Mexico on the front line of a U.S.-led Legalization war?

MEXICO CITY  - Mexican advocates for drug reform are voicing alarm about the country's widening gap with the United States on marijuana legislation, as criminal violence surges again south of the border. Tens of thousands have been killed over the years in Mexico, on the front line of a U.S.-led war on drugs. The country's prohibitionist approach to marijuana is increasingly at odds with the United States, where liberalization is advancing.

Marijuana Legalization in USA Triggering Keen Investor Interest

Marijuana Legalization in USA Triggering Keen Investor Interest $GWPH, $INSY, $CARA, $MON, $ADM Marijuana legalization in the USA has brought keen interest among investors seeking to profit from a growing and very valuable cash crop. The states of California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, North Dakota, Arkansas and Montana have approved measures to allow the Medical and/or Recreational use of cannabis.

Who were Largest Marijuana Companies in 2016?

It’s not just thatPot Stocks are hot, but add Cannabis Biotech's to the fire and you get explosive wealth making opportunities… Of the 10 largest MJ Stocks (by market cap) nine are biotech/pharma firms and just one “touches the plant.”

A ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for long-awaited medical marijuana program

Medical marijuana could finally become a reality next year in Maryland, one of the states slowest to make the drug available for purchase after legalizing sales. In 2016, regulators awarded long-awaited licenses to grow, process and sell cannabis while grappling with fallout from those shut out of the potentially lucrative industry.

More Good News for Those Who Want to See Marijuana Legalized

As 2016 comes to a close, it can arguably be described as the best year ever for marijuana. At the beginning of the year, 23 states had legalized medical cannabis, while residents in just four states had voted in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana. By year’s end, five new states had legalized medical pot, and another four had voted in favor of legalizing recreational weed.

Year in Review: Marijuana's Green 2016

As we look back on the year, 2016 may very well go down as the greatest year ever for marijuana and the cannabis industry. Over the past 12 months we've watched the industry evolve before our eyes, and in some cases seen legal marijuana spread to new states.

Year in Review: Marijuana's Green 2016

As we look back on the year, 2016 may very well go down as the greatest year ever for marijuana and the cannabis industry. Over the past 12 months we've watched the industry evolve before our eyes, and in some cases seen legal marijuana spread to new states.

The Mainstream Growth of the Cannabidiol Market

The Mainstream Growth of the Cannabidiol Market News provided by Dec 23, 2016, 09:00 NEW YORK , December 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The legal cannabis market is expanding at a rapid pace. This year five states voted to legalize cannabis for recreational use. In four of these states the proposition passed. Currently 15 states only allow Cannabidiol and alongside that, there are 28 states and District of Columbia that have legalized all forms of medical marijuana.

Legal Haze Clouds Cannabis For Pets

Legal Haze Clouds Cannabis For Pets December 23, 2016 12:39 PM Tom Banse Dogs don't need marijuana to act a little high. Share See comments OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON — Largely overlooked in the aftermath of the November elections was the fact that more than half of U.S. states have now legalized medical marijuana. Another eight also allow the use of recreational marijuana. But if pot is okay for people, does it follow that it's also good for our pets?

Legal Haze Clouds Cannabis For Pets

Legal Haze Clouds Cannabis For Pets December 23, 2016 12:39 PM Tom Banse Dogs don't need marijuana to act a little high. Share See comments OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON — Largely overlooked in the aftermath of the November elections was the fact that more than half of U.S. states have now legalized medical marijuana. Another eight also allow the use of recreational marijuana. But if pot is okay for people, does it follow that it's also good for our pets?

High hopes among businesses awaiting recreational pot law

TORONTO -- It's Sunday afternoon and Toronto's Centre for Social Innovation is packed full of marijuana enthusiasts perusing tables of goods. Everything from marijuana-infused barbecue sauce to medicated body rubs is available at Green Market, where artisans peddle their various craft cannabis products. Such events, which sell to patients and casual users alike, operate within a foggy regulatory environment.

Bureaucratic Incompetents And The Marijuana Boom: Who Will Win?

This post Bureaucratic Incompetents And The Marijuana Boom: Who Will Win? appeared first on Daily Reckoning . On Election Day, states from sea to shining sea legalized marijuana for recreational and medical use, getting high or getting better. Now, despite pot still being federally illegal, it has become legal in 28 states.

FDA approves large-scale clinical trials of ecstasy to treat patients with PTSD

US scientists will treat 230 patients with the rave drug ecstasy aka MDMA MDMA is classed Class A (Schedule 1 in the US) alongside heroin and LSD It is known for giving clubbers a psychotic feeling of happiness But researchers claim it could help ease symptoms of autism or PTSD The FDA has approved large-scale clinical trials of ecstasy to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.