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Will Your State Vote on Cannabis Legalization in 2016?

December 14, 2015

The recent marijuana legalization in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington DC has created major momentum for the remaining states.  Many states were waiting to see how the legalization “experiment” played out in the pioneering... Read More

Filed Under: Marijuana Legalization Tagged With: legal marijuana consumption, marijuana legislation, new initiatives

Medical Marijuana: Could the South Be Next?

June 17, 2015

A lot has changed over the course of the last few years in regards to marijuana use in the U.S. The conversation has been making its way from state to state, particularly the conversation about medical marijuana. Twenty-four states, and the District of... Read More

Filed Under: Medical Marijuana Tagged With: cannabis industry, legalization, marijuana legislation

Is Louisiana Law Enforcement Shifting their Views on Marijuana?

June 4, 2015

Louisiana marijuana laws have always been incredibly strict.  A person could face up to 20 years in prison for possessing a small amount of pot on their third arrest.  Seriously?  That seems a bit harsh… As a result, marijuana supporters and law... Read More

Filed Under: Marijuana Legalization Tagged With: legalization, marijuana legislation, new initiatives

Powerful Physicians Group Calls for Rescheduling of Marijuana

February 6, 2015

Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) still opposes the legalization of marijuana, it recently revised its policy to support changing the federal classification. The current Schedule I classification essentially blocks many research studies... Read More

Filed Under: Marijuana Legalization Tagged With: marijuana legislation, medicinal cannabis

After Witnessing Child’s Seizure, Virginia Lawmakers Consider Medical Cannabis Bill

February 3, 2015

Virginia lawmakers are considering marijuana legislation after seeing the ordeal of one Haley Smith, a young girl who uses cannabis oil to treat debilitating seizures. While with her mom to lobby for legalization, Haley had a seizure at the Capitol in... Read More

Filed Under: Marijuana Legalization Tagged With: cannabis strains, marijuana legislation, medicinal cannabis

Cannabis Will Be Legal in 18 States by 2020: Report

February 2, 2015

A new report scheduled for full release in February from ArcView Market Research predicts that by 2020, 18 states in the U.S. will have legalized, recreational cannabis. ArcView is a cannabis-industry firm that matches investors up with businesses. The... Read More

Filed Under: Marijuana Legalization Tagged With: cannabis, cannabis industry, marijuana legislation

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