By, Bob Salsberg (AP) BOSTON (AP) — Regulators issued final licenses to operators hoping within weeks to open …
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U.S. Attorney: Marijuana Businesses Should ‘Feel at Increased Risk’ Despite Colorado’s Regulations
By, Kathleen Foody (AP) DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s system for regulating marijuana has too many loopholes that d…
Canada’s Legalization Oversight: What About Amnesty for Marijuana Convictions?
By Kate Robertson (AP) Jordana Goldlist was 16 years old when she was arrested for cannabis possession twice w…
Michigan Might Not Allow Marijuana, Alcohol to Mix
By Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Legislation going to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder for his expected si…
After BuzzFeed News Exposé, Colorado Senator Says White House Drug Office Will Play Fair
By, Paul Elias (AP) A White House drug office official has offered assurances that a marijuana policy panel wi…
Employers May Lose Cases for Firing Medical Marijuana Users
By, Dave Collins (AP) HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Health-care worker Katelin Noffsinger told a potential employer t…
US Attorney Threatens to Go After Colorado Marijuana Firms
By Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s top federal prosecutor says his office may take legal action a…
Veterans’ Advocates Upset that Congress Denies VA from Considering Medical Cannabis
By Maureen Meehan (AP) United States military veterans are becoming more vocal about seeking legal medical can…
Officer Accused of Killing Botham Jean Fired by Dallas Police, Faces Manslaughter Charge
By Maureen Meehan (AP) Nearly two weeks after the Sept. 6, 2018, fatal shooting of Botham Jean provoked protes…
DC Reduces Public Marijuana Smoking Penalty to $25 Fine
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People caught smoking marijuana in public in Washington, D.C., will now …