Marijuana – Page 5

In Spain, Illegal Pot Farms Are Being Blamed for Blackouts

Spain’s largest electricity company says daily power outages are caused by indoor marijuana farms that overload the grid. “Easy excuse,” residents reply.

By Constant Meheut

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Thailand’s Marijuana Business Is Growing Despite Regulatory Risks

The country’s legal marijuana business — a rarity in Asia — is struggling with oversupply, illegal imports and regulatory ambiguity. Investors are piling in anyway.

By Mike Ives

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Mastercard Moves to Stop Use of Debit Cards at Cannabis Shops

The decision places more strain on the cannabis industry, which largely operates with cash only, and is not uniformly regulated across the United States. The drug is still illegal on the federal level.

By Derrick Bryson Taylor

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Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho

Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Ontario, Ore., fueling a push in neighboring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action.

By Kurtis Lee