Governor Jerry Brown signs an emergency fix to California marijuana regulations. This post from The Cannabist reports the signing of an amendment to California’s comprehensive medical marijuana regulations. An emergency bill to fix a legislative drafting error that had local governments in California racing to ban medical marijuana cultivation won Gov. Jerry Brown’s ... Continue Reading
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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
Marijuana Reform Debated On Human Rights Grounds in Mexico
A landmark marijuana reform case in Mexico’s Supreme Court, being fought on human rights grounds, could pave the way for marijuana legalization in the country. This post from Drug Policy Alliance discusses how the public debate on marijuana reform has gained momentum in the country that has been most affected by the war on drugs. On Wednesday, Mexico’s Supreme Court will ... Continue Reading
Oregon Crosses $3.5M Recreational Pot Sales On First Day
Oregon’s $11M first week recreational pot sales easily outpaced the $5M first week sales of Colorado and $2M first month sales of Washington. This post from The Cannabist turns the spot light on the strong early sales of recreational pot in Oregon. Retailers sold more than $11 million of marijuana during Oregon’s first week of legal recreational sales, outpacing the early ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Industry and Solar Movement: Helping Each Other Grow
Here’s an interesting piece of cannabis history showcasing the synchronous rise of the cannabis industry and the solar power movement. This post from Project CBD describes Emerald Triangle’s success in making homegrown cannabis the most expensive, and most sought-after herb in the world. When solar energy pioneer John Schaeffer sold the first photovoltaic panel to a U.S. ... Continue Reading