10 top-rated states for medical marijuana
While it’s still controversial, medical marijuana is edging toward normality. Forty states (and the District of Columbia) now have some form of law on the books that allow the drug to be used for a variety of ailments, and sales are soaring— reaching $5.4 billion in 2015. Read more »
The surprisingly huge energy footprint of the booming marijuana industry
As legal marijuana markets continue to expand in the United States, some experts are arguing that growers have both the need and the opportunity to make their operations, well, greener. A new report, published by data analysis firm New Frontier, highlights the huge energy footprint of marijuana cultivation and outlines strategies to make production more […]
Marijuana legalization unlikely to blame for Denver crime increase
When New Mexico’s Senate this week considered a measure that would have asked voters whether to legalize marijuana, the debate inevitably became as much about Colorado as the lawmakers’ home state. Read more »
Sean Parker pours $1 million into California marijuana legalization initiative
Sean Parker is providing California’s marijuana legalization campaign with some serious clout. The billionaire venture capitalist and philanthropist has now donated $1 million towards the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), reports SF Weekly. Read more »