Here’s a hypothetical situation involving two hypothetical US states. US State (A’s) GOP just updated their platform to include the following: a penalty reduction for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana (these offenses will now be civil, not criminal, charges,...
Senators Warner and Kaine Sponsor Bill Legalizing Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity
Virginia’s agriculture industry might have a big win in its future. US Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have cosponsored a bill that would legalize hemp and define it as an agricultural commodity. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would effectively remove the plant from...
Ganjapreneurs: The Weed Game Between Washington DC and Virginia
It’s crazy to think that just 200 yards can be the difference between getting locked up and being fined for enjoying a fatty with friends while overlooking the Potomac. With criminal marijuana laws going up in smoke back in February 2015 due to Initiative 71 - which...
My Aunt’s World Renowned Pot Brownie Recipe
When it comes to enjoying cannabis, nothing is more iconic, more universal, than the weed brownie. The only thing I love more on 4/20 than a finely-rolled marijuana cigarette is a cannabis-laced brownie confection. With my schedule tied up through the weekend, I...
San Francisco to Dismiss Decades of Marijuana Charges, Virginia Can’t Get Decrim Bill Out of Committee
How is marijuana still an issue in 2018? Oh wait, because Virginia. Unlike, San Francisco and other localities all through the US who are decriminalizing marijuana, Virginia just killed a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in committee. Earlier this...
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