A Successful Regulated Market Growing Up Around Cannabis $AMZN, $TAP, $NKE, $TLRY, $CGC, $STZ Michigan’s vote Tuesday to become the 10th US state where the recreational use of cannabis is legal is adding more momentum to a trend that some investors say is inevitable: that marijuana will become legal nationwide within the next 5 years. […]
US Crackdown on Invading Migrant Caravans “Completely Appropriate” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on a caravan of migrants seeking entry to the United States calling the measures “completely appropriate.” In a network TV interview Secretary Pompeo said he’s been “involved in scores of conversations about stopping […]
President Trump, “The Migrant Invaders are ‘Dangerous’” US President Donald Trump sent out two more messages on Twitter Wednesday morning warning about the dangers of the approaching invasion of migrants walking and hitchhiking towards the US border in Mexico. “The Caravans are made up of some very tough fighters and people,” the President wrote in […]
US Southern Border in Crisis President Trump to the migrant invaders: “Go Back to Your Country’ and Apply for Citizenship The southwest border of the US is in “crisis,” with authorities stopping 151,700 illegal entrants a day, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said in a TV interview Sunday. In the interview Secretary Nielsen called the massive […]
Migrant Invaders Refuse Calls to Stay in Mexico Thousands for Central American migrant invaders turned down a Mexican offer of benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country’s 2 southernmost states, vowing to set out before dawn Saturday to continue their long trek toward the US border, and the US military […]
Canada is the World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace Canada is now the largest country in the world with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. There is more good news for the Schedule 1 drug’s aficionados: Hours before a handful of retail outlets opened in the country’s easternmost province a […]
President Trump Warns China, “Another round of tariffs coming.” US President Donald Trump threatened to impose another round of tariffs on China and warned that Chinese meddling in US politics is a “bigger problem” than Russian involvement in the 2016 Election. Asked in a TV interview whether he wants to push China’s economy into a […]
President Trump, “America’s Top ‘Promise Keeper’” US President Donald Trump has tallied almost 300 of his Administration’s achievements, and has “surpassed those of former President Reagan,” according to the Washington Examiner. The Examiner’s Paul Bedard, in his “Washington Secrets” column, writes that President Trump’s “administration has counted up 289 accomplishments in 18 categories,” culminating in Supreme […]
John Kerry ‘Actively Undermining’ US Policy on Iran Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is unloading on his Obama-era predecessor John Kerry for “actively undermining” US policy on Iran by meeting several times recently with the Iranian foreign minister, who was his main interlocutor in the Iran nuclear deal negotiations. Friday, in blunt and caustic language, […]
Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) is Pro Law, Not Anti-Marijuana $WFC Pro Law, Not Anti-Marijuana Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) say the giant bank is not making a political statement, that it is following the law of the land; marijuana is not legal under federal law. So goes the bank’s response to backlash over terminating a pro-medical marijuana Florida […]
Legal Activity Dominates Bitcoin (BTC) Trading $BTCUSD Speculation is the dominant driver. The ratio of legal to illegal activity in Bitcoin (BTC) has reversed, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). When agency official started seeing the Bitcoin pop up in her cases at the DEA 5 years ago, her analysis of blockchain data […]
President Trump Will Shut Down Government Over Illegal Immigration President Donald Trump said Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats refuse to back major changes to immigration laws his administration wants. “I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border […]
Illegal California Marijuana Shops Undercut Legal Market The Compton 20 Cap Collective just South of Los Angeles that was raided earlier this Spring is 1 of hundreds of illegal marijuana stores operating in LA County, where marijuana is legal for anyone 21 and over and retailers must be licensed to sell to them. Broad marijuana […]
Illegal Immigration Crushes American’s Wages In the latest Harvard/Harris Poll, about 48% of Americans say increased illegal immigration to the US reduces wages for workers, agreeing with decades of data that indicates mass immigration’s crushing impact on Americans’ wages. Just 10% of Americans say illegal immigration increases US wages while 42% say illegal immigration does not […]
The Humanitarian Hoax of Illegal Immigrant Family Separation at the US Border $GOOG, $FB, $TWTR Opening Comment: “If the humanitarian hoax of illegal immigrant family separation at the border is successful then leftist Democrats will have duped America into blaming President Trump for the abusive policies of Bill Clinton and Barack Hussein Obama.” The Humanitarian […]
President Trump: “We Will Not Rest Until Our Border Is Secure” Friday, US President Donald Trump hammered the nation’s “weak” immigration laws, telling families of people who died at the hands of illegal immigrants that “our 1st duty, and our highest loyalty, is to the citizens of the United States.” “We will not rest until […]
The Left’s Dishonesty About Families Disguises its Intentions New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he will refuse to deploy National Guard troops to assist in border control, though no one asked him to, and no one is ever likely to ask. Cuomo is a master of the political non sequitur—last month, he […]
What the MSM Does Not Want You to Know About ‘Family Border Separation’ The fire hose of fake news from the establishment media this week on the issue of illegal immigrant families separated at the border is designed to mislead the American people — and to distract from Trump’s recent successes. Here are the facts […]
