The excitement of marijuana legalization coming to Ohio, a politically and strategically important state, is getting overshadowed by a big issue. This post from Cheat Sheet reports how some real issues with the proposed Ohio law could lead to marijuana legalization going awry. In what could be a gigantic coup for marijuana legalization advocates, it appears Ohio might be the ... Continue Reading
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Washington Marijuana Industry Rakes in Money for the State
This post from Marijuana Policy Project blog highlights the remarkable tax revenues generated by the Washington marijuana industry. This legal industry has also created new jobs and reduced the profits of criminals. Voters in Washington made marijuana legal for adults in 2012, but they could not purchase marijuana in regulated retail stores until mid-2014. Since then, the ... Continue Reading
Legal Weed in Washington – The Year Gone by
This post from abc7chicago.com takes a look at the state of legal weed in Washington, a year after stores opened on July 8, 2014. Washington launched its second-in-the-nation legal marijuana market with just a handful of stores selling high-priced pot to long lines of customers. A year later, the state has about 160 shops open, tax revenues have soared past expectations and ... Continue Reading