Divided US House committee backs pot decriminalization

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture. The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours... Read More

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November 2, 2018

Colorado jury’s pot verdict may discourage similar cases

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Colorado jury likely threw cold water on future legal challenges against cannabis companies by homeowners who consider filing racketeering lawsuits alleging proximity to pot operations hurts their property values, analysts and industry lawyers said Thursday. A federal jury in Denver on Wednesday rejected claims involving the odor from a pot... Read More

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Colorado, Hope Reilly, Marijuana, Mike Reilly, Pot

October 18, 2018

As Canada legalizes pot, other countries likely to follow

SEATTLE (AP) — More than two dozen countries have relaxed their marijuana or other drug laws, and a number could consider legalizing in the not-too-distant future. The South American nation of Uruguay was first to legalize marijuana in 2013. Canada became the second on Wednesday and its size and global standing likely will encourage others... Read More

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June 13, 2018

Top US attorney in Oregon charges 9 in fraud, pot scheme

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s top federal prosecutor has charged nine people with financial and drug crimes in a scheme that involved defrauding banks and using the money to start illegal marijuana grow houses and fund an interstate pot distribution ring, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The case is the first involving marijuana-related charges... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

June 8, 2018

Arkansas court hears case over medical marijuana permits

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An attorney for a company that unsuccessfully applied for a license to grow medical marijuana in Arkansas called the process for permitting such businesses “flawed and corrupt” on Thursday as state Supreme Court justices questioned whether a judge had the power to prevent those licenses from being issued. The state... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

June 4, 2018

Bad timing: End to pot prosecutions comes too late for many

NEW YORK (AP) — They might be the unluckiest pot smokers in New York. Saying the government’s war on marijuana has hit minorities too hard, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said last month that his office would stop prosecuting people for simple possession or public use of the drug as of Aug. 1. But... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

April 5, 2018

Marijuana dispute pits county against state of Oregon

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials in an Oregon county who have tried to restrict commercial marijuana production sued the state in federal court, asserting state laws that made pot legal are pre-empted by federal law that criminalize it. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court escalated a long-running battle between the state and the... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot, Weed

March 27, 2018

Pot landlord sues San Bernardino over marijuana regulations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who owns a business that claims to be California’s largest landlord of marijuana businesses sued the city of San Bernardino to overturn its pot regulation ordinance that could bar her from the industry. Stephanie Smith, the owner of a business called Bubba Likes Tortillas, said in the lawsuit filed... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

January 24, 2018

Court challenge seeks to block vast California pot farms

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An alliance of California marijuana growers filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block state rules that they fear could open the way for vast farms that would drive smaller cultivators out of business or send them into the black market. The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court by the California Growers... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

January 19, 2018

Once pot friendly Northern California county bans marijuana

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A previously pot friendly rural Northern California county has reversed course and banned commercial marijuana farms, paving the way for lawsuits from growers who previously received permits and paid taxes. A newly constituted Calaveras County board of supervisors last week voted 3-2 to ban marijuana, giving some 200 farmers with permits... Read More

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California, Marijuana, Pot

January 6, 2018

New US pot rule sparks latest clash over states’ rights

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind an Obama-era policy on federal marijuana enforcement sparked an outcry from Republicans and Democrats. They argue that Sessions is trampling on the rights of states that have decided to legalize pot for medical or recreational use, or both. Pot remains illegal under... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

January 6, 2018

A look at prosecutors who will decide on marijuana crackdown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has put the top federal prosecutors in states with recreational marijuana back in charge of deciding whether to press pot cases there. Here’s a look at those U.S. attorneys, how they came to their jobs and their background: ___ ALASKA Name: Bryan Schroder Appointment: Nominated by President Donald Trump in July... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

January 5, 2018

States’ rights: New pot rule sparks latest clash with US

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind an Obama-era policy on federal marijuana enforcement sparked an outcry from Republicans and Democrats. Their criticism: Sessions was trampling on the rights of states that had decided to legalize pot for medical or recreational use, or both. Pot remains illegal under federal... Read More

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Marijuana, Pot

December 4, 2017

Lawyers walk fine line to navigate state, federal pot laws

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as entrepreneurs getting into the retail pot industry need a good lawyer, some of those lawyers might be wise to consult an attorney of their own. Lawyers in the burgeoning business are entering a legal gray zone where the drug is permitted for some purpose in most states but illegal... Read More

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Drugs, Marijuana, Pot

Divided US House committee backs pot decriminalization

Colorado jury’s pot verdict may discourage similar cases

As Canada legalizes pot, other countries likely to follow

Top US attorney in Oregon charges 9 in fraud, pot scheme

Arkansas court hears case over medical marijuana permits

Bad timing: End to pot prosecutions comes too late for many

Marijuana dispute pits county against state of Oregon

Pot landlord sues San Bernardino over marijuana regulations

Court challenge seeks to block vast California pot farms

Once pot friendly Northern California county bans marijuana

New US pot rule sparks latest clash over states’ rights

A look at prosecutors who will decide on marijuana crackdown

States’ rights: New pot rule sparks latest clash with US

Lawyers walk fine line to navigate state, federal pot laws

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