Rudy Giuliani, Investigate Mueller’s ‘almost illegal and unethical probe’ Sunday, President Trump’s lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that he believes that the ongoing probe into Russian interference with the 2016 US elections and potential links between Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow should itself be investigated. Mr. Giuliani, who joined President […]
US Zero Tolerance Policy on Illegal Immigration Policy in Place Monday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Department of Justice will prosecute all cases involving illegal border crossings between the United States and Mexico, noting there is now a “zero tolerance policy” in place. USAG Sessions spoke at the border near San Diego and […]
Marijuana is Illegal “everywhere” in America Earlier this year, Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) threatened to hold up Key Justice Department nominees until US Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed his position on state marijuana laws. Senator Gardner is sticking to his word, and is receiving blow-back from US AG Jeff Sessions, who calls the confirmation delay “frustrating.” […]
Chuck Schumer Will ‘Cave’ on Protection for Illegals Vs Our Military The government shutdown standoff in Congress, pitting critical funding for the US military Vs protections for illegal immigrants, does not bode well for Democrats in a “fight they will never win,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday in an interview. “I think the […]
Manafort Vs DOJ Suit to Shut Down Illegal Investigation If and when Paul Manafort wins this case, which it appears according to the law he will, the entire investigation will be deemed illegal, which it is, and therefore legally will have to be shut down, which it should be. Wednesday’s report on the filing of a suit […]
There is No Protection from the Illegal Federal Use of Recreational Marijuana Monday, 1 January 2018 the State of California legalizes marijuana for recreational use, but that will not stop federal agents from seizing the drug, even in small/tiny amounts, on freeways and back country roads. Marijuana possession still will be prohibited at 8 Border […]
Flynn’s Plea Agreement Shows Mueller’s Investigation Is Illegal Sack Robert Mueller, his blatant abuses of power must end. General Flynn, and other Trump officials were being spied on by Barack Obama The Mueller investigation was supposed to turn up evidence of collusion. Instead it’s charged a Trump associates with a variety of crimes. None dealing […]
Marijuana Stocks Have a Dark Secret The Marijuana industry is growing, and investors are beginning to take notice. According to Cowen & Co., legal Marijuana sales in the US have the opportunity to reach $50-M annually by Y 2026. Analysts are projecting compound annual growth of 26% in North America through Y 2021. Few American […]
Robert Mueller, Was He Illegally Appointed? Robert Mueller’s Russia probe may be a bust because he was illegally appointed Monday, in a Washington DC federal court, Paul Manafort and Richard Gates pleaded not guilty to all charges in Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. And at least 1 legal scholar suggests special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation may […]
“Crime of the Century” is Obama’s Gamble on Illegal Surveillance In casting its wide surveillance dragnet on team Trump, the Obama administration gambled that if it spied on enough “people long enough … something was bound to turn up,” an analyst said. “Desperate Obama cronies had figured out that they could bypass many of the […]
No Holds Barred: The Swamp Offensive Every board game has rules, every card game has rules, every athletic competition has rules, every election has rules, and every society has rules. Why? Rules establish the object of the game and provide the organizing principle for fair play – rules establish what is and what is not […]
DOJ Launches Assault on Sanctuary Cities US cities that refuse to step up efforts to focus on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants will not be allowed to participate in a new crime reduction training program unveiled earlier this year by the Justice Department, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. In making the announcement, Sessions singled […]
Marijuana ‘Haze’ Covers Canada, TMX Debating US Policy Canada’s stock market has been focused on the Cannabis industry opening up, but the country’s largest stock exchange is grappling with how to deal with Cannabis related companies that have investments in the US, where marijuana is banned by federal law. There could be more certainty soon, there […]
China’s yuan firmed against the dollar on Monday, supported by a stronger midpoint fix and as data pointed to more balanced supply and demand in the forex market amid Beijing’s tougher crackdown on illegal capital outflows. Traders expect more volatility for the yuan in coming months, however, amid mounting expectations that the greenback could […]
Activist Minister Al Sharpton Want More Blacks in the Legal Marijuana Business Black activist minister Al Sharpton reportedly believes the legal marijuana industry has “disproportionately excluded” Blacks “from business opportunities” and is calling for more diversity. The civil rights preacher, who heads the Harlem-based National Action Network, was the Keynote speaker at the Cannabis World […]
President Trump’s Immigration Enforcement is a Priority A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump is driving some illegal immigrants to stop stealing US taxpayers money, and opt out of the US Food Stamp program because they fear being found our and deported. People who are not legal residents of the US are not […]
Sheriffs Who Want Sanctuary Cities “Need to Quit Their Jobs” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) crackdown on sanctuary cities is a strong move in helping correct the nation’s illegal immigration problem, one he has already implemented on the state level in Texas. “This is huge and this is […]
