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Colorado County Gives High School Graduates $420K in Cannabis-Funded Scholarships
Gage Peake - Published on June 22, 2017read moreColorado’s cannabis industry has now helped give $420,000 in scholarships to 210 Pueblo County high school graduates.
The Haymaker: Solving the Roger Stone Dilemma
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 22, 2017read moreWhat do you do when the dirtiest man in politics adopts your cause?
Massachusetts House Passes Controversial Cannabis Bill, Setting up Showdown
Dan McCarthy - Published on June 22, 2017read moreAmid skepticism from advocates,
lawmakers are racing to beat a deadline so retail operations can open in time for a proposed July 2018 launch date.![]()
Vermont Legalization Push Falls Flat, Dead Till 2018
Gage Peake - Published on June 22, 2017read moreFor the fifth time in two years, the Vermont Senate passed a bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis only to see it fizzle in the House.
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PNC Bank Closes Marijuana Policy Project Account
Gage Peake - Published on June 21, 2017read moreFor 22 years, the Marijuana Policy Project has conducted its banking with the PNC Financial Services Group. The long relationship was severed yesterday.
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Should Alcohol and Cannabis Have Separate DUI Laws?
Lisa Rough - Published on June 21, 2017read moreAn former police officer-turned attorney weighs in on why cannabis DUI laws can be problematic when considered in the same light as alcohol DUI laws.
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Fate of New York’s PTSD Bill Rests With Cuomo
Gage Peake - Published on June 20, 2017read moreA proposal that would add PTSD as a qualifying condition for New York’s medical marijuana program has received final approval from state lawmakers.
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Mexico Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Lisa Rough - Published on June 19, 2017read moreAfter overwhelming support, President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a decree legalizing the medicinal and therapeutic use of cannabis.
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Canadian Finance Ministers Hash Out Cannabis Taxes
Dave Schmader - Published on June 19, 2017read moreFor a second day in Ottawa, Canadian finance ministers from the federal, provincial, and territorial levels are gathering to strategize a coordinated approach to cannabis taxation.
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Vermont Lawmakers Scheduled to Hold 2-Day Veto Session
The Associated Press - Published on June 19, 2017read moreVermont lawmakers are due back in Montpelier this week for what’s scheduled to be a two-day session to deal with vetoes issued by Gov. Phil Scott.









