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Joint Opinions

Blue Collar Cannabis Economics

Way back during the Vietnam War days when I was just a sprout, I avoided Vietnam...

Politics

Members of Congress Ask Obama to Remove Cannabis from Schedule I Classification

A letter from 18 individual members of Congress requesting that the President Obama “instruct Attorney General...

Economics

Eight Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2014

By now we’ve heard the cannabis movement described as a Green Rush, an unprecedented point in...

Economics

Next States to Legalize: Oregon, Alaska, California, Massachusetts and Maine

Recreational cannabis in Colorado stands to gross $359 million this year, while weed shops in Washington...

Legal

Despite Drug Policy Reform, Half of U.S. Prisoners Still Serving Time for Non-Violent Drug Crimes

On Jan. 30, the Obama Administration announced an early release plan for non-violent drug offenders serving...

Medical

Patients In Non-Medical States Likely Smoking Mold or Pest Covered Marijuana

Photo courtesy of Quick Trading Company It’s not a secret and it no longer holds shock...

Economics

Medical States Set to Cash in Millions In Cannabis Sales Taxes From 2013

Everybody has to pay the “Tax Man”. As we begin to prepare our taxes, so are...

Economics

California Drought Could Drive Up Nation’s Cannabis Prices

There is little doubt that the drought in California this year will affect millions of people,...

Politics

Alaska: The Next State to Legalize Recreational Sales?

On January 8, the Alaska Campaign to Regulate Marijuana submitted roughly 46,000 signatures—a whopping 16,000 more...

Economics

Industrial Hemp Legislation Passed in 20 States

In 1938, Popular Mechanics Magazine ran an article titled “Billion Dollar Crop” touting the potential in...

Joint Opinions

Obama Ignores America’s Fastest-Growing Industry in State of the Union Address

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama made the controversial declaration that he...

Politics

In Slamming Obama, DEA Administrator Presents Reformers With Rare Opportunity

In a speech last week to the National Sheriff’s Association, DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart had harsh...

Strains

Reader Question about Indica and Sativa

In response to the article The Difference Between Indica and Sativa, Ray in Washington writes: Looking...

Dispensaries

Dispensary Listings

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Joint Opinions

Arguments for On Site Consumption

Now that Denver has begun retail cannabis sales, we can get an idea of just how...

Politics

Reaction on Legal Marijuana in Colorado from a Federal Prisoner

On New Year’s Day, I walked into the TV room to find inmates watching the news...

Economics

Investing In the Future: Q&A with Christian Groh of Privateer Holdings

With the dawn of the era of legal recreational cannabis sales, the business climate for cannabis...

Joint Opinions

Legal Sales in Colorado: It’s Time for the Federal Government to Allow the Free Market to Control Cannabis

Now that the floodgates of legal marijuana have been opened in Colorado, it seems a lot...

Joint Opinions

Will Obamacare Cover Medical Marijuana Purchases?

Photo by: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Twenty states and Washington D.C. now have legalized medical marijuana. Some...

Dispensaries

Dispensary Profile: Clear Choice

Although Washington state passed medical marijuana laws in 1998, it wasn’t until 2011 and the passage...