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This plan could help stop Jeff Sessions from coming after cannabis

This plan could help stop Jeff Sessions from coming after cannabis

January 18, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor  A lot of people in the cannabis industry and beyond are worried about Attorney General Jeff Sessions using the Justice Department to come after legal cannabis....

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New Jersey’s new Governor pledges to make the state cannabis-friendly

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Today, cannabis advocates in New Jersey breathed a sigh of relief as the state governor, Philip Dunton Murphy, vowed to "align" New Jersey's vision and leadership by lifting the laws on cannabis. The...

Residential real estate value goes up in areas near dispensaries

Residential real estate value goes up in areas near dispensaries

Annureet Kaur January 17, 2018

New study finds that dispensaries selling cannabis for social use had a positive impact on residential real estate prices in their vicinity. In the recent years, people have seen various impact of cannabis...

California congresswoman introduces legislation to replace Cole Memo

California congresswoman introduces legislation to replace Cole Memo

Annureet Kaur January 16, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to repeal the Cole Memo last week is seeming like less and less of a threat to the cannabis industry after House representatives are finding other ways to replace...

New study shows federal cannabis legalization could create 1 million new jobs

New study shows federal cannabis legalization could create 1 million new jobs

Annureet Kaur January 15, 2018

A new analysis found that legalizing cannabis on the federal level would lead to more than $130 million in tax revenue as well as over 1 million new jobs by 2025. New Frontier Data, a research and marketing...

It looks like cannabis vending machines are coming to California

It looks like cannabis vending machines are coming to California

January 12, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Cannabis vending machines for social use cannabis are coming to California, according to High Times. The first one is already in place at Berkeley Patients...

California Cannabis entrepreneurs claim US Attorney Generals policy to repeal Cole Memo guidelines is just a publicity stunt

California Cannabis entrepreneurs claim US Attorney General’s policy to repeal Cole Memo guidelines is just a publicity stunt

Annureet Kaur January 11, 2018

California had just started legal sales of social cannabis when US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice would rescind the Cole Memo. The Cole Memo, originally drafted...

Colorado Congress members send letter to US Attorney General to reinstate Cole Memo

Colorado Congress members send letter to US Attorney General to reinstate Cole Memo

Annureet Kaur January 10, 2018

Colorado congress members wrote a letter to US Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to reconsider the rescission of the Cole Memo. Democratic representatives Jared Polis, Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter,...

Sports Illustrated–01/09/18

Former NFL star Ricky Williams is throwing a BYOW Super Bowl party in honor of cannabis legalization in California

Annureet Kaur January 10, 2018

If you're lucky this year, you might get invited to former NFL athlete Ricky William's extremely non-traditional BYOB-dubbed BYOW (Bring Your Own Weed) Super Bowl party on February 4th. "Want to join...

San Francisco Examiner--1/8/18

San Francisco begins cannabis sales for social use

Annureet Kaur January 9, 2018

January 1 official started legal social use of cannabis in California. Although the City of San Francisco started legal social cannabis sales one week later, it has stepped up in full gear with six dispensaries...

California allows individuals to reclassify or dismiss cannabis-related offenses

California allows individuals to reclassify or dismiss cannabis-related offenses

Annureet January 5, 2018

While states like New Jersey are aiming to legalize cannabis in hopes to bring reform to the criminal justice program, California has already started making its efforts. After legalizing cannabis for...

More Americans support cannabis legalization than ever before

More Americans support cannabis legalization than ever before

January 5, 2018

Six out of ten Americans support cannabis legalization, the highest approval rate ever recorded. The new survey, conducted by Pew Research Center in October, found the new legalization approval rate...

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