The federal government on Friday issued guidelines for banks seeking to do business
with the legal marijuana industry, stopping short of a blanket immunity for them, but strongly indicating that prosecutions for such crimes as money laundering would be unlikely.
Many, many industries have sprouted up in states
with legal marijuana that otherwise wouldn't have existed.
There is a good chance that disappointed Trump or Clinton supporters will be able to drown their sorrows
with legal marijuana in California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Arizona and Maine.
The legal marijuana industry continues to wait to see what direction President Donald Trump will take
with legal marijuana.
Gov. Berta Gardner also has voiced opposition to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions» recension of Obama - era policies that protected states
with legal marijuana operations from federal government interference.
The association has praised the feds for providing a roadmap for financial institutions that want to work
with legal marijuana businesses.
Perhaps most strikingly, recent evidence has shown that states
with legal marijuana have lower rates of opiate use.
Not exact matches
With recreational
marijuana slated to become
legal next year, provincial governments are determined to keep the sale of weed completely separate from the sale of alcohol, establishing dedicated cannabis retail outlets.
Delectable pastries and popular candies infused
with marijuana are enormously popular wherever they are
legal.
With marijuana now legal in some form in 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and legal at the recreational level in four states, it's probably only a matter of time before a ganjapreneur swims with the Sha
With marijuana now
legal in some form in 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and
legal at the recreational level in four states, it's probably only a matter of time before a ganjapreneur swims
with the Sha
with the Sharks.
To be fair, though, medical
marijuana has been
legal in California for nearly two decades, but past Coachella festivals also have prohibited attendees
with medical clearance to use the drug or bring it onto the festival grounds.
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).
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R - Alaska) was another Republican lawmaker in a state
with legalized
marijuana to voice criticism of Sessions»
legal marijuana decision.
But that's not all; The vape was also selected for its cultural relevance, reflecting both e-cigarette's momentous rise in popularity along
with dramatically shifting attitudes and policies towards
marijuana use (weed is now
legal in Colorado and Washington, and will soon be in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C.)
Marijuana interdictions at the Mexican border are down substantially, youth use has not increased in states
with legal access to cannabis, and responsible cannabis businesses are contributing tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to their communities.»
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.
Even as medical
marijuana businesses are
legal, businesses are at risk until a consistent, statewide law
with clear and specific rules is implemented.
Hartfield's new venture taps into that entrepreneurial spirit
with the intention to bring investors directly to the most exciting companies in the
legal marijuana space.
Lift CEO Matei Olaru said he believes its accounts were targeted in connection
with the U.S. tech giants» policies barring promotion of the sale of illegal, prescription or recreational drugs, even though medical
marijuana is
legal in Canada and recreational pot will soon follow suit.
The commission that is setting up the system in Massachusetts recently passed new rules that bar anyone
with a felony drug trafficking conviction from getting licensed by the state to cultivate or sell
legal marijuana.
Hartfield is involved
with the privately held Ghost Group, and he and his business partner Doug Francis just announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital, a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in
marijuana businesses in the newly -
legal industry.
Medical
marijuana is now
legal in 23 states and Washington, D.C.,
with five of those jurisdictions permitting recreational use.
In 2009, the Obama administration ordered federal prosecutors not to prioritize
legal action against medical
marijuana dispensaries that comply
with state laws.
Aside from technology, the company is also expected to benefit from a contract it landed
with the Ontario government, which said earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province's sole distributor of
legal recreational
marijuana.
Marijuana is
legal in most states but illegal federally, a complex situation made even less certain
with a new President taking office.
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Legal Marijuana Markets,» researchers with Arcview present a picture of rapidly growing legal marijuana markets in the United States and Ca
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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.)
* Canadian cannabis producers extended sharp rallies as California opened the largest U.S. state market for
legal marijuana,
with Canada expected to follow by mid-2018.
With marijuana now a
legal business in many states, enthusiasts want to meet online like everybody else.
Now the US has 29 states
with legal medical
marijuana, and at least seven states have
legal recreational pot markets.
Medical
marijuana is a nonpartisan issue, the poll finds,
with 81 percent of Republicans, 94 percent of Democrats, and 93 percent of Independent voters all say medical pot should be
legal.
Currently, one of the biggest issues regarding
legal marijuana is the dosage of edibles — food infused
with the psychoactive components of
marijuana.
Since the first
legal, recreational
marijuana grows were licensed in early 2014, the state has conducted 45 investigations of pesticide misuse, said Justin Nordhorn, chief of enforcement
with the Liquor and Cannabis Board.
Giadha DeCarcer, founder and CEO of New Frontier Data: DeCarcer's New Frontier partners
with the ArcView Group to produce an annual report estimating the size and scope of the nascent
legal marijuana industry.
While
marijuana is still illegal under federal law,
legal medical
marijuana markets have been opened across
with Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska opened recreational markets as well.
These costs seem particularly exorbitant when dealing
with the drug
marijuana, as it is widely used, and is likely no more harmful than currently
legal drugs such as tobacco and alcohol.
With almost half the country having passed legislation that legalizes
marijuana to one extent or another, the pot economy has bred a new wave of entrepreneurs looking to cash in on America's newest
legal cash crop.
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Legal marijuana was the fastest growing industry in the country last year, but since most large companies won't associate themselves
with the plant, there's an unusually diverse set of opportunities to develop products and services.
Trudeau says he wants to make things fairer for those
with possession charges once
marijuana becomes
legal
The currency has partnered
with Alt36 to integrate Dash payments into a point - of - sale system for the
legal marijuana industry.
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.
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.»
The acquisition was part of the larger change in control trend that has defined Canada's
marijuana industry recently,
with companies battling to gain market share before
marijuana sales become
legal later this year.
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The
legal marijuana sector could unfold and function like the beer industry,
with small batch varieties nabbing market share amid larger brands.
The question of whether or not
legal marijuana takes of a bite out of alcohol sales has been hotly debated in recent years,
with some research suggesting the two products are substitutes and other research suggesting cannabis and alcohol sales are complementary.
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