New York Weed Dealers on Legalization: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Left in the Dark’ July 10, 2019 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New York lawmakers failed to reach a deal to legalize recreational marijuana during the legislative session that ended last month, punting the issue until they reconvene in January of next year. The latest development in the months-long back and forth was received… Read More→
Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight May 16, 2018 AggregatedNews Washington 0 Comments On a big-sky plateau on the eastern slope of the Cascades, a 10-acre parcel of land has been trashed by illicit pot farmers. Abandoned equipment rusts and jugs of chemicals molder. Marijuana legalization wasn't supposed to look like this. Five… Read More→
New York’s High Medical Marijuana Prices Are Pushing Patients to the Black Market October 3, 2017 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New York State passed medical marijuana legislation in 2014, with patients able to purchase their medicine at licensed dispensaries since 2016. This year, the program expanded further, with broadly defined ailments like chronic pain added to the state’s list of… Read More→
Canadian Marijuana Task Force Chair Wants to Include Black Market Growers in Legal Market April 25, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments Black market marijuana growers should be included in the legal market as they can provide valuable expertise as it evolves, Anne McLellan, chair of the federal government’s task force on legalization, said Monday. McLellan said the Task Force on Cannabis… Read More→
Colorado Looks to Crackdown on Legally Grown Weed Sold on the Black Market December 9, 2016 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Hoping to preserve its marijuana law under the next president, Colorado is planning a slate of legislation designed to crack down on pot that is grown legally but then sold on the black market. The goal is to cut down… Read More→