Is the end of Prohibition in sight or are we dealing with good old fashioned horse-trading? April 17, 2018 Rob Meagher Op-Ed, Spotlight 0 Comments Last week ended with a bang when the Washington Post and other news outlets reported on a deal made between Senator Cory Gardner (R) of Colorado and the great deal-maker himself, our esteemed President Donald Trump. The agreement reached was… Read More→
California Treasurer on Cannabis Banking: “There May Be Some Magic in Our Efforts” July 12, 2017 David Hodes California, Policy & Legal 0 Comments In December, 2016, California State Treasurer John Chiang created a cannabis banking working group of members who hail from business and government – Lori Ajax, chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation; David Haithcock, executive director of the California… Read More→
Scientists, Advocates and Political Operatives Celebrate Progress at D.C. Medical Cannabis Conference April 17, 2017 David Hodes Science and Technology 0 Comments By David Hodes The 5th annual Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Medical Unity Conference held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 7-11, was both a celebration of the life of the advocacy organization (now in its 15th… Read More→
Hudak: “That legislation is dead. Period” April 12, 2017 David Hodes Policy & Legal 1 Comment By David Hodes Are we getting there? Let’s review. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) reports twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for qualified patients, while eight states now regulate the production… Read More→