Pot-Growing Region in Albania Going Up in Smoke
Albanian authorities have moved into Lazarat - the largest marijuana growing region in Europe - taking control of the area, destroying 80,000 plants and setting them on fire.
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Hershey's Sues Pot Businesses Over Trademarks
Marijuana-infused chocolates sold at Conscious Care Cooperative in Seattle and ones manufactured by TinctureBelle in Colorado Springs are infringing on Hershey's "trademarks, goodwill and reputation," says the 120-year-old candy maker.
Colorado Marijuana Tax Report: April 2014
Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado rose 8% in April to $22 million. A total of $3.7 million in taxes and license fees were collected, an increase of 15% over March.
Todd Mitchem Out at O.penVAPE
Several weeks following a protracted battle with marijuana activists over his company's drug-testing policy, Todd Mitchem has left Denver hash-oil maker O.penVAPE. He was chief revenue officer and the company's public face.
ASA Responds to Mark Kleiman's Criticism
Drug-policy maven Mark Kleiman thinks "ASA has crossed an ethical line by charging opponents of legislation it favors with wanting to put four-year-old epilepsy patients and their mothers in federal prison." ASA strongly disagrees.