States Should Seek New Revenue Sources Like Marijuana Rather Than Hope for a Federal Bailout
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Numerous state and local governments are hoping Congress will ride to the rescue of their broken budgets. House Democrats are certainly on board,…
Man Gets Marijuana Charge for Lighting Joint in Court
Article from The Daily Caller by Logan Hall. A Tennessee man making a court appearance for possession of marijuana made a bold statement during his hearing Monday. Spencer Boston, 20,…
NYPD Brags About Big Marijuana Bust That Wasn’t Marijuana
Article from Reason by Zuri Davis. After six years in the natural medicine business, Green Angel CBD owner John Dee has faced an obstacle so large that he could be…
House Passes Marijuana Banking Bill
Article from Reason by Eric Boehm. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of letting state-legal marijuana businesses have access to banks and other financial institutions. It…
Man Sentenced to Prison for Ordering THC Cancer Medication
Article from Fox News by Nicole Darrah. An Illinois cancer patient has been sentenced to prison for ordering 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolates that he claims he purchased to self-medicate. Thomas Franzen, 37, pleaded guilty to possession of more…
Legalized Marijuana Succeeding?
Article from Reason by John Stossel and Maxim Lott. Ten states plus Washington, D.C., have legalized pot for adults. In several states, it’s been legal now for five years. How…
California Causes Sales to Fall in This Industry
Article from Reason by Jacob Sullum. State-licensed sales of recreational marijuana began a year ago in California, and so far things are not turning out quite the way officials expected….
Marijuana Legalization On The Ballot In 4 States
Article from Reason by Jacob Sullum. In an interview with Roll Call this month, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) described Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s dismay upon hearing that voters in Utah seem set to…
Trump Says He Supports Ending Federal Ban On Marijuana
Article from the Los Angeles Times by Evan Halper. President Trump said he likely will support a congressional effort to end the federal ban on marijuana, a major step that…
Legal Marijuana A Threat To Alcohol Sales?
Article by FLN Staff. Beer Sales may be hurting because of legal weed, but wine sales are not beer sales. There are apparently jitters among alcohol merchants that legalized marijuana will impact…