Articles tagged with "trump administration"
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Industry, Lawmakers React Swiftly to Spicer’s Cannabis Comments
Lisa Rough - Published on February 24, 2017read moreSome are skeptical. Others say the industry isn’t going down without a fight.
Washington State Officials Vow to Fight Any Federal Crackdown
The Associated Press - Published on February 24, 2017read moreOfficials in Washington state pledged to fight any federal crackdown on the nascent industry after White House Spokesperson Sean Spicer’s comments this week.
Nevada to Proceed With July Cannabis Sales Despite White House Warning
The Associated Press - Published on February 24, 2017read moreNevada still plans to launch recreational marijuana sales in July despite warnings this week of a federal crackdown by the Trump administration.
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Alaska AG Says Feds Couldn’t Overturn State’s Cannabis Law
The Associated Press - Published on February 24, 2017read moreThe Alaska attorney general’s office said a change in how the federal government enforces its own marijuana laws would not affect state cannabis laws.
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Is GOP Leadership Out of Touch With Voters on Cannabis?
Lisa Rough - Published on February 23, 2017read moreAs the White House threatens a crackdown, a new poll shows Republican and Democratic voters agree: Don’t tread on state cannabis laws.
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White House Plans ‘Greater Enforcement’ Against Legal Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on February 23, 2017read morePress Secretary Sean Spicer suggested Thursday that the Trump administration will crack down in adult-use states.
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Trump Considers Eliminating the Drug Czar Position
Lisa Rough - Published on February 23, 2017read moreTrump’s new budget director immediately takes aim at the National Office of Drug Control Policy. But what will this mean for cannabis?
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The Senate Just Confirmed Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Ben Adlin - Published on February 8, 2017read moreThe vote puts cannabis patients, consumers, and business owners in legal states in a precarious position.
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Washington State Lawmakers Want a Wall Around Legal Marijuana
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2017read moreState lawmakers have quietly introduced legislation designed to help protect legal cannabis from intervention by the Trump administration.
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What Does Gorsuch Think About Cannabis? Not Much.
Ben Adlin - Published on February 1, 2017read moreWhat would Trump’s SCOTUS nominee mean for patients, adult consumers, and the estimated 123,000 Americans who make a living in legal cannabis?
