Ventura County Bans Cannabusinesses, Embraces Hemp

Supervisors in Ventura County received orders on Tuesday to do whatever necessary to ban any businesses cultivating or selling cannabis for recreational purposes. However, at the same time, lawmakers tasked them with analyzing the economic potential of growing hemp instead. Supervisors John Zaragoza and Linda Parks were outspoken about calling for a ban in unincorporated territory before January, when the state starts issuing commercial licenses for pot businesses. Proposition 64, which voters approved in November last year, legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for anyone 21-years old and over. It…

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Why Trump’s Administration Might Go Slow on Fighting Legal Medical Cannabis

Though medical and recreational cannabis is now legal in many states including California, there has been a big controversy between the state and federal law. While there might be good reasons for the federal government to fight legal marijuana, experts say that the government under Trump’s administration might go slow on this matter. In fact, the highly anticipated war between these two levels of government is unlikely to happen for all the wonderful reasons. Recreational users have always been anxious and carrying out their activities with extra care. If you…

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