Last Word: How One Really Bad Story Makes the Cannabis Industry Look Stupid June 27, 2016 John Hollon Opinions, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Here's one thing you can be absolutely sure of: When the DEA finally decides to deal with the Federal classification of marijuana, the news won't come from some tiny and insignificant newspaper in Santa Monica, California that nobody has ever… Read More→
Group of Senators ask DEA and Justice Dept. For Update on Status of Cannabis Classification June 24, 2016 John Hollon News & Insights 0 Comments Sen. Elizabeth Warren has signed on to a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration for an update on the agencies' decision about whether they plan to change marijuana's classification at the federal level. Marijuana… Read More→
Last Word: Want a Good Look Into Marijuana’s Future? Here’s One Vision That Seems Pretty Sharp and Focused June 20, 2016 John Hollon Policy & Legal 0 Comments Was last November's Ohio election a wake-up call for those looking to legalize marijuana? Two researchers from the Brookings Institution say it was, and their paper -- titled Bootleggers, Baptists, bureaucrats, and bongs: How special interests will shape marijuana legalization --… Read More→
Last Word: It’s Time For HR to Deal with the Reality of Legal Marijuana in the Workplace June 13, 2016 John Hollon HR and Staffing, Policy & Legal 1 Comment It's starting to become a tired topic, but that may be because no one has a good solution to it yet. Yes, more and more we're seeing that workplace policies are running head on into state marijuana laws that allow… Read More→
Washington State Lawmakers Vow to Work Together on Recreational, Medical Pot Rules June 6, 2016 John Hollon Washington 0 Comments OLYMPIA -- Democratic and Republican state lawmakers can approach issues — like taxes, minimum wage and global warming — with wildly conflicting views. But Tuesday, on at least one issue, a glimmer of brotherly love wafted across the Legislature. Make… Read More→
Last Word: Oregon’s Local Cannabis Ban Should Be a Wakeup Call on the Road to Legalization June 6, 2016 John Hollon Oregon 0 Comments To the casual reader, you would think that cannabis is legal and available throughout all of Oregon. The casual reader, however, would be wrong. Despite Oregon's reputation as one of only four states where marijuana is fully legal, for both… Read More→
Last Word: When It Comes to the Feds, a First Step Is Just a Small Step Towards Legalization May 30, 2016 John Hollon Opinions, Policy & Legal 0 Comments File this under the category of Taking Your Victories Where You Find Them No Matter How Small They May Be. As we reported here on CBE, Congress has passed a bill that allows for medical marijuana access for veterans. Although… Read More→
Last Word: Research Is Yet Another Hostage to the Feds’ Short-Sighted Drug Policy May 23, 2016 John Hollon Opinions, Policy & Legal, Science and Technology 0 Comments Getting marijuana off the Drug Enforcement Administration's list of Schedule I drugs is the Holy Grail for the Cannabis Industry. You know why that is: As long as the Feds stigmatize marijuana and have it in the same category as heroin,… Read More→
Last Word: November’s Turning Point – Will There be a Cannabis Earthquake in California? May 16, 2016 John Hollon California 0 Comments Sometimes I get surprised when cannabis gets reduced to numbers. Here are a few from California, courtesy of a Los Angeles Times story that recently featured Cannabis Industry stalwart Steve DeAngelo, who they day "runs what may be the largest medical… Read More→
Last Word: Here’s Another Vote For Giving the Cannabis Industry an Image Makeover May 9, 2016 John Hollon Opinions 3 Comments If you are involved in a cannabusiness, you know this to be true: The Cannabis Industry continues to struggle to let go of the past as it tries to carve out a new, successful future. I touched on this not… Read More→
Last Word: Yes, Medical and Recreational Cannabis CAN and SHOULD Co-Exist May 2, 2016 John Hollon Massachusetts, News & Insights, Washington 0 Comments Can medical and recreational marijuana co-exist? It's a good question given the recent CBE stories about the issues for many medical marijuana dispensary owners who seem to be getting shut out, ignored, and perhaps even discriminated against as the State… Read More→
Last Word: What a Tangled Workplace Web We Weave With Medical Marijuana April 25, 2016 John Hollon Policy & Legal 0 Comments The workplace is a very complicated place, and new laws and regulations get dumped on managers and business owners all the time. This is especially true of states where medical marijuana is legal, because medical cannabis users run smack into… Read More→
Last Word: What Do You Say to a Hypocritic, Anti-Marijuana Politician? April 18, 2016 John Hollon Massachusetts, Op-Ed, Opinions 0 Comments Will someone stand up and say something to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh? According to the Boston Herald, Walsh recently responded to "criticism from a pro-marijuana legalization group that called him a “hypocrite” for opposing pot legalization while supporting measures they say… Read More→
Former Legislator Leading Push For Vote on Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma April 12, 2016 John Hollon Oklahoma, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A former Democratic state legislator who ran for governor in 2014 is spearheading an effort launched Monday to let voters decide whether to allow medical marijuana in Oklahoma. Former state Rep. Joe Dorman is a board member of the group… Read More→
Last Word: It’s Fascinating When You Put Some Context Around Legal Cannabis Sales April 11, 2016 John Hollon Cannabis Investments 0 Comments Just how large is the legal marijuana market, anyway? It's always interesting to compare sales for various brands, and the good people over at The Motley Fool decided to compare legal marijuana sales to those of other consumer products. Here's… Read More→