What needs to happen before we legalize marijuana
JUNE 30 could be a red-letter day for federal policy on marijuana: The Drug Enforcement Administration has promised to decide “in the first half of 2016” whether to change the drug’s status under the Controlled Substances Act. At present, it is on Schedule 1, meaning it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high […]
5 Ways Marijuana Will Change As It Becomes A Mainstream Product
The mainstreaming of marijuana is well underway. You can see it in the Keurig-type vape pods, the lifestyle brands, and the handbags. You can see it in how people talk about it openly, and how strong majorities want it legalized. Read more »
Denver freezes its weed industry, preventing new marijuana shops from opening (for now)
The “booming” marijuana industry in Denver, Colorado will remain frozen at its current size. On Monday, the Denver City Council approved a hotly-debated bill to ban new marijuana shops and grows, leaving a lock on the current number of stores. Applicants can apply to establish new marijuana businesses when the number of operations drops below […]
Why legalizing marijuana will be much harder than you think
There are rumors that the federal government may soon lift its ban on marijuana, but that wouldn’t end marijuana prohibitions in the United States. This incongruity is the result of federalism: the ability of each jurisdiction — the federal government and every state — to maintain its own laws as to which drugs are illegal and which are not. […]