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CannabusinessLink
Let It Grow: Banks Offering Financial Services to Marijuana-Related Businesses
About 105 different financial institutions spread out over one-third of the country have reported relationships with legal marijuana-related businesses, the top U.S. anti-money laundering official said Tuesday, suggesting federal rules are allowing a newly-legalized crop of companies access to banking services.
Comedian Randy Credico's Deadly Serious Quest to Run New York
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces the insurgent candidacy of comedian, satirist, political gadfly, and perennial candidate Randy Credico, who bills himself as "the most progressive candidate since FDR"
Law & PoliticsLink
Princeton Historian: Why Marijuana's Moment Has Arrived
Julian Zelizer, a political historian at Princeton University, writes on CNN why there's growing support across the nation for marijuana legalization. He says the war on drugs has failed and a generational change is in action.
Law & PoliticsLink
To Medicate or to Bear Arms, That Is the Question
In the eyes of the ATF, medical cannabis patients are either unlawful users of drugs, or worse, drug addicts, who should not bear arms. It’s been three years
Andy Harris: It's for the Kids, Damnit!
If Kevin Sabet and Chris Christie were looking for a third member to play some acoustic crazy in their anti-cannabis garage band, they need look no further than Representative Andy Harris (R-MD).
Why Can’t Americans Grow Their Own Weed Without Fear?
As an old farm boy, it has always seemed strange to me that most states, and the federal government, treat someone who grows a few marijuana plants for personal use as a more serious offender than someone who buys cannabis from the black market.
Lockn' Festival: Choose Your Location Wisely, Keep Us Safe
When it comes to throwing huge festivals which feature well known classic stoner favorites such as Furthur and more, we'd hope that festival organizers would keep the safety of the thousands of attendees in mind. However there are simply some states which it's just not smart to hold such a festival in.
NFL Too Lenient on Abuse, Too Harsh on Cannabis
Ray Rice, running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was doled out a two game suspension for beating his then fiance, Janay Palmer, unconscious and dragging her across the floor by her hair.
NY Times Calls on Feds to End Marijuana Ban
The New York Times editorial board put out a call for the federal government to end the ban on marijuana. Obviously, I agree and there is a good chance that you do as well, being a Weedist reader. As with any strong statement, there are a bevy of supporters and denouncers alike.
Law & PoliticsLink
The Federal Marijuana Ban Is Rooted in Myth and Xenophobia
The federal law that makes possession of marijuana a crime has its origins in legislation that was passed in an atmosphere of hysteria during the 1930s and that was firmly rooted in prejudices against Mexican immigrants and African-Americans...
New York Times: End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
What is arguably the most influential and respected newspaper in the United States is ready to free the weed. In a Sunday editorial, the New York Times called forthrightly for the end of federal marijuana prohibition.
Homeowners’ Associations Can Regulate Marijuana in Neighborhoods
Homeowners’ associations cannot legally ban their members from using marijuana in their homes in states where it is legal to do so, but some HOAs are attempting to do just that, claiming that marijuana use is a nuisance, reports the Gazette.
House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits From Marijuana Businesses
In a historic vote Wednesday, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it is legal.
Poll: Six Out Of Ten Americans Support Retail Marijuana Sales In Colorado
More than six out of ten Americans – including majorities of self-identified Democrats, Independents, and Republicans – support the regulation and retail sale of marijuana in Colorado, according to the findings of a nationwide HuffPost.com/YouGov poll released today.
Law & PoliticsLink
DEA May Be Losing the War On Marijuana Politics
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is under attack in Congress as it holds its ground against pot legalization, even in the face of public opinion.
DC Marijuana Initiative Hands in Plenty of Signatures
It now looks extremely likely that the residents of the nation's capitol will vote in November on whether to legalize the possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana. Representatives of the DC Cannabis Campaign legalization initiative handed in some 58,000 signatures Monday morning, and they only need some 22,000 valid voter signatures to qualify for the ballot.
UK Bans Khat (Herb Safer Than Tobacco)
The UK government recently scheduled khat as a class C controlled substance, making it illegal to possess, grow or use. For some background, khat, a plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, is a mild stimulant with a lesser physiological dependence rating than tobacco or alcohol.