A bespectacled, bow-tie wearing, 70-year-old veteran Democrat in the House of Representatives wants to end the federal marijuana prohibition. With an obvious nod to April 20 — the day that pot smokers annually celebrate as "Weed Day" — Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has introduced H.R. 420, or the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol...
It's High Times for Soaring Marijuana Stocks on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Reefer Madness has gripped Wall Street. Investors are craving marijuana stocks as Canada prepares to legalize pot next month, leading to giant gains for Canada-based companies listed on U.S. exchanges. Some experts are concerned that the ending will be a buzzkill. Billions of dollars have poured into...