“The Trump effect is good news for the cannabis industry,” said lawyer Lawrence Horwitz at the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Diego on Monday. That comment shocked many attendees who fear that the Trump administration is going to crack down on recreational marijuana.
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Getting Cookie Faced at the California Cannabis Business Expo
Head down to San Diego for the California Cannabis Business Expo and find lots of education, information, and silly games involving cookies.
Keith Stroup Brings “NORMLization” and the Future of Marijuana to the California Cannabis Business Expo, March 5-8
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Keith Stroup, founder of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), brings his team and the group’s thoughts on the future of marijuana legalization to the California Cannabis Business Expo, March 5-8, Sheraton Marina, San Diego.
Dana Rohrabacher to Keynote California Cannabis Business Expo March 5-8
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 16, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) will be the opening keynote at the Third Annual California Cannabis Business Expo, March 5-8 at the Sheraton Marina, San Diego. There will be an opening night reception for Rohrabacher, who has been a staunch supporter of legal cannabis.
Pot Smokers Owe Last Night’s Historic Ballot Wins to This Man
Yesterday, Americans handed over the keys to the White House to a thin-skinned demagogue, but in eight states, at least, they also voted to legalize a way to cope with the cataclysm they wrought.
Defendant in Opioid Kickback Case Claims Right to Smoke Pot
A U.S. ex-pharmaceutical sales representative accused of paying kickbacks to induce doctors to write prescriptions for an opioid drug is asserting he has a constitutional right to continue smoking marijuana so he can remain clear-headed for his defense. “It is a very creative defense,” said Keith Stroup, the legal counsel and founder of NORML, a…
Allen St. Pierre Submits Letter of Resignation to NORML
On July 10, 2016, NORML announced that Allen F. St. Pierre, executive director of NORML, a consumer advocacy organization focused on reforming state and federal cannabis laws, had submitted his resignation to the NORML board of directors.
Kush Bottles CEO Selected to Present at New York City’s Largest Cannabis Industry Convention
LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Kush Bottles, Inc. (OTCQB: KSHB), America’s premier supplier of packaging, accessories, and branding solutions for the legal cannabis industry, announced that company Co-Founder and CEO, Nicholas Kovacevich, will speak at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo in New Yorkon June 17, 2016.
7 Most Powerful People in America’s Marijuana Industry
America’s marijuana industry has bloomed in recent years with voters in more and more states voting to legalize pot in some form as public opinion on the drug seems to evolve with each generation.
Third Michigan Legalization Petition Joins the Fray
Michigan now has a third full adult use legalization initiative in the signature gathering phase: MILegalize, Michigan Cannabis Control and Revenue Act and the most recent contender, Abrogate Prohibition Michigan, the least restrictive of the three.
Marijuana-only Lounges on the Horizon?
Imagine a day when you could walk into an establishment, something like a bar or a coffee house, have a seat at a table or perhaps on a couch, and light up a joint.
ResponsibleOhio Initiative Faces Unlikely Opponents
ResponsibleOhio’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative is confronting an unusual storm of opposition from sources that include not only the expected opponents, but also organizations that have long worked for legalization. Friends are giving friends the cold shoulder on this one.