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Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general not fan of legal weed

November 18, 2016 blogger marijuana, marijuana nation world, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

The selection of Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions as the next U.S. attorney general could have major implications for the marijuana industry. Sessions is on record as saying marijuana is “dangerous” and should not be legalized.

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Analysis: This blunder on California marijuana Prop. 64 could cost state millions

November 17, 2016 blogger ballot measures, California, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana nation world, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

The voter-approved Proposition 64 had addressed taxes for recreational and medical marijuana, but the omission of a date has eliminated the tax on medical marijuana from now through the end of 2017.

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A record September for Colorado’s marijuana shops

November 16, 2016 blogger Business, Colorado News, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana sales, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Colorado’s marijuana industry is continuing its record-setting revenue streak. Sales in September 2016 notched a new monthly high for the state’s pot shops.

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Backers declare victory after Denver’s social marijuana use measure shows wider lead in updated results

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Denver’s social marijuana use ballot measure widened its margin of support to 6 percentage points Monday night, with roughly 30,000 ballots still outstanding.

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Colorado governor calls marijuana gray market “a clear and present danger”

November 15, 2016 blogger Colorado budget, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Reacting to recent busts, Hickenlooper said the state must “move swiftly and aggressively to make sure the illegal activity is stamped out.”

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Federal Heights measure legalizing retail pot sales widens lead

November 12, 2016 blogger ballot measures, Colorado Politics, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Friday brought more good news to the supporters of a Federal Heights retail marijuana ballot issue as a few hundred as yet untallied votes were finally processed. Ballot Question 2B, which would legalize sales of recreational marijuana in the suburb of 12,000, held a 1,702 to 1,655 lead at the end of the day.

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Federal Heights pot measure has slight edge, waits for final ballots

November 11, 2016 blogger ballot measures, Colorado Politics, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

A Federal Heights retail marijuana ballot measure that appeared to be a lost cause a day after the election took on new life Thursday after additional unprocessed ballots in Adams County were tabulated.

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Marijuana industry keeps a wary eye on how Trump will respond to pot legalization

November 9, 2016 blogger Colorado News, Colorado Politics, donald trump, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

With the news of Donald Trump’s presidency settling in across Colorado and the nation, some marijuana advocacy groups are feeling anxious about recreational and medical pot under the uncertainty of what a Trump administration — and Republican Congress — will mean for their industry’s regulation.

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