Articles tagged with "Puerto Rico"
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Puerto Rico Betting on Medical Marijuana to Help Ease Crisis
The Associated Press - Published on August 1, 2017read moreThe island’s treasury secretary says the medical cannabis industry could generate up to $100 million a year and help ease an unemployment rate of around 12%.
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Medicinal Marijuana Bill
Gage Peake - Published on July 10, 2017read morePuerto Rico became the latest corner of US to adopt a medical marijuana law, with the territory’s governor on Sunday signing a bill that legalizes it.
Puerto Rico: Young Generation Creating an Island of Cannabis Opportunity
Colleen Kimmett - Published on June 26, 2017read moreThe island is kind of the 51st state, medical marijuana is legal, and IRS rule 280E is not applicable. Intrigued yet?
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The Shake: D.A.R.E. Cries Foul, Denver Moves on Cannabis Clubs, and Wyoming Fails to Ban Edibles
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 1, 2016read moreIn today’s daily news digest: D.A.R.E. wants you to know it (really) doesn’t like cannabis, Oregon eases banking rules, and Ohio organizers unveil initiative details.
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Polls Show Support for Legalization on the Rise: The Leafly Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on February 8, 2016read moreCalifornia lawmakers are wrangling with a typo in state law, New Orleans could ease penalties for cannabis, and Mexico’s cartels are seeing cannabis profits nosedive.
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Puerto Rico Legalizes Medical and Ecuador Looks to Decriminalization: The Leafly Cannabis Legalization Update
Lisa Rough - Published on May 4, 2015read morePuerto Rico’s governor just signed an executive order to legalize medical marijuana! That and more in this week’s cannabis legalization update.
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Puerto Rico Just Legalized Medical Marijuana
Lisa Rough - Published on May 4, 2015read moreAfter a prolonged debate, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory, effective immediately.
