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DENVER — Money was pouring into Bruce Nassau’s five Colorado Legalized marijuana shops when his accountant called with the bad news: The 2014 tax season was approaching, and Mr. Nassau could not rely on the galaxy of deductions that other businesses use to reduce their tax bills. He was going to owe the Internal Revenue Service a small fortune. “I had to write a check for $275,000,” Mr. Nassau said. “Unbelievable.” The country’s rapidly growing 
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A new report finds black people remain more likely to face pot charges in Colorado, where cops are performing thousands of fewer arrests in keeping with the Colorado pot  pioneering legalization law. Legalization advocates generally note unequal enforcement outcomes alongside arguments that regulation can reduce criminality and reap tax windfalls. Colorado and Washington voters took the leap in 2012, followed by Alaska, Oregon and District of Columbia voters in November. Colorado’s legalization law allows most adults 
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  This month, March 2015, marks the six year anniversary of the founding of 420 College!  Reflecting on the first three months of 2015 it is clear that 420 College has had an amazing year so far.   Our class sizes have increased from 10 students per class back in March 2009 when we were first founded to almost 200 students per LIVE class which caused us to outgrow small hotel conference rooms and now we 
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2/25/2015 In November 2014, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington DC voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults and these laws are beginning to officially go into effect.  Alaska law has already gone into effect as of Tuesday and Washington DC law goes into effect on Thursday 2/26/2015 and new Oregon recreational marijuana law Measure 91 goes into effect in July 2015 and then the Oregon Liquor Control Board  will begin accepting applications for 
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Education and training for marijuana is a big part of the marijuana industry.  In many states, marijuana has been legalized but only for medical reasons and some states for recreational use. This has created opportunities for marijuana businesses and individuals to set up their own dispensaries and delivery services. But every state has their own legal requirements which applicants must meet. Before they submit their applications, it is essential that they become familiar with all 
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Right across the US, medical marijuana is a hot topic. Cannabis Academy education fills the void.  This is because it has opened up doors for individuals to enter one of the most profitable industries in the world. While becoming a part of this industry gives people the chance to serve patients by providing them marijuana to treat their conditions and illnesses, it also gives them a chance to earn big money.   So if you 
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Will San Diego be a cannabis mecca?

SAN DIEGO — With every city in the county declining to allow medical marijuana dispensaries except San Diego, the city could become a sort of mecca for legal pot in the region. From Poway to Oceanside to Imperial Beach and Santee, people seeking legal medical marijuana will have to rely on the roughly 30 dispensaries expected to start opening in the city of San Diego this spring, or the one dispensary the county government allowed 
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After two years of debate – and almost four hours of discussion Tuesday night – the Vallejo City Council finally made a decision about medical marijuana dispensaries operating within the city of Vallejo. In a series of four motions, the council first decided in a 5-2 vote to shut down all MMDs in the city – even if they are compiling with the Measure C tax. In 2011, city voters approved Measure C, which imposes 
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