Sentences with phrase «where legal marijuana»

Rocky Mountain high meets the American open road in the state where legal marijuana sales fueling a new economy.

However, Spicer then signaled that the White House sees recreational pot very differently, with the press secretary even attempting to link recreational use of the drug to the abuse of opioid drugs across the U.S. (In fact, there has been little scientific evidence linking marijuana legalization to opioid use, with some studies actually showing a decrease in opioid overdoses in states where legal marijuana is available.)

Not exact matches

In response to Sessions» comments, entrepreneurs in the legal industry and marijuana advocates oppose the Senator's nomination to attorney general, where he would have power over U.S. drug policy.

On Wednesday Sessions picked 17 U.S attorneys to serve in interim posts across the United States, several are posted in states such as Washington, Nevada, and California where marijuana is legal.

Other airports in states where marijuana's recreational use is legal have taken steps to allow travelers to ditch their stash before boarding.

A U.S. Justice Department task force recently said the Cole Memorandum, which restricts federal marijuana law enforcement in states where pot is legal, should be reevaluated to see if it should be changed.

For example, the Justice Department wants to make sure pot profits in states where marijuana is legal are not being funneled to gangs or cartels.

But Tradiv, an online marketplace where growers and retailers can buy and sell legal marijuana on an Amazon - like platform, is replacing the old street - dealer aspects of the marijuana economy.

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

The governors of Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Alaska — where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal — wrote to Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in April, warning altering the memorandum «would divert existing marijuana product into the black market and increase dangerous activity in both our states and our neighboring states.»

On January 1, recreational marijuana became fully legal in the Golden State, where medical use has been legal since 1996.

Tree — who said the policy change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal risk premium» — told Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana to states where the drug is still illegal.

That number would almost certainly get a boost in the coming years, as legal markets grow in California and other states, such as Nevada (where legal recreational marijuana sales kicked off over the summer) and Massachusetts (where the adult - use market is expected to open in July 2018).

Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind an Obama - era directive that made enforcing marijuana laws against companies that comply with state laws a «low priority» raised ire in both parties and stoked uncertainty in states where the drug is legal.

Essentially, the two states are an island of marijuana legalization in the middle of a large swath where marijuana is not legal for any purpose, medical or recreational.

Because large facilities are needed to grow and store marijuana — and because local laws often limit where such businesses can be located — industrial warehouse owners have seen rental rates spike in areas where medical and recreational marijuana is legal.

Essentially, the memo makes it clear that while marijuana is illegal at the federal level, the U.S. government will rely on states where cannabis is legal to enact tough laws.

The health and public safety concerns that kept marijuana illegal for generations are proving unfounded where it is now legal.

The poll also found that 87 percent U.S. voters believe that U.S. Veterans Administration doctors should be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana in pill form to veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in states where cannabis is legal.

Oregon, where legal recreational marijuana will become available for sale on October 1, is a highly anticipated market for entrepreneurs.

This study, plus an earlier on in Israel, bolsters anecdotal evidence that in states where marijuana is legal, opioid overdoses decline.

In addition, economists know that only legal markets can be taxed, and therefore many see the market for marijuana as a way to increase tax revenue while also making marijuana consumers better off (compared to a situation where only black markets exist).

Where it becomes really interesting, said Golinger, is if marijuana consumption lounges become legal in Ontario, a possibility that has been hinted at by both the provincial government and the opposition, although not for the first year of recreational legalization.

The federal government issued guidelines in February 2014 for states where marijuana is legal, including banking regulations, but most banks seem unwilling to take advantage of them.

«As Blue Line deploys this solution in states where marijuana becomes legal, we believe our free online marketplace will become one of the industry's leading tools for licensed marijuana businesses.»

However, at Guidant we are conservative in our approach so will not take on these types of businesses — For example starting a pot shop in a state where marijuana is legal is not something Guidant will fund with ROBS, as marijuana hasn't been legalized federally.

The bill does specify that transporting marijuana into states where it is not legal would remain a federal crime.

Incoming Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said that «good people don't smoke marijuana,» and press secretary Sean Spicer hinted that the administration may crack down on marijuana in some states where it's now legal.

Rob Rowe, a lawyer with the American Bankers Association, said on Wednesday that while the «industry certainly appreciates any additional guidance on the ability to bank marijuana dispensaries in states where use is legal, it really doesn't change the fundamental prohibition.»

In Arizona, where voters chose to keep marijuana legal only by prescription, the state's Wine & Spirits Association gave $ 10,000 to the anti side.

Pot remains illegal under federal law, and Sessions» new direction lets federal prosecutors in states where marijuana is legal decide how aggressively to enforce that law.

The UFC strawweight prospect from Sacramento, Calif., who holds a medical marijuana card in California, where cannabis is legal for both medicinal and recreational purposes, fought at UFC 219 in Las Vegas, Nev. — a state where the drug is also legal for both purposes.

This case took place in Cleveland, where marijuana is not yet legal for medicinal purposes.

This is true even in states where marijuana is legal.

Even if you live in a jurisdiction where marijuana is legal, there are age restrictions and your child can end up on the wrong side of the law.

Also marijuana sales (where legal for medical or personal use) is usually strictly cash (perhaps BitCoin is accepted) because banks won't allow accounts or CC services.

His office compiled the estimates by applying tax rates similar to those used by states where marijuana is legal to the number of New Yorkers believed to use marijuana, based on the usage rates reported on national surveys.

In states like California, one of eight where recreational marijuana is legal, hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue have been raised for school construction and health programs.

It's far less dangerous than legal alcohol, I would much rather a society where alcohol was illegal and marijuana was legal if I thought we could do it (prohibition has proven we can't).

Medical marijuana has been picking up supporters in the state legislature, and Wednesday it was the subject of a public hearing at the capitol featuring business owners from Colorado, where pot is legal for both medicinal and recreation use.

At 1:45 p.m., U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker along with Rep. Steve Cohen will reintroduce a bipartisan bill that would allow patients to access medical marijuana in states where it is legal without fear of federal prosecution, SVC 203, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

«It would not make sense for us to see a top priority as going after recreational users in states that have determined that it's legal,» he said, invoking the same approach taken toward users of medicinal marijuana in 18 states where it's legal.

Interestingly, there's a new poll out today that found a vast majority of Americans think President Obama should respect laws in states where growing and selling marijuana is legal for medical purposes.

Cuomo's consideration of legalizing marijuana follows U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions» pledge to enforce the federal ban on the drug even in states where it's legal.

Previous studies have reported that states where medical marijuana is legal have lower rates of medical and non-medical prescription drug use and related harms — including opioid overdose.

Doctors in states where marijuana is legal write fewer prescriptions for opioid painkillers, a 2016 study in Health Affairs showed.

That's because it should allow researchers to investigate a wider variety of strains, including ones closer to what people are actually using in states where medical marijuana is legal.

The researchers also mention that research is needed to determine whether teens are still turning to this more dangerous form of marijuana in states where recreational marijuana use is now legal for adults to use.

The women lived in Denver, where recreational marijuana is legal.