Month: June 2016

Posted by | Jun 22, 2016 | , |

Colorado police officers wrote nearly 800 citations for the new crime of public marijuana consumption in 2014 – the first year recreational sales began. Although using recreational cannabis is legal, Colorado visitors cannot use in public. Or in rental cars. Or most hotel rooms. Hence the reason for a high number of public cannabis consumption citations. People are coming to Colorado for cannabis, and may not even understand where they can and cannot smoke marijuana. Some legalization advocates believe they may just have the perfect solution — cannabis clubs. This fall, Denver voters may have the options to consider a...

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New Marijuana Laws – Is Cannabis Finally Legal In The USA?

New Marijuana Laws – Is Cannabis Finally Legal In The USA?

Posted by | Jun 21, 2016 | |

According to the Santa Monica Observer: “The DEA will officially reclassify cannabis as a prescription-only, Schedule II drug on Aug. 1, 2016, a report published a few hours ago claims. If true, that means medical marijuana could be legal by prescription — and perhaps only by prescription — in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US territories” regardless of any current individual state cannabis legislation. In speaking with Richard Batenburg, Jr, the fund manager with Cliintel Capital Group, he had the following observations: “I’m aware of no cannabis legislation that passed the first time it was...

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Bureaucratic Barriers Paralyze Cannabis Research – Even Opponents Agree

Bureaucratic Barriers Paralyze Cannabis Research – Even Opponents Agree

Posted by | Jun 21, 2016 | , |

Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has been called Marijuana’s top legal advocate. In opposition, Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, a conservative republican, was successful in introducing the provision that would block the loosening of Washington D.C’s marijuana laws – while quickly introduced him as one of marijuana’s biggest opponents. But even these two lawmakers agree on one thing: more research into the drug’s medicinal uses is necessary to move the medical marijuana debate forward. So believe it or not, these two lawmakers with completely different views on cannabis are  joining forces to introduce legislation to ease the process for scientists...

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Colorado Anti-Cannabis Ballot Campaign Is Underway

Colorado Anti-Cannabis Ballot Campaign Is Underway

Posted by | Jun 20, 2016 | , |

While even the Governor of Colorado is beginning to accept and support marijuana legalization, not everyone does. There are some advocating for scaling back Colorado’s marijuana industry – and they’re gotten the green light to put their issues before voters in the fall. The Colorado Supreme Court gave the go-ahead last Thursday to supporters who want to put an initiative on the November ballot; it would impose potency caps and packaging restrictions on a variety of marijuana products. The proposed measure would ban all marijuana products with THC potency of more than 16% – making products such as vape pens and even some edibles illegal. Additionally,...

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You’ll Never Guess Which Major Software Company Has Stepped Into The Marijuana Industry

You’ll Never Guess Which Major Software Company Has Stepped Into The Marijuana Industry

Posted by | Jun 17, 2016 | |

Entering and servicing the marijuana industry is tricky; even if its a legal industry in some states. For this reason, many of the big players have stayed out. Up until this point, services and product providers, have been filled by smaller businesses willing to take the risk. But sometimes these products and services can only go so far, making it difficult both for the government and regulations side of things, and for the marijuana businesses themselves. But it is evident that marijuana is moving toward legalization and normalization. Twenty-five states have legalized medical cannabis. In November, five more states will be voting...

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