Big Tobacco claims the government is playing favorites with cannabis companies
Buried underneath the pomp and circumstance of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s grand plan to legalize recreational weed, is an angry faction — one that feels the government is playing favorites, granting cannabis companies the kind of leniency this particular industry hasn’t experienced in decades. Read more »
Eric Holder: Jeff Sessions has an ‘almost obsession’ with marijuana
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that current Attorney General Jeff Sessions has an “almost obsession with marijuana,” and said the Justice Department was right to allow states to regulate recreational marijuana sales. Read more »
Fires Threaten California’s First Legal Pot Crop
As if there isn’t enough uncertainty right now for Northern California weed farmers, this week’s fires are threatening the 2017 harvest. That is for those farmers who are lucky enough to have a harvest. Read more »
Gov. Brown Vetoes Ban on Smoking at California Beaches, Parks
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Smoking and vaping will still be allowed at California state parks and beaches, despite lawmakers’ attempts to ban it. Read more »