States that have legalized marijuana are working on regulatory fixes to allow the cannabis industry the access to banks that it needs to grow.
Category archives: Cannabis
Colorado Takes Aim at the Marijuana Black Market
Legislation seeks to reduce the large amount of legally grown marijuana diverted to criminal sales.
Everyone but Republicans Favors Legalizing Marijuana Nationally
Recent polling shows majorities of nearly every demographic in the U.S. favors changing federal law regarding marijuana.
Legal Marijuana a ‘Powerful Force’ in Oregon Economy
Cannabis has quickly become a billion dollar industry in Oregon that employs tens of thousands of people.
Researchers Believe Legal Marijuana Could Hurt Beer Sales
Marijuana increasingly does look to be a gateway drug — away from alcohol consumption.
Cryptic Warnings From the Trump Administration Shake Recreational Marijuana Industry
Presidential spokesman Sean Spicer spuriously linked marijuana to opioid addiction and warned that the leniency extended medical marijuana won’t be offered to the recreational industry.
Los Angeles Referendum Set for New Marijuana Regulations
LA voters consider how to transition from prohibition and mass incarceration to shared prosperity and respect for adult personal choice.
Los Angeles Referendum Set for New Marijuana Regulations
LA voters consider how to transition from prohibition and mass incarceration to shared prosperity and respect for adult personal choice.
Marijuana Industry to Create 283,000 Jobs by 2020, Report Projects
The most serious potential obstacle to fast growth in cannabis employment is the Trump Administration.
Marijuana Lobby Grows As Legalization Spreads Throughout Country
Cannabis has already quasi-legal long enough in enough states for the industry to spawn its own specialized lobbyists.