Kate Rogers ~ CNBC ~
If there was any doubt about the national momentum on legalized marijuana use in America, consider this. There will be a medicinal marijuana dispensary right off New York City's Union Square come January 2016.
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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is set to become the first ever sitting senator to give a keynote speech for a cannabis industry conference later in September, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Bill Laitner ~ Detroit Free Press ~
Medical marijuana was OK’d by Michigan voters with a 63% yes vote in 2008, yet implementation is always controversial.
Tim Devaney ~ The Hill ~
The majority of Republican voters in the first caucus and primary states are voicing their support for a GOP presidential candidate who backs marijuana reform.
An Ohio ballot measure makes some reformers squirm, but backers says its grower oligopoly is nothing to worry about.
Charlotte Albright ~ Vermont Public Radio ~
A group of Vermont business leaders called the Vermont Cannabis Collaborative has been inviting public comment on the best way to create a safe, sustainable marijuana industry.
Here’s a look at three presidential candidates who, through past views and statements, offer the perceived-to-be friendliest approaches to the marijuana industry.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 11 states where by law residents in possession of small amounts of the drug are not punishable by jail time, and medical marijuana use is permitted.
Jill Drury ~ WDTN.com ~
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) – An amendment asking for the legalization of marijuana in Ohio will be on the ballot in November.
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
A top NORML official says the number of states that vote in favor of legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis next year will affect the legal marijuana movement’s momentum.
Michael Dresser ~ Washington Post ~
A proposal to build a medical marijuana production plant could provide a local economic boost to the region.
Even though Senate support for a medical marijuana bill is building, it’s not getting the support it needs.
The New Jersey governor says he would enforce federal laws that criminalize marijuana if elected president.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 16-14 on an amendment that would prevent federal funds from being used to prohibit or penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it’s legal.
Clifton B. Parker ~ Stanford University ~
Stanford law students offer an analysis on how California could most effectively implement marijuana legalization for recreational use if voters approve ballot measures on the issue in 2016.
Less than a month after holding a fundraiser on the sidelines of a Colorado marijuana conference, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is joining the fight to give America’s growing legal marijuana industry access to banking services.
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
U.S. Representative Diana DeGette says while cannabis reforms have progressed regionally, the campaign for marijuana legalization has a long way to go.
The Associated Press ~
DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is holding a groundbreaking fundraiser in Denver Tuesday afternoon.
