Article by Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal One of the world’s largest marijuana festivals, which is expected to be held this week on tribal land outside of Las Vegas, has been facing a possible shutdown for the past two weeks, according to a letter sent by federal officials earlier this month. U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden, based in Las Vegas, sent a Feb. ...

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 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 Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Americans are increasingly in favor of legalizing some form of marijuana — especially medical — and a majority across the board think the federal government should leave legal states alone. A new Quinnipiac poll released Thursday found 71 percent of Americans would oppose a federal crackdown on legal marijuana, and 93 percent are in ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur A bill that would legalize cannabis cultivation in the Netherlands has narrowly passed the lower house of Dutch Parliament and will next move to the First Chamber for consideration, according to a report from The Telegraph. It’s not clear whether the bill has enough support in the upper house, but if it does it would ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Under new medical cannabis rules in Australia, approved companies can legally import, store, and sell cannabis to approved patients until domestic production can meet the nation’s needs, the West Australian reports. The announcement was met with overwhelming support by Australian medical cannabis companies. Dr. Miri Halperin Wernli, Creso Pharma CEO and co-founder, called the move ...

Article by Z. Byron Wolf, CNN The crowd at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington erupted in applause Friday when Matt Schlapp, the organizer of the event, congratulated top White House staff on President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back protections for transgender students in public schools. “He’s even leaving bathrooms alone,” Schlapp told attendees. “That’s kind of ...

Article by Debra Borchardt, Forbes Jobs. That is what the marijuana industry hopes will keep the Trump administration from cracking down on cannabis companies. A new report from New Frontier Data projects that by 2020 the legal cannabis market will create more than a quarter of a million jobs. This is more than the expected jobs from manufacturing, utilities or ...