Today, investors are licking their chops over the prospect of a “green rush” when recreational retailers and weed makers are allowed to open for business Jan. 1.
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Medical Marijuana Delivered Directly to Customers From Eaze
As California’s medical marijuana industry has grown to an $800 million dollar business, one company is hoping to take advantage of that by delivery the product directly to the customer.
More States Vote to Allow Recreational Marijuana
The marijuana industry got a boost on election night. Voters in California, Nevada and Massachusetts approved measures to legalize recreational pot. Campaigns spent millions to support or oppose the effort.
Nancy Pelosi Voting for Proposition 64 in California
On Nov. 4, 2016, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi revealed that she will be voting for Proposition 64, a state ballot measure that if passed by voters would legalize recreational marijuana in California.
Gavin Newsom Explains Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Neutral On Marijuana Legalization
PHILADELPHIA ― Gavin Newsom is a little tired of being the only state official in California to fully endorse legalizing recreational marijuana.
Newsom Says Pot Legalization in California ‘Not a Done Deal’
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is telling supporters of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act legalization is not a sure thing. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act is expected soon to be set for November’s ballot, but Newsom, speaking to the National Cannabis Industry Association’s convention in Oakland, Calif., on June 21, 2016, said that does not guarantee its passage.
California Democratic Party Endorses Recreational Legalization
On June 19, 2016, during the California Democratic Party’s executive board meeting in Long Beach, the board voted to endorse the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
Terra Tech Corp. to Exhibit at the NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 16, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that its CEO, Derek Peterson, will be attending the NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo June 20th – 22nd 2016 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland California.
NCIA Hosts the 3rd Annual Cannabis Business Summit in Oakland, CA: June 20-22
OAKLAND, Calif., May 17, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The National Cannabis Industry Association, the only national trade association representing the businesses of the legal marijuana industry, will hold its third annual national conference, the Cannabis Business Summit and Expo, in Oakland, CA, June 20-22, 2016, at the Marriott City Center.
California’s Lieutenant Governor Endorses Adult Use of Marijuana Act
On March 21, 2016, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state.
Napster Co-Founder Backing New Legalization Initiative in California
On Nov. 2, 2015, proponents Michael Sutton and Donald Lyman filed the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act with the Office of the Attorney General in the state of California’s Department of Justice.