Obama’s 3rd Term Has Begun, Our Republic is in Danger After Trump secured the nomination, Obama’s people filed a wiretapping request. As he was on the verge of winning, they did it again. After he won, they are doing everything they can to bring him down. It was always going to come down to this. […]
There is More Demand for Gold Than the Miners Can Supply $GLD Over the past 15 years global Gold consumption has risen by almost 1,000 tonnes a year, to about 4,300 tonnes, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), a London-based industry group. Legal mining operations have not kept up with demand, so illegal mines […]
President Trump’s DHS Immigration Guidance “Legally Defensible” The Trump Administration new immigration memos narrow the guidance. and now focus on immigrants who have been convicted of serious crimes, are considered threats to national security or are recent border crossers. Homeland Security Department memos were signed by Secretary John F. Kelly. Under the Hussein-Obama Admin guidance, […]
Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Arrested in ICE Enforcement Raids US federal immigration agents (ICE) arrested hundreds of illegal immigrants in 4 states last week in what officials Friday called routine enforcement actions. Reports of immigration sweeps last week sparked concern among immigration advocates and families, coming in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s executive […]
Medical Marijuana Update The Illinois Treasurer asks President Donald Trump for clarity on banking for the medical cannabis industry, North Dakota legislators work to ensure workers’ compensation will not pay for medical marijuana for injured employees, and more. Arkansas On Monday, Athe legislature approved changes to the state’s new medical marijuana law. With the state […]
Donald Trump,”Hillary ‘Guilty as Hell,’Should Not Have Been Allowed to Run US President Elect Donald Trump says Democrats should not be “complaining” about the FBI’s handling of Hillary Clinton because she is “Guilty as Hell” and should not have been allowed to run for President in the 1st place. Donald Trump said Friday in a […]
Medical Marijuana Update The DEA has clarified that it still considers CBD to be illegal, Arkansas moves forward on implementation of its new program, Michigan gets legal dispensaries and a favorable court ruling, and more. National Last Wednesday, DEA clarified that, yes, it still considers CBD to be illegal. The DEA added a new code […]
Donald Trump to Begin the Deportation of 3-M Criminal Illegal Aliens President Elect Donald Trump to begin immediately deporting criminal illegal aliens as 1 of his 1st acts of office. “What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of […]
Obama’s DREAMers Have Lost His Protection President Elect Donald Trump will deport large numbers of undocumented immigrants by taking advantage of President Barack Obama’s protection program. Named after the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors or DREAM Act, “DREAMers” are illegal immigrants who came to America as children and have provided the federal government […]
It has Begun, Illegal Immigrants Being Rounded Up, Detained and… A record number of immigrants are being held by the US government in detention facilities as migrants arrive in very high numbers. About 41,000 are currently being held in immigration detention facilities, up from a “typical” number of between 31,000 and 34,000, Jeh Johnson, Secretary […]
Malaysian Financial Scandal Surrounds Leo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio says he’s awaiting direction from the US Justice Department (DOJ) regarding any ill-gotten funds that may have supported his environmental foundation or Y 2013 film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The award winning actor released a statement through his representatives Tuesday saying he will return any gifts […]
Obama’s Conflict Torpedoed the Clinton e-Mail Investigation Hillary Clinton could not be proven guilty without finding the President Barack Hussein Obama guilty too. “How is this not classified?” So exclaimed Hillary Clinton’s close aide and confidante, Huma Abedin. The FBI had just shown her an old e-mail exchange, over Clinton’s private account, between the then-secretary […]
Legal Cannabis Industry in the US Poised for Huge Growth $MO, $RAI, $COWN The legal cannabis industry in the US may grow to $50-B in the next 10 yrs, expanding to more than 8X its current size, as lawful marijuana sellers gain new customers and win over users from the illicit market, that according to […]
Donald Trump, “We are going to send them back where they came from” Saturday, Donald Trump told Americans that he is not retreating on illegal immigration by declaring in Iowa that “on Day 1, I’m going to begin swiftly removing criminal illegal immigrants from this country. “We are going to send them back to where […]
Donald Trump, “Hillary’s Celebrities aren’t very Hot anymore” Donald Trump Wednesday described Hillary Clinton’s core supporters as Hollywood celebrities “in many cases, celebrities that aren’t very Hot anymore” and Wall Street interests who are working against the American people. “Her supporters have really very little enthusiasm,” the GOP nominee told a rally at the Florida […]
Unattended Campfire Ignites California Wildfire Near Big Sur A wildfire that scorched some 43,000 acres, and destroyed dozens of homes near California’s famed Big Sur coast was sparked by an illegal, unattended camp fire in a State Park, authorities said Tuesday. The Soberanes Fire, which erupted on 22 July, began as a small blaze, 2 ft […]
Illegal Immigration, a Key “Plank” in GOP Platform The Government Reform Subcommittee of the full Republican Platform Committee Monday voted overwhelmingly to keep most of the party’s Y 2012 positions in place, plus. The panel toughened the GOP stand on illegal immigration by including in its official Manifesto an endorsement of Donald Trump’s call to […]
Donald Trump, “Impatient Presidents do not get to change the law” Republicans cheered the US Supreme Court’s 4-4 ruling Thursday killing President Barack Hussein Obama’s executive amnesty plan for the remainder of his term, with Donald Trump praