Canadian Marijuana Offers Massive Generational Growth Opportunity

Canadian pot businesses are simply flourishing, with economists expecting the cannabis market to grow into an $8 billion industry within just seven years. Although still paling next to the global opportunity, which is growing fast in its own right, the growth trajectory for Canadian weed shows no signs of slowing down well into the future. Eight Capital, an investment bank based in Toronto, conducted recent analysis into the Canadian market. It puts the potential of exporting medical cannabis alone at a whopping $142 billion over the next quarter-century. Reputable cultivators,…

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A Hypothetical Case for Legalizing Marijuana in Missouri

To avoid going to jail, Mark Shanklin from St. Louis needs to persuade the Missouri Supreme Court that voters in the state approved a farming-friendly constitutional amendment with the express intent of legalizing the cultivation of marijuana back in 2014 already. Forgetting for now the question of whether he will succeed or not, he argues in court on November 7, his case raises an important hypothetical. What would happen to Shanklin if, somehow, Missouri legalized cannabis? In this parallel state, Shanklin and others like him would not go to jail…

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An Etiquette Guide to Entertaining with Weed

Since the start of this year, the masses moving to the coastlines of California for Hollywood, the tech industry, or just the freedom of the sun-soaked Wild West, are coming face to face with a new custom: Wherever they go, cannabis is seemingly everywhere. Now that it is legal recreationally, from San Francisco’s misty shores to the hills of Los Angeles, pot is as common as wine. Weed is widely available wrapped in boxes, or cooked into exotic edibles and multi-course meals. It has become an essential addition to casual…

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PDEA Supports Amending Medical Marijuana Bill

On Saturday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, or PDEA, expressed supportiveness toward passing a bill that will permit the use of cannabis for medical reasons, provided it be subject to heavy regulation under the country’s anti-drug laws. In a statement, Director General of the PDEA, Aaron N. Aquino, said, “PDEA supports the intention and purpose behind the proposed bill.”   “The agency recognizes the need of patients to have access to safe, affordable, available medical cannabis prescribed by registered physicians in cases where cannabis has been found to be effective…

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