Michelle Garakian, assistant executive director of the Department of Cannabis Regulation, was appointed as interim executive director.

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We have been watching the debate on California cannabis taxes, including the arguments from child welfare advocates that cannabis tax reductions would harm children. In this post, I’ll explain why this perspective is flawed, and propose a better path forward. The California cannabis tax headache California is potentially overhauling cannabis taxes, a much-needed reform for

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Critics say the Missouri ballot initiative would limit competition in an emerging cannabis market and legislation would improve.

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This post aims to provide a detailed insight on the various aspects of MMJ card; and if it is worth visiting a medical marijuana doctor in PA to get one. Why...

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Drug Incarceration Rates Are Dropping, But Police Continue To Make Arrests

A new Pew analysis shows that while drug incarcerations have decreased, arrests continue progressing steadily.

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A Washington, DC man is likely to be sentenced to 10 and a half years’ incarceration for last February’s abduction of a victim from a Maryland casino. Officials have yet to identify the gaming property. On Thursday, Christopher Allen Young, 26, who also goes by the name of “40,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit […]

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A Las Vegas nonprofit organization that helps people transition out of prison announced Friday that it will name its new facility after Billy Walters. Walters, the legendary sports bettor, and his wife Susan made a “substantial gift” to HOPE for Prisoners, according to a release from the organization. That contribution will help fund The Billy […]

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Perhaps, it’s time to accept that, “We the People” like to get a bit crunked-up every now and then and that it’s completely okay. It’s much more effective to control the drugs than it is to prohibit them, and if you tax recreational drug use like any other recreational substance – the problem would essentially fund the only solution that would have ever worked – education, harm reduction, supply chain management, purity controls.