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Article by Entrepreneur In any business, the owner can trademark the name, logo and even images associated with their business with the United States government. Every business, that is, expect the marijuana business.vThe federal government grants trademarks for businesses but the federal government still classifies marijuana as an illegal drug. That makes getting a trademark at the national level impossible. ...

Article by Zach Harris, Merry Jane With the state’s prisons overflowing and unfair punishments for nonviolent offenders, Oklahomans went to the polls last November and voted to reduce a number of drug crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. But now, only a few months after the ballot measure passed with 58% of the vote, Oklahoma lawmakers are attempting to reverse their ...

Article by Tyler Koslow, Merry Jane When you think of Amsterdam, you probably imagine hazy smoke-filled “coffee shops” packed with stoners and tourists eager to puff on some legal stuff. And while that vivid picture wouldn’t necessarily be incorrect, you might be surprised to learn that the cultivation of cannabis in the Netherlands illegal. But earlier this week, the Dutch ...

Article by The Associated Press via CTV News Tommy Chong has a message for those fearing a crackdown on recreational marijuana use: Don’t worry. Stay High. Chong shot to fame in the 1970s alongside Cheech Marin as the stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong. After White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters Thursday that the Department of Justice “will ...

Article by Paul Armentano, MSN News The Republican Party controls the legislative and executive branch for the first time since the 109th Congress. Understandably, leadership is anxious to push forward an agenda that comports with longstanding conservative principles of limited government as well as with the President’s populist rhetoric. Advocating for marijuana policy reform ought to be part of this ...

Article by Ron Seymour, The Kelowna Daily Courier A loophole that has allowed for the proliferation of pot shops in West Kelowna should be closed, city council will hear Tuesday. A new bylaw proposes that non-profit societies operating an enterprise with the expectation of profit would be required to have a business licence. Currently, West Kelowna does not require non-profit ...

Article by Bill Cleverley, Times Colonist It may be acceptable to hand out puppies on a first-come, first- served basis, but the same can’t be said for marijuana dispensary licences, Vancouver lawyer Robert Laurie told Victoria councillors this past week. Laurie was speaking on behalf of Dominic Truong, who wants to open a dispensary called Pure Releaf at 510-512 Yates ...

Article by Vincent Ball, Brantford Expositor Brantford police have shut down the Cannabis Culture store for the second time in less than a week. Members of the police street crime unit executed a search warrant at the Colborne Street West business on Friday less than an hour after local media had visited the store to interview employees. Police took at ...

Article by Rosa Marchitelli, CBC News Longtime landlord Darryl Spencer was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside and outside his rental house. When the landlord told his insurance company about the perfectly legal grow-op, his coverage was cancelled, leaving him with no insurance, few rights and a big cleanup bill. ...

Article by Matthew Bingley, CBC News All four companies running unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in Saint John have reopened a month after they were raided by police. Tony Lively and Dave Lyons had the door open in the sunshine as they cleaned up their business, Medicinal Grounds. “[The police] left quite a mess,” said Lively, while taking a break from vacuuming ...