A bill to remove marijuana from the controlled substances list was just introduced. This post from The Motley Fool discusses how this bill would do more than simply de-schedule cannabis. Don't blink, otherwise you might miss huge changes in the North American cannabis industry. Since June of last year, Mexico has legalized medical cannabis, Vermont gave the OK for adult-use ... Continue Reading
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Why This Town Had Unintended Marijuana Legalization
Indicators suggest if the ballot question had been phrased differently, the voters of Turner may not have wanted cannabis businesses in their town. Read more in this post from The Intercept! TURNER IS A QUAINT, conservative town on the outskirts of Salem, Oregon. It’s a village that, by a margin of two to one, supported Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016. In 2014, ... Continue Reading
Growth Spurt Seen in Cannabis-Adjacent Areas
Businesses offering products and services that "don't touch the plant" operate without the restrictions that are common for cannabis companies. This post from Forbes highlights the businesses in cannabis-adjacent areas that entrepreneurs are carving a niche in. Cannabis-related products and services that “don’t touch the plant,” are subject to less risk from federal ... Continue Reading
Oregon Cities and Counties That Have Banned Cannabis
A growing list of Oregon cities and counties have prohibited sales, production and processing of cannabis while a few others have decided to take the issue to voters. This post from Leafly lists the cities and counties that are favoring cannabis prohibition. Recreational cannabis is legal in Oregon, but not everyone's in on the fun. Already at least 70 cities and 18 counties ... Continue Reading
2015’s Five Hottest Cannabis Trends
With 2015 getting the credit for bringing cannabis to the mainstream, many cannabis moments caught our fancy. This post from Leafly has put together the five leading cannabis trends that gained most popularity. 2015 has the unique perspective of being one of the first years that cannabis really came into the mainstream. Since Washington and Colorado legalized in 2012, two ... Continue Reading