Canadian Lawyers Scent Profit as Medical Marijuana Industry Prepares To Go Legit
Top corporate law firm hopes to benefit if legal hurdles to commercial cannabis trade can be overcome but grow-your-own medical users fear being priced out
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At Law Schools, a New Crop of Marijuana-Themed Courses
The push to legalize recreational marijuana has been a fertile topic of discussion at law schools, which are offering students classes focusing on the legal questions surrounding the loosening of pot laws in several states.
Marijuana Legalization In Canada Could Be On Horizon As Attitudes Mellow
Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it — marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream.
The History of Cannabis in Canada – Part 4: Hemp Farmers Struggle Against Extinction
CANNABIS CULTURE - Although "marihuana" had been banned, cannabis hemp was still being grown across the country for industrial purposes, but the market for commercial cannabis products had been shrinking for decades.
Congress Ends Federal Medical Marijuana Ban
The federal spending bill passed last week is full of buried provisions, allocations and defunding in its more than 1,600 pages. One of the quieter add-ins was a measure that essentially ends the federal ban on medical marijuana.
New Medical Marijuana Regime Sees Growth, But Beset by Complaints
Shaun Simpson has had a migraine headache for the past seven years.
Rider Aimed At Stopping Marijuana Legalization In Washington, D.C., Reflects Prohibitionist Weakness
The omnibus spending bill that Congress is expected to approve this week includes a rider aimed at blocking marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Won’t Stop Native Americans From Growing, Selling Pot on Their Lands
Opening the door for what could be a lucrative and controversial new industry on some Native American reservations, the Justice Department on Thursday will tell U.S. attorneys to not prevent tribes from growing or selling marijuana on the sovereign lands, even in states that ban the practice.
Congress Hands A Mixed Bag to Marijuana Movement
The year-end spending bill gives momentum to the marijuana movement, plus a painful setback
Should Canada do a Uruguay on Pot?
Uruguay is a small country trying a big experiment.
