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On Monday, the German pharmaceutical authority in Berlin put an end to plans that would have allowed for the creation of coffee shops similar to those in Amsterdam where customers can buy recreational marijuana. Although this is a setback for Germany’s cannabis industry, advocates expect to see federal reform in…

On Saturday, more than 8,000 people attended the Hanfparade march (hemp parade) in Berlin. The participants demanded the legalization of cannabis for medical uses, alternative energy, and recreational consumption. They were joined by a number of Green Party politicians.Prohibition is costly and ineffective In May, Joachim Pfeiffer, a member of Chancellor Angela…

The 2016 presidential election is not too far away and one topic in particular is expected to generate significant attention during the race. That topic is marijuana. The marijuana industry has made significant strides over the last two years and this trend is expected to continue for years to come.Currently,…

The Seneca Nation joined the growing list of tribes who have expressed interest in the legal marijuana industry. Seneca Nation President Maurice John, Sr., recently discussed his views on the industry and said the tribe has been monitoring it closely from the sidelines.A Waiting GameIn December 2014, the United States…

Republican Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) is poised to become the first presidential candidate from either party to make marijuana reform a significant campaign issue. Senator Paul plans to attend the Cannabis Business Summit in Denver tomorrow and plans to raise money for his campaign at that event.Senator Paul has been…

According to state law, any form of marijuana is illegal in South Dakota. Even though state law classifies marijuana as an illegal substance, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Indian Reservation legalized the use and sale of marijuana on tribal land last week.Last Thursday, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Executive Committee became…

The growth of the cannabis industry has started to gather the attention and capital of many well-known celebrities. Some of the celebrities who entered the cannabis industry were expected to enter the industry, but some of them were unlikely candidates.Melissa EtheridgeMelissa Etheridge became a spokesperson for marijuana legalization after she…

Germany is the newest country to hop on the legal marijuana train after Joachim Pfeiffer co-sponsored legislation that would lift Germany’s ban on marijuana and regulate the drug like alcohol and tobacco.Pfeiffer is a conservative politician who is a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany’s…

Investors rarely have the opportunity to get in on the ground on floor of an industry poised to see incremental revenue growth for decades to come. The last time we saw this was during the tech boom, which created countless millionaires. Investors though, do not have the necessary information or…

Yesterday, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill that will allow state approved researchers to conduct clinical trials on the cannabis derivative known as cannabidiol (CBD). The bill will authorize studies on the effects of CBD on children who suffer from epilepsy.Republican Governor Fallin is not a marijuana advocate. She…