The idea of a functional 3D printer seemed like science fiction just a few short years ago, but like most technologies, it has evolved into a practical and affordable tool that anyone can now easily set up in the comfort of their own home. Since 3D printing technology has gone mainstream, people have begun to […]
When it comes to cannabis reform at the state level, even successful legalization efforts are often met with frustrating delays as the new regulations – be they medical or recreational in their scope – are pounded into place by local lawmakers. Such is the case in the state of Illinois, where way back in 2013 […]
If you’re a female in New York interested in cannabis this maybe just the Ticket you’re looking for! Before and after the feature presentations, women have a chance to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs or industry veterans, fostering connections that may help with their own canna-businesses. Each month, a different group of enterprising women give presentations in New York […]
Vermont’s House Speaker Shap Smith recently decided he may support a bill to legalize adult marijuana use in Vermont according to reporter Bob Kinzel of the NPR covering the development. The four states (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington) that have chucked cannabis prohibition have done so by popular vote on binding ballot initiatives passed by […]
The United States thrived as a young nation, and became one of the most popular places in the world to live, primarily because laws impacting individuals lives were ultimately locally controlled. While many state’s are leading in taking back power to govern medicine and use of natural botanicals locally from an over-reaching and too large […]
Nearly 20 years after California legalized doctors prescribing marijuana in California for nearly any ailment, the state is finally creating and staffing an office to create and enforce statewide regulations now that recreational use may be legal after a planned November 2016 ballot initiative. Prior to now there has been no formal regulatory system in […]
State Decriminalization Developments Oregon is moving a step closer to an active adult-use cannabis industry. Though possession and home-cultivation was legalized on July 1, Oregon has not issued any licenses for adult-use dispensaries and likely won’t until next year. The state will, however, allow medical dispensaries to sell marijuana to adults starting on October 1. An outline for eventual […]
Oregon joined Colorado, Washington, Alaska and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational use of marijuana, with decriminalization of recreational use effective July 1, 2015. Little known is that Oregon already decriminalized possession of small amounts of pot over 40 years ago. This new law supported by a good majority of the voting public will […]
Maine’s legislators over-rode the state Governor’s veto to make growing industrial hemp legal for Maine farmers effective immediately. Farmers, organic growers, agricultural researchers and community members threw their support behind the bill, which opens new opportunities for farmers and would provide local sourcing for many products made from hemp. Read the legal statute. Hemp fibers can […]
Why do law enforcement unions oppose decriminalization of marijuana? Jobs. Plain and simple. This applies to all government agencies part of the criminal justice system at state and federal levels. Many of their jobs are directly connected to the increased level of prosecution of marijuana laws the US saw from 1990 into the 2000s. Fortunately […]
