Pot taxes generate $2.3 million for Colorado schools
Colorado has now found its weed groove, generating record amounts of tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales just a little over a year removed from the first day of legalization. Statewide retail...
View ArticleCNN’s pot reality series ‘High Profits’ set for April premiere
CNN’s programming is going to pot just in time for 4/20, as their new original series High Profits debuts in April. The eight-part hour-long documentary focuses on cannabis entrepreneurs Caitlin...
View ArticleArizona group files initiative to legalize marijuana
Arizona could possibly vote to legalize recreational marijuana use in 2016. A group backed by the Marijuana Policy Project filed an initiative last Friday that hopes to address the issue at the 2016...
View ArticleTexas House panel votes to fully legalize marijuana
In a surprise move and historic decision, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would allow the retail sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, the...
View ArticleKelly Clarkson tells Rolling Stone why marijuana should be legal
Kelly Clarkson is all about freedom in 2015. The former American Idol winner celebrates the final installment of her six-record deal with RCA Records this year, which was signed immediately after she...
View ArticleDelaware legislature signs bill to decriminalize marijuana
Delaware just became the 20th state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Gov. Jack Markell signed House Bill 39 on Thursday night — shortly after the Senate approved the bill by a...
View ArticleMarijuana goes legal in Oregon July 1: what you should know
Legal pot is finally coming to Oregon, as July 1 marks the first day that adults 21 and over can legally possess and use recreational marijuana. But just because there’s a new law doesn’t mean you can...
View ArticleMarijuana is now legal in Oregon
Today marks the first day that recreational marijuana is now legal in the state of Oregon, joining the likes of Colorado, Alaska and Washington in blazing a path for the rest of the nation. Crowds...
View ArticleSharon Osbourne doesn’t approve of marijuana legalization
Talk show host Sharon Osbourne believes that the U.S. shouldn’t legalize marijuana. “I have big resentments that this is happening,” Osbourne told CBS TV, as reported by contactmusic.com. “Anything...
View ArticleOregon launches recreational marijuana sales
Although Oregon legalized the recreational use of marijuana on July 1, buying weed is still illegal. But not for much longer, as the state’s Democratic Gov. Kate Brown signed a law on Tuesday allowing...
View ArticleOregon prepares for legal marijuana sales Thursday
Even though marijuana prohibition in Oregon came to an end over the summer, state residents still can’t legally buy it. That changes this Thursday, Oct. 1, when recreational sales will be allowed...
View ArticleOregon’s first week of legal pot sales takes in $11 million
Recreational sales of marijuana were impressive in Oregon’s first week selling recreational marijuana, making over an estimated $11 million. The Oregon Retail Cannabis Association estimates there were...
View ArticleCanada’s new prime minister promises to legalize marijuana
Canada’s newly elected government will bring sweeping changes throughout their country, which includes legalizing pot. Justin Trudeau was elected as Canada’s next prime minister on Monday, while his...
View ArticleArkansas rejects legal marijuana bill over spelling and grammar errors
Marijuana advocates in Arkansas may need to repeat grammar school before the state can legalize pot. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected a proposed amendment to legalize marijuana in...
View ArticleOhio legalization could make Nick Lachey a millionaire cannabis kingpin
A majority of Ohioans hope to legalize marijuana through Tuesday’s election. That includes Nick Lachey. Ohio residents are voting on Issue 3 this week, the state’s initiative to legalize cannabis for...
View ArticleMexico Supreme Court rules marijuana use is a human right
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor for the right to cannabis. The court’s criminal chamber on Wednesday ruled that individuals must have rights to the possession, use, and cultivation of...
View ArticleMexico’s president promises debate on marijuana legalization
Despite his opposition towards legalizing marijuana, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is open to a debate. Pena Nieto said on Monday he will open a national debate on the country’s cannabis laws,...
View ArticleColombia to legalize medical marijuana by presidential decree
Medical marijuana is making its way to Colombia. Colombian Minister of Health Alejandro Gaviria announced on Tuesday that the government is set to legalize the distribution and use of medical marijuana...
View ArticleWatch: ‘Rolling Papers’ documentary explores world of pot journalism
Marijuana journalism may have been around since the days of High Times, but Colorado’s legal marijuana market has helped revolutionize the field, as evident in the upcoming documentary, “Rolling...
View ArticleMassachusetts marijuana legalization initiative closer to reaching 2016 ballot
Massachusetts voters could soon be able to vote for marijuana legalization. Advocates supporting the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol report that they have gathered over 100,000 signatures...
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