Cannabis Current Events (Part 1)

This strikes me as a little weird.
Whatever.

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Wow.
This is an interesting development😄

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-03/cannabis-grower-buys-old-west-town-to-build-pot-friendly-outpost

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Now here is a wacky tale!
A perfect example of why cannabis should be fully legal everywhere!

Amusing story though.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-louis-county-man-s-marijuana-conspiracy-allowed-him-to/article_f3dccfdb-baa4-5bc5-8def-c4fa19b822b2.amp.html

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The potential is yet to be seriously or comprehensively studied.

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5 posts were split to a new topic: Cannabis as the cure for cancer

4 posts were merged into an existing topic: MMJ News and Information

Wow, Sessions is truly a spectacular Nincompoop.
Way to go, Jeff baby!
Doofus!

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/life-style/task-force-report-jeff-sessions-stands-marijuana-war-article-1.3391180

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Nevada needs to work this out…somehow.:women_wrestling:

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This sucks.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/07/marijuana-devastated-colorado-dont-legalize-nationally-jeff-hunt-column/536010001/

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Satan made him do it.

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excellent article from Leafly on the future of professional growing:

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Thanks for sharing…

I read that opinion piece yesterday morning and decided not to post it here. In my estimation it is breathtakingly delusional in it’s misperception of reality. The author obviously has a large and very dull axe to grind. Scapegoats and Boogeymen are employed in this vile work of sophistry.

I also read this opinion article yesterday morning and think that it makes for a suitable companion for the spurious piece you posted.
It is somewhat negative regarding cannabis, however, it is not totally unreasonable.
IMO😎

http://amp.nationalreview.com/article/450177/marijuana-academic-performance-study-highlights-legalizations-costs

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I have read a few articles talking about how “we” should treat people (us against them) who smoke cannabis because it might hurt society. (the greater good) I cringe when i read articles that take this authoritarian stance. It is all about control and keeping power and influence from the “undisireables”.

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The clear truth.
I also miss Carl Sagan😎

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/09/neil-degrasse-tyson-no-reason-for-marijuana-to-be-illegal/

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Very interesting!

http://www.prosalesmagazine.com/business/operations/its-your-next-big-personnel-issue-what-to-do-about-marijuana_o

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I wonder if these “facts” are correct or he makes assumption based on false facts. He’s trying to say that Colorado hasn’t analysed public costs (healthcare, addiction recovery, preventative work) after legalization? It is hard to believe that no such data are available. And he presumes that costs will be higher than income on taxes.

In fiscal year 2016, marijuana tax revenue resulted in $156,701,018. The total tax revenue for Colorado was $13,327,123,798, making marijuana only 1.18% of the state’s total tax revenue. The cost of marijuana legalization in public awareness campaigns, law enforcement, healthcare treatment, addiction recovery, and preventative work is an unknown cost to date.

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Yes, the gentleman who wrote the screed is not interested in ascertaining any “facts” relating to legalization in Colorado. His mind is made up, and his writing is a desperate, last ditch attempt to advance his transparent agenda…a pathetic effort to vilify marijuana and the very use thereof. He is entitled to his opinion, and that is all his article is…his personal, fallacious opinion.
In my opinion!
:sunglasses:

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This is an all too common tale of woe.

Interesting nonetheless.

All states need to fully legalize the benevolent weed!

Stop the madness.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/lifestyle/magazine/can-marijuana-rescue-coal-country/2017/08/07/87ef803a-68ae-11e7-8eb5-cbccc2e7bfbf_story.html

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Ex-NFL player Ryan O’Callaghan: Marijuana is a godsend for NFL players

http://amp.usatoday.com/story/554516001/

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