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Medical marijuana for sale in New York

Capelli D’Angelo January 9, 2016

Eight dispensaries opened in New York Thursday to launch the new state medical marijuana program, Compassionate Care NY. According to Pulse Headlines, these businesses have strict inventory rules to...

Colorado Springs considers a lower plant count limit for growers

Capelli D’Angelo January 9, 2016

Friday the Marijuana Task Force suggested Colorado Springs lower its plant count limit for growers to 12 plants per person, according to KRDO News. Currently, personal growers may produce and harvest...

One step closer to onsite marijuana consumption in Denver

Capelli D’Angelo January 8, 2016

Two Colorado lawmakers have teamed up to draft a new measure that would allow people in Colorado to consume marijuana in designated public areas. According to The Gazette, democratic Rep. Jonathan Singer...

Denver City Council revisits marijuana market moratorium

Capelli D’Angelo January 7, 2016

Over the next couple months the Denver City Council will continue to debate whether or not they should allow new businesses to enter the marijuana market. Wednesday 12 of 13 special committee members...

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Celebrities join the marijuana industry

Capelli D’Angelo January 7, 2016

Now that marijuana is becoming accepted in more states, even recreationally legal in some, celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson and Melissa Ethridge are legally drug dealing. Fox News hosted Dennis...

Police illegally seize over $2 million in cash and cannabis

Capelli D’Angelo January 5, 2016

York County police pulled over three men Dec. 29, claiming to have witnessed a traffic violation. According to the Denver Post, around 250 pounds of marijuana were confiscated. Attorney Tom Kearney...

Denver adjusts to the booming marijuana industry

Capelli D’Angelo January 4, 2016

Now that the newly legalized industry is settling down in Denver, there are many areas becoming overpopulated with marijuana related businesses. According to the Denver Post, neighborhoods with minority...

New plant count regulation disappoints Pueblo caregivers

Capelli D’Angelo January 1, 2016

Starting Jan. 1 Pueblo County will be enforcing a new measure regulating the number of plants caregivers can grow for their patients. According to KRDO News, Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace explained...

Death toll remains zero for marijuana users

Capelli D’Angelo December 28, 2015

Many states have experienced a somewhat recent change in marijuana policy. The overdose death rate report was updated last month by the Centers for Disease Control, and according to the Huffington Post...

New year brings change for conservative marijuana laws

Capelli D’Angelo December 28, 2015

As Americans watch state and federal marijuana policy clash, 2016 is sure to bring more change than ever before. A Huffington Post article written by the Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project,...

The legalization movement; what’s in store for 2016?

Capelli D’Angelo December 25, 2015

Now that 23 states have legalized the medical use of cannabis, four of which also allow recreational use, many other states are pushing for the same change. According to Yahoo News, these nine states...

Cops catch up to trending stoner habits

Capelli D’Angelo December 25, 2015

For someone who smokes in Colorado, dabs are not exactly news. Dabs are a concentrated form of THC, sometimes referred to as wax or shatter. Over the past few years, authorities have been learning more...

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