Will the Government Screw Up Marijuana Legalization?
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Will the Government Screw Up Marijuana Legalization?

Readers of The Libertarian Republic are well aware of all the problems government causes, including all the problems associated with cannabis prohibition. But if we know anything else about the government, it’s that they never really stop causing problems; if anything, they simply shift the problem causing to other areas. Take cannabis legalization, for example….

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How Federal Law Makes Legal Marijuana Businesses Haul Around Tons of Cash

Legal marijuana businesses make a lot of money, as you can imagine. But thanks to federal law there is tons of legal cannabis cash out there at risk of enticing robbery attempts or worse. Because cannabis is illegal under The Federal Controlled Substances Act, most banks and credit unions are shying away from taking money…

Marijuana Legalization Is Hitting Mexican Cartels Where It Hurts Most
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Marijuana Legalization Is Hitting Mexican Cartels Where It Hurts Most

JP Carroll The legalization of marijuana production in certain U.S. states is hitting Mexican farmers hard, and taxing the massive, near omnipotent drug cartels south of the border. A Mexican farmer used to earn $100 per kilo of marijuana and now earns $30 per kilo, according to the Los Angeles Times. Production in Mexico has decreased…

Fresh Data Shows No Increase In Teen Marijuana Use After Legalization
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Fresh Data Shows No Increase In Teen Marijuana Use After Legalization

Guy Bentley Marijuana use among high school students has remained flat despite the implementation of a series of legalization measures across the country, new data show. The Monitoring the Future Survey, released Wednesday, showed there has not been any significant change in marijuana prevalence this year across 8th, 10th and 12th graders, with each group…