July 2018

Marijuana Will Be a $25 Billion Industry by 2025 | Phillip Smith
The American marijuana industry should hit $25 billion in sales by 2025, according to the latest estimate by the industry analytics firm New Frontier Data. That would put pot in the same league as such well-established industries as radio, video games, children’s toys, and…

During the Gold Rush, it was the merchants selling sifting pans who struck it rich and not the legions of 19th century fortune seekers looking for wealth in California’s rivers.
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New Hampshire Governor Signs Legislation Lifting Medical Marijuana Dispensary Cap | NORML
CONCORD, NH — Republican New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed legislation into law expanding the total number of medical cannabis dispensaries which may operate legally within the state. Senate Bill 388 acknowledges the need for the establishment of additional dispensaries in specific geographic…

Louisiana Medical Marijuana Expansion Laws Take Effect | NORML
BATON ROUGE, LA — Louisiana patients suffering from intractable pain, post-traumatic stress, and other medical conditions are now eligible to receive medical cannabis access under newly enacted legislation. House Bill 627 expands the pool of patients eligible to receive cannabis therapy to include those with…