Billionaire Suit Supports Marijuana Decriminalization

Billionaire finance guru George Soros has donated $1 million to the Drug Policy Action Committee to Tax and Regulate Marijuana – Yes on Prop. 19,” according to Bloomberg. The publication confirmed the donation with Soros’ spokesman after finding a filing on the website of the California Secretary of State. The donation news came on the [...]

Is Maine The Next Stoner State?

Marijuana usage continues to grow as more states legalize the drug for medical purposes. While California dispensaries are structured as part of nonprofit consortium, Colorado “pharmacies” fight to make profits in a system that has legalized it as a business, though hampered by much red tape. The latest state working on opening medical marijuana dispensaries [...]

S. Dakota May Put Medical Marijuana On Ballot

South Dakota is among a handful of states that might be the 15th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. According to KSFY, the South Dakota Coalition for Compassion collected twice the signatures they needed to get state election officials to consider putting the issue on the ballot for the November election. Supporters mention its [...]

International News February 1-8

Nissan Reviews Morocco Project Nissan Motor Co. is currently in strained economical circumstances and the participation in a new factory in Morocco is under review, ZAWYA reports. Nissan’s cooperation with French partner Renault for the new factory was announced in 2007, but the Spanish newspaper El Pais reports Nissan will now take a step back [...]