If you think broad-market stock returns have been impressive over the past couple of years, then you probably haven’t paid close enough attention to marijuana stocks. Since the beginning of 2016, quite a few of the largest pot stocks by market cap have surged higher by more than 1,000%, leaving the broader market in their […]
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The Wisconsin Department of Justice is advising law enforcement agencies and the public that a medicinal oil derived from marijuana and hemp is still illegal, despite laws passed in recent years legalizing its use in limited circumstances. The announcement caught many hemp farmers participating in a new state-authorized program off-guard and could cost the state […]
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Although President Trump has attempted to caress the once prosperous crevasses of the blue-collar working class by promising to bring back coal, the reality is this industry is dead. Some of the younger generations do not have any idea how this combustible rock is even utilized in this day and age, much less care about […]
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Kentucky lawmakers are once again working to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. Although this action has been met with little to no enthusiasm over the past few years, there is hope now that opposing forces may be more apt to side with this reform as a way to combat the apocalyptic residue of the […]
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Asset Forfeiture Gone Wild: After Pot Raids, Cops Seize 7 Houses If you live in the bicoastal bubble ensconcing most of America’s elites, you may be surprised to learn the true value of things in much of the rest of the country. Home values—and the cost of houses seized by police following a marijuana raid—are […]
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Despite being an administration that has worked hard to prevent others from growing weed, the DEA plans to grow nearly 1,000 pounds of weed next year. They’re setting a heavy quota for their federally-licensed cannabis researchers and growers. The DEA Drug Quota According to a Federal Register filing by the DEA, the exact amount that the […]
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Pot Veto In Maine Causes More Problems At the last possible moment on Friday, November 3, Maine’s Governor Paul LePage vetoed the state’s adult use cannabis bill. Lawmakers had been working on the bill—which would have taxed and regulated the recreational cannabis market in the state—for the past nine months. On Monday, the Maine House […]
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On the last possible day to take any official action, the Maine governor vetoes the bill to regulate sale of marijuana in the state. We’ll explain what this means, because, let’s be honest, it might be confusing. Here’s what this veto means. The State Of Weed In The State of Maine Back in 2016, Maine […]
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Today is the final day that Maine’s governor could veto the pot bill that would start the regulation of legal recreational weed in the state. Although Maine has technically legalized recreational reefer, it remains illegal to sell—making it impossible for the state to reap the benefits of legalization. Marijuana In Maine In 2016, residents of […]
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