Legal marijuana in the U.S. is hurting the profits of Mexican drug cartels and marijuana growers. This article from The Washington Post highlights how legal marijuana is finally doing what the drug war couldn’t. Legal marijuana may be doing at least one thing that a decades-long drug war couldn't: taking a bite out of Mexican drug cartels' profits. The latest data from ... Continue Reading
California
California Takes Measures to Keep Marijuana Cultivation Flourishing
California lawmakers take measures to curb bans on marijuana cultivation in an attempt to correct a mistake in statewide medical marijuana regulations. This post from The Cannabist highlights the move to keep marijuana cultivation flourishing. The California Senate on Monday approved a bill aimed at slowing a rush of cities and counties racing to ban marijuana ... Continue Reading
Sean Parker Backs a Marijuana Legalization Initiative with $500,000
Sean Parker is throwing his name, and his money, behind a major marijuana legalization initiative in California for adult recreational use of marijuana. This post from Forbes turns the spot light on the billionaire backing up his promise to fund the marijuana legalization campaign. Technology billionaire Sean Parker is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to ... Continue Reading
Clinical Trials to Begin On Marijuana Breathalyzer
A marijuana breathalyzer test, to check drivers under the influence of marijuana for impairment, may soon become a reality. This post from Leafly reports the announcement of plans for the marijuana breathalyzer clinical trials to begin early 2016. For many voters still wary of cannabis legalization, driving under the influence is a major sticking point. A California company ... Continue Reading
Seasonal Marijuana Jobs Lure Migrants to Pot-Rich North Coast
The annual march of migrants for marijuana jobs throughout California's pot-rich North Coast is in full swing but reaction to the workers' presence is mixed. This post from San Jose Mercury News turns the spot light on the annual phenomenon that occurs during the traditional fall cannabis harvest season. Except for traffic passing through on Highway 101, this northern ... Continue Reading