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Cannabis industry not king in Colorado economy: new report

April 19, 2018 blogger 4/20 in Colorado, cannabis, Colorado Department of Revenue, Colorado News, employment, Federal Reserve, Latest News, licensing, marijuana, marijuana politics, marijuana sales, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, state general fund, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, THC, weed, withdrawal

Colorado’s marijuana industry is booming and boisterous, but the burgeoning business sector is a mere blip on the state’s broader employment and revenue picture.

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Trump tells Gardner he’ll protect legal marijuana: Politicians, cannabis industry react

April 13, 2018 blogger cannabis, Colorado News, Cory Gardner, Denver, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Maryland, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, Twitter, Washington, weed, withdrawal

Politicians and cannabis industry insiders, alike, were surprised Monday morning by Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s announcement that he has struck a deal with President Donald J. Trump that would protect states’ marijuana laws from federal interference.

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Hemp Farming Act of 2018 introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell

April 12, 2018 blogger cannabis, CBD, Colorado News, farming, hemp, hemp extracts, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Mitch McConnell, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, U.S. Senate, weed, withdrawal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Hemp Farming Act of 2018 aims to establish hemp as an agricultural commodity, protect state regimes, add crop insurance, and bolster research. And right off the bat, the bill quashes questions about whether those hemp-derived CBD-rich extracts are indeed legal:

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Cannabis sales forecast suggests it may surpass soda by 2030

April 4, 2018 blogger cannabis, Colorado News, Health, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, marijuana sales, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, research, soda, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

The U.S. legal cannabis industry is expected to reach $75 billion in sales by 2030, according to research firm Cowen & Co. That’s almost as large as the North American carbonated soft drink market in 2017.

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New Belgium’s new hemp beer is on tap now, except in Kansas. Here’s why.

April 3, 2018 blogger beer, breweries, cannabis, CBD, Colorado News, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, craft beer, Drug Enforcement Administration, hemp, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, New Belgium Brewing, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Beer aficionados and hemp advocates across the country can now toast a pint of New Belgium’s Hemperor HPA. Except in Kansas, where the craft brew — like hemp — is banned.

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Marijuana-friendly states want meeting with Jeff Sessions

March 30, 2018 blogger California, cannabis, Colorado News, congress, drug, financial, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, Los Angeles, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Target, weed, withdrawal

California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo.

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In the murky world of D.C. marijuana law, “pop-up” markets thrive

March 27, 2018 blogger cannabis, Courts, crime, drug possession, Latest News, licensing, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana politics, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, negotiating, News, social media, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, weed, withdrawal

Some vendors believe they have found a workaround to the law, saying that they are only selling trinkets and that the cannabis is included. Police call it illegal drug dealing.

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