2018read moreState and federal officials Tuesday announced they will use $2.5 million in federal money to target illegal grows.
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Proposal to Cut California Cannabis Taxes Is Dead in the Water
Ben Adlin - Published on May 29, 2018read moreProponents said the measure, which would reduce taxes for three years, was meant to speed the transition away from the illegal market and into regulated sales.
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Here’s Where California’s Next Governor Stands on Cannabis
Peter Hecht - Published on May 29, 2018read moreCalifornia votes on June 5. So far it’s Gavin Newsom vs. five contenders. Will they help or hurt the state’s fastest-growing industry?
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Legalization Advocate Rep. Tom Garrett Drops Re-election Bid, Citing Alcoholism
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 28, 2018read moreThe Virginia Republican, a rising member of the Freedom Caucus, faced a tough fight in November from a ’60 Minutes’ reporter.
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Judge Says Florida’s Ban on Smokable Medical Marijuana Is Unconstitutional
The Associated Press - Published on May 25, 2018read moreThe plaintiffs argued that because the amendment’s language only mentions smoking in public, users should be allowed to smoke in private.
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Alaska Police Chief: War on Cannabis a ‘Waste of Time’
The Associated Press - Published on May 25, 2018read moreThe police chief named to the board that regulates cannabis in Alaska said the fight that has long been waged against pot in this country has been a “waste of time.”
