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Analyzing the Effects of Legal Cannabis in Colorado

On November 6, 2012, Colorado citizens voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Since the first recreational dispensaries began opening in 2014, more than $10,940,865,212 worth of cannabis sales have been reported. Colorado was one of the first states to legalize medical and recreational marijuana and has served as an effective template for states that want to follow suit. Overall, public opinion […]

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Jesse | July 26, 2021

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Soaring Unemployment Rates Among Drug-Sniffing Police Dogs

The legalization of marijuana has been a trending topic in the United States for decades now. 18 states have legalized marijuana since 2012 and, according to the PEW Research Center, 90% of Americans support the legalization of Marijuana. As the legislation surrounding cannabis relaxes, and the plant becomes more socially acceptable throughout society, there is a decreasing demand for weed-sniffing […]

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Jesse | July 14, 2021

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Cannabis Legalization Makes Progress in Wyoming, USA

The state of Wyoming just got one step closer to legalizing recreational cannabis. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 in favor of advancing House Bill 209. House Bill 209 would allow businesses to produce and sell cannabis in Wyoming-based operations and allow people aged 21 or older to possess and cultivate the plant in limited quantities. Bill 209 […]

Alex Mangels | March 19, 2021

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Marijuana Legalization is on the Ballot For These Five States

Today, November 3, 2020, is election day, and as people line up for their last chance to cast their ballots, some states have more than politicians to consider. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota will all be voting on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and Mississippi will be voting on the legalization of medicinal use. These […]

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Sophia Rose | November 5, 2020

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Canada is Running Out of Marijuana as Sales Smash All Expectations

After just two days Canada has already started running out of marijuana with police being called to help at some stores. There were long queues and reports of shortages across different parts of the country with many being unable to buy cannabis. You might also like: Canada Now World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace After waiting seven hours in line at a […]

SnowBrains | October 19, 2018

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Marijuana Company Buys Entire California Town and Hopes to Start the ‘Green Rush’

A US marijuana company has just bought a small town in California with the promise of creating ‘an energy-independent, cannabis-friendly hospitality destination’, reports the BBC. Tempe, AZ based American Green, the second oldest and largest marijuana company in the US, has bought the town of Nipton, CA for an estimated $5m and intends to turn it in to a destination […]