$215,000,000 was invested in 2015 by venture capital firms in cannabis industry companies, more than double the $97 million invested in 2014, and nearly 30 times the $8.7 million in 2013, as reported by Marijuana Business Daily. Nearly 100 deals were inked in 2015 compared to 60 in 2014. The reasons are many, including US […]
When we (Drug Policy Alliance) say all drugs should be “decriminalized,” we mean we’re working to completely eliminate criminal penalties for drug use and possession, just like in Portugal, where they stopped arresting people for drugs in 2001. Learn more about Portugal’s incredibly successful health-centered approach to drug policy in Michael Moore‘s upcoming film #WhereToInvadeNext:http://bit.ly/1o0QUnc […]
Libertarian candidate for president Gary Johnson is the first high level US official, and the only presidential candidate, calling openly and aggressively for federal decriminalization of marijuana to allow interstate activity in an industry that could grow substantially faster, create more jobs, and generate increasing government revenues if the federal government removed it as a […]
The Emerald Conference Takes Cannabis Science Higher Than Ever On January 21st-22nd 2016 at the Monte Carlo Resort in convention-friendly Las Vegas, the Emerald Conference kicks off its annual gathering of the ganja geeks of the cannabis community. The two day event aims to explore the wide array of scientific applications and fields cropping up in the […]
As part of the Compassionate Care NY program, the state government has issued licenses to five organizations so they can produce and sell medical marijuana through dispensaries. The move comes nearly two years after New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation approving the use of the drug for medical purposes in the state. “The […]
The idea of a functional 3D printer seemed like science fiction just a few short years ago, but like most technologies, it has evolved into a practical and affordable tool that anyone can now easily set up in the comfort of their own home. Since 3D printing technology has gone mainstream, people have begun to […]
Mentor Capital, Inc. (MNTR) CEO Chet Billingsley sat down with California congressional candidate Marcus Musante to relay Mentor’s Five Best Cannabis Resolutions for the U.S. Congress for 2016: (1) Save 10,000 lives annually by legalizing cannabis use. There is a 24% substitution effect from riskier hard drugs to marijuana when it is legalized. Click here […]
On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 federal district court judge R. Brooke Jackson concluded that the marijuana banking situation is untenable, and he hopes it will soon be resolved by Congress. In his ruling dismissing a lawsuit that sought federal approval for a credit union aimed at serving Colorado’s marijuana businesses, Judge Jackson found that pot is still […]
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 is in a congressional committee as we speak. It is under review by the Judiciary Committee. Please show support by contacting your congressmen and women and senators, urging they pass this bill introduced in the Senate (01/08/2015). “Excerpt from congress.gov: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled […]
There has been a massive shift in public perception here in the U.S. over the past 5 years with regard to medical marijuana. 23 states, Washington D.C., and even Guam have put in place safe and sustainable medical marijuana programs for their citizens. An additional 17 states have implemented some form of limited medical marijuana […]
