Tag: recreational

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June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
Ex-Microsoft Marijuana Hopeful May Have Spoke Too Soon

Ex-Microsoft Marijuana Hopeful May Have Spoke Too Soon

Jamen Shively, an ex-Microsoft executive that recently announced plans to begin building a national marijuana brand, is facing lots of criticism. While some of this criticism may...
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June 13, 2013
06/13/2013
Longmont, Colorado Bans Marijuana Businesses and Clubs

Longmont, Colorado Bans Marijuana Businesses and Clubs

The city council in Longmont, Colorado voted 4-2 (with one council member absent) to ban recreational marijuana businesses and 6-0 to ban private cannabis clubs. Opponents of...
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May 9, 2013
05/09/2013

Colorado Legislature Passes First Bills in History to Establish a Regulated Marijuana Market for Adults

The Colorado state legislature passed the first bills in history Wednesday to establish a regulated marijuana market for adults. Representatives of the Amendment 64 campaign will discuss...
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May 8, 2013
05/08/2013
5 Nanogram Marijuana DUI Bill Passes in CO

5 Nanogram Marijuana DUI Bill Passes in CO

Despite the fact that a 5 nanogram THC limit has been shown to be a faulty method to show impairment, Colorado lawmakers have still passed HB 1325,...
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May 7, 2013
05/07/2013
Former ICE Agent Makes a Case for Legalization in Alabama

Former ICE Agent Makes a Case for Legalization in Alabama

In a great article on The Daily Chronic, former US Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Jamie Haase urges his fellow Alabama citizens to be the first...
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May 7, 2013
05/07/2013
CO Non-Profit Cannabis Collectives Walk Gray Line

CO Non-Profit Cannabis Collectives Walk Gray Line

Since the passage of Colorado’s Amendment 64, several non-profit cannabis collectives have emerged to provide marijuana to members. The non-profits are allowed to share their marijuana under...
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May 7, 2013
05/07/2013
Aurora, CO Considers Monopolizing Recreational Marijuana

Aurora, CO Considers Monopolizing Recreational Marijuana

The Aurora city council has scheduled a meeting for May 20 to discuss regulating marijuana in the city. One of the ideas that the Denver suburb is...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
CO Recreational Marijuana Regulations Up For House Review

CO Recreational Marijuana Regulations Up For House Review

The Colorado House of Representatives is reviewing proposed regulations for recreational marijuana. Among the proposed regulations are a purchasing limit of a quarter ounce for non-residents, a...
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April 22, 2013
04/22/2013
Boulder, CO May Seek Additional Taxes on Marijuana

Boulder, CO May Seek Additional Taxes on Marijuana

Boulder, Colorado city officials are waiting to see the tax rates that are adopted by the state for recreational marijuana sales, but are preparing to put additional...
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April 22, 2013
04/22/2013
Authorities Cracking Down on WA Marijuana Bar

Authorities Cracking Down on WA Marijuana Bar

Stonegate Pizza in Tacoma, Washington has a second-floor, members-only marijuana bar, where customers can rent vaporizers and enjoy their marijuana. Those with MMJ cards can purchase medicine...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Alabama, Pennsylvania See Marijuana Legalization Bills

Alabama, Pennsylvania See Marijuana Legalization Bills

And then there were eight. That is, as marijuana legalization bills have been formally introduced this month in Alabama and Pennsylvania, the number of states to see...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Study: Legal Marijuana Sales Could Quadruple by 2018

Study: Legal Marijuana Sales Could Quadruple by 2018

The Medical Marijuana Business Daily reports that legal marijuana sales could hit $6 billion by 2018, four times this years projected sales of $1.5 billion. This is...
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April 8, 2013
04/08/2013
Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent

Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent

A legislative panel decided Friday to propose to tax the newly legal drug at 30 percent; a 15% excise tax and 15% sales tax. If the full...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
CO City Council Split on Banning Recreational Marijuana

CO City Council Split on Banning Recreational Marijuana

Englewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver and my own home sweet home, had a split city council vote on whether or not to ban recreational marijuana stores...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Older Americans Changing Views on Marijuana

Older Americans Changing Views on Marijuana

The elderly represent the largest medical marijuana consumer group. However, more and more senior citizens are turning to marijuana for recreational purposes — and it’s not just...
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March 6, 2013
03/06/2013
Hawaii Senate Decriminalizes Possession, But Keeps it Illegal

Hawaii Senate Decriminalizes Possession, But Keeps it Illegal

Love is hate. Freedom is slavery. And if Hawaii has its way, pot will be decriminalized but illegal. Its state senate unanimously passed a proposed law that would...
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March 4, 2013
03/04/2013
Boulder Council Poised Tuesday to Tackle Recreational Marijuana Rules

Boulder Council Poised Tuesday to Tackle Recreational Marijuana Rules

The Boulder City Council will consider recreational marijuana regulations proposed by city officials at its regular meeting Tuesday, covering topics such as recreational pot stores and 21 being the...
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March 1, 2013
03/01/2013
Rhode Island House Concludes Testimony on Regulating Marijuana

Rhode Island House Concludes Testimony on Regulating Marijuana

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee convened this evening to take testimony on H 5274, the Marijuana Regulation, Control, and Taxation Act. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Edith...
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March 1, 2013
03/01/2013
Colorado’s New Weed Acadamy Run by a Former NASA Scientist

Colorado’s New Weed Acadamy Run by a Former NASA Scientist

In Colorado, where it’s legal to possess weed for recreational use but still a crime to sell it, one former NASA scientist is teaching enterprising smokers how to grow...
By: Andy Cush
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Seattle Mayor: Marijuana Legalization “Positive Change”

Seattle Mayor: Marijuana Legalization “Positive Change”

In his 2013 State of the City, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said, “Look at marijuana legalization. We’re now going to see businesses fighting for market share, instead...
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