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“I want to go nice and slow with this. I don’t want this to be a joke to people. It’s not a joke to women.”
Whoopi Goldberg, on getting started in the cannabis industry with her new Whoopi & Maya brand cannabis products geared toward women, including products meant to manage pain and cramps from periods.
Source: USA Today
“We are going to survive by it because we sure as hell can’t survive without it.”
DeBeque, Calif. resident Darrel Kuhn, after the town avoided a revenue crisis in 2014 by approving cannabis growing and retail sales, bringing in $340,000 in tax revenue in 2015. The town renovated a community center, repaired town utilities and started scholarships for local students.
Source: Thinkprogress.org
"I am proud to sign this bill that will provide long overdue medical relief to patients and families who could benefit from this treatment."
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, as he signed Senate Bill 3 into law, making Pennsylvania the 24th state, plus the District of Columbia, to legalize medical marijuana. The bill gives access to patients suffering from any of 17 medical conditions, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Source: PA.gov
“This saves lives. This will take [the depression or anxiety] off their mind, at least temporarily, until they can find some more permanent help or relief.”
Steve Defino, founder of the Veteran Farmers Alliance, who handed out more than half a pound of free cannabis to veterans dealing with PTSD in Colorado at a charity event.
Source: KXRM
“If this entity were based south of our border, the federal government would prosecute it as a drug cartel.”
Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson and Oklahoma Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt, in their lawsuit against Colorado’s legalized marijuana program. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the suit in March, and both states are currently joining another case being considered by an appeals court.
Source: SCOTUSblog
