Who Are You In The Cannabis Industry?
News When most people say they have been involved in an industry for five years, they usually are considered new to that industry. In the cannabis industry, five years is considered…
February 2018
Fed Backs Marijuana-Focused Credit Union
admin Fourth Corner won’t serve dispensaries, focusing on ancillary businesses such as accountants and lawyers WASHINGTON—A Federal Reserve Bank has given conditional approval to a Colorado credit union to serve marijuana-related…
Congressman Earl Blumenauer: Medical Marijuana Is Safer Than Opioids
Justin Strekal | October 12, 2017 On Wednesday, October 11th, Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chair Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) testified before the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health on how to…
DEA Report: Uptick In Marijuana Seizures In 2016
NORML | October 13, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC — Seizures of indoor and outdoor cannabis crops reported by the US Drug Enforcement Administration rose in 2016, according to annual data compiled…
Legal Marijuana in Colorado Has Helped Reduce Opioid Related Deaths, Study Finds
Paul Armentano | October 13, 2017 Retail cannabis distribution in Colorado is associated with a reduction in opioid-related mortality, according to data published online ahead of print in The American…
Atlanta Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinance Becomes Law
Downtown Atlanta (Wikimedia Commons) NORML | October 13, 2017 ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has signed legislation amending citywide marijuana possession penalties. Members of the Atlanta city council…
California’s marijuana czar predicts supply will be “depleted” at some point
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 3:01 pm • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 3:01 pm By Brad Branan, The Sacramento Bee California’s top cannabis regulator said the state deserves credit for a…