All posts tagged "Recreational"

Legal

Washington State Releases Strict Ad Rules

Good luck figuring out where to buy any marijuana in Washington. The Liquor Control Board released...

Legal

NY Sees Decrease in Cannabis Arrests

Many people across the country have been excited to witness the changes in cannabis legislation in...

Joint Opinions

Midterm Elections Show Marijuana Is a Bipartisan Issue

On Tuesday, as the GOP gained a majority control of both the U.S. House and Senate,...

In History

Alaska, Oregon and D.C. Legalize Cannabis, Florida Says No to Medical

It’s official: two more states have joined Colorado and Washington to become states with recreational cannabis...

Dispensaries

Washington State Threatens to Shutdown Dozens of Potential Dispensaries

It was only a few months ago that the state of Washington allowed cannabis retail locations...

Politics

Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...

Cannabis

What Are Landraces and Why Are We Hunting Them?

Ever since we began Strain Hunting, Arjan and myself have been busy recovering rare landraces of...

Medical

Trend to Watch: Marijuana Spa Treatments

There’s nothing like a day at the spa. There are only a few things that can...

In History

6 Months of Successful Retail Sales in Colorado

Closing the month of June, the State of Colorado will have half a year’s worth of...

Economics

Washington’s Cannabis License Lottery Winners Announced: What’s Next?

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) completed the first lottery for retail licenses in the...

Joint Opinions

Recreational Tax Revenues Should Subsidize Medical Cannabis Users

If we legalize recreational cannabis, in any jurisdiction, at what rate will it be taxed?  How...

Politics

Skeptical Coloradans Beginning to See the Light on Legal Marijuana

Coloradans are beginning to see the benefits from cannabis legalization—and they like them. According to a...

Legal

Study Suggests Cannabis Legalization Reduces Police Resources Needed in Washington

Initiative 502 was passed in Washington in November of 2012 and was implemented one month later....

Economics

Colorado Collects $2 Million First Month of Recreational Sales

The once illegal herb now found in retail outlets in Colorado generated $2 million in taxes...

Politics

Colorado Governor Plans to Spend Tax Revenue on Anti-Marijuana Campaigns

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told the Durango Herald “I hate Colorado having to be the experiment… we should...

In History

Washington Issues First Recreational Cannabis License

Washington state has issued the first license to grow and process recreational cannabis to Kouchlock Productions...

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...

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

Will Weed Run Out in Colorado?

With more than 50 recreational cannabis shops now open and statewide numbers reported to have exceeded $1 million in...