Yesterday proved to be a wild day, featuring Jeff Sessions single-handedly demolishing the federal government’s former cannabis enforcement framework. Now that 24 hours have passed since the news came out, we have had a chance to refine our analysis of the Department of Justice’s move. Reactions in the media have ranged from treating the Sessions […]
What comes to mind when you think of Amsterdam? Typically, Van Gogh, historic churches, beautiful canals, and marijuana. Amsterdam is famous for its “coffee shops,” where patrons can purchase and consume marijuana on-site. In light of the success of recent legalization efforts on this side of the Atlantic, we have to ask: where are America’s […]
As of February 26 in Washington, D.C., the following are legal for individuals: possessing up to two ounces of marijuana; growing up to six marijuana plants in a principal residence; and smoking marijuana in private residences. See DC’s Last Day of Marijuana Illegality – Sort Of. But people wishing to engage in any of these […]
President Obama has again endorsed the rights of individual states — and, in the case of Washington, D.C., a federal territory — to self-determine whether marijuana should be legal within their state boundaries. President Obama’s 2016 federal budget plan, released this week, moves D.C. marijuana legalization forward with one word. Specifically, President Obama’s proposed 2016 […]
On October 28, 2014, the United States Department of Justice issued a “Policy Statement Regarding Marijuana Issues in Indian Country.” In this memo, the DOJ stated that its eight enforcement priorities will apply “in the event that sovereign Indian Nations seek to legalize the cultivation or use of marijuana in Indian Country.” At least one […]
When Washington D.C. passed Ballot Initiative 71 legalizing marijuana use and possession in the District, it was poised to legalize recreational marijuana use. However, because the District is not a U.S. state, Congress must approve the ballot initiative before it can be implemented. In December, before the District even had an opportunity to submit the […]
Happy New Year and thanks for reading us, commenting on our posts, and following us (and giving us likes) on our Facebook Page. You do not need us to tell you about what a great year 2014 was for cannabis, so we will try to avoid doing that. But we do want to use this […]
The Republican Party won enough races in this month’s elections to take control of both the U.S. Senate and strengthen their majority in the House of Representatives. Other victors were supporters of legalized marijuana. By a margin of over 2 to 1 (96,899 yes votes to 42,495 no votes), Washington, D.C. residents approved Ballot Initiative […]
As lawyers, we were trained to spot injustice. Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code is an injustice. For that reason, we have and will continue to write about why Section 280E should be repealed. New York lawyer/writer Anne Wallace recently wrote an article, Time to Repeal Section 280E, effectively arguing for repealing Section 280E. The article notes […]
After failing to legalize marijuana in November 2012, Oregon redeemed itself by passing Measure 91. Measure 91 legalizes recreational marijuana in Oregon and creates a state-lawful chain of distribution with licensed producers, manufacturers, and retailers. As we’ve previously blogged, we see Oregon as one of the next great opportunities in the marijuana industry. Alaska also legalized […]
