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Thousands Want To Sell Pot In Washington

December 27, 2013 at 4:29 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

More than 3,700 marijuana business applications have now been filed in Washington state, including 867 proposed retail outlets spanning from Point Roberts to Pullman. Washington’s Liquor Control Board released updated figures Tuesday, saying it had received 3,746 applications to grow, process or sell cannabis under Washington’s recreational pot law passed by voters last year. The application window closed last week, but board spokesman Mikhail Carpenter said there is still a backlog of submissions that haven’t been processed yet. Carpenter said [...]

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13 Reasons Marijuana Just Had The Best Year Ever

December 24, 2013 at 1:53 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Move over Pope Francis, because marijuana just had the Best. Year. Ever. From popular support nationwide to the federal government’s decision not to oppose Colorado and Washington state’s marijuana laws, to Uruguay’s marijuana trade legalization, it has been a big year for the little green plant. Here are the top 13 reasons why 2013 was the best year ever for weed: 1. Medical Marijuana Helped Kids (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) When people think of the typical medical marijuana user, 6-year-old Charlotte Figi may not [...]

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Washingtonians Smoke 175 Tons of Weed Annually

December 18, 2013 at 10:32 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Knowing how much marijuana people consume is now a very important statistic for officials in Washington and Colorado. That number can help them make sound decisions about how to regulate the supply side of the country’s first recreational marijuana markets. And on Wednesday a non-profit think tank released a report showing that Washington residents consume far more weed than the state initially thought. In 2012, the Washington Office of Financial Management estimated that residents were consuming about 85 metric tons of marijuana. TheRAND Corporation now estimates [...]

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Majority Of Texas Voters Want To Legalize Marijuana

October 8, 2013 at 3:16 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A majority of Texas voters support marijuana legalization, according to a recent survey. Public Policy Polling found that 58 percent of Texans “support making marijuana legal for adults and regulating it like alcohol.” Even more — 61 percent — were in favor of decriminalizing marijuana possession and instead punishing violations with a civil citation. Texas law currently views possession of marijuana, even on a minute scale, as a criminal offense, punishable by $2,000 in fines and up to a year of [...]

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Marijuana Could Create Millions in Taxes for Colorado and Washington

March 29, 2013 at 5:48 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Via Cheryl K. Chumley for The Washington Times Tax gurus are predicting Colorado and Washington could see big bucks — millions, or even billions — from revenues collected via their recently approved recreational marijuana laws. And other states are starting to take a second look at the potential. “I’ve seen some estimates in the high tens of millions, as much as $100 million for [Colorado],” said Colorado Democrat Rep. Jared Polis, in a Politico report. Mr. Polis would like to [...]

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