Trends & Articles Wisconsin Senator Says State is Ready for Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 26, 2019 Wisconsin Democratic state Senator Jon Erpenbach thinks Wisconsin is ready for marijuana. He wrote the following opinion piece: Over a decade ago, I was introduced to a woman named Jacki Rickert. She wasn’t the first person t...
Spotlight Stock Canopy Growth Gets a “Hold” Rating From Jefferies by Sophia Vida February 26, 2019 Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corporation may not have much room to run on according to an analyst from Jefferies. Owen Bennett, an analyst with Jefferies, wrote in a note, "Unlike some other names where operational...
Legal Related Presidential Hopeful Amy Klobuchar Says She Supports Legal Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 23, 2019 Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic presidential candidate, has spoken out this week about her support for legalizing marijuana. The Missouri senator's statement was first reported by the Washington Post and then later given to CNN by ...
Trends & Articles Report Says Legal Marijuana Could Threaten Alcohol Industry by Sophia Vida February 23, 2019 New research has found that the more more marijuana is accepted, the more of a problem it could cause for the alcohol industry. According to Brandy Rand, U.S. president of the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR), a c...
Legal Related New Hampshire House Committee Backs Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida February 23, 2019 A bill, named House Bill 481, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, has made its way to the House floor in Concord this week. It was on Thursday that the House Criminal Justice Committee voted 10-9 in favor of...
Trends & Articles Former Detroit Lions Player Gets Pre-approval for Medical Marijuana Business by Sophia Vida February 22, 2019 Former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson will be getting preliminary approval for a license to open a Michigan medical marijuana dispensary. Johnson and his wife Brittney were approved for pre-qualification status on a 4-0 ...
Science related (Medical) This is Why Most People Use Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 22, 2019 According to a new study, there is one main reason why people turn to medical marijuana and that's because of chronic pain. The study, which was published in the journal Health Affairs, aimed to determine exactly how people are...
Trends & Articles Kamala Harris’ Jamaican Father Wasn’t Thrilled With Her Stereotype of Marijuana Users by Sophia Vida February 22, 2019 California Senator Kamala Harris recently said that she supports marijuana legislation on a radio interview and cited her ethnicity as to why. She remarked lat week, "Half my family’s from Jamaica. Are you kidding me?” W...
Legal Related South Carolina Politician Says Legalizing Marijuana for Medicinal Use Would Do This by Sophia Vida February 21, 2019 According to Republican Sen. Tom Davis of South Carolina, legalizing marijuana for medicinal use in the state would allow doctors to better serve their patients. Davis is the sponsor of the Compassionate Care Act, a bill that w...
Legal Related This is How Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Feels About Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 21, 2019 The 2020 presidential race is upon us and Bernie Sanders just announced that he would be running for president again this week. The Senator from Vermont has already received over 600,000 contributors to his campaign. So how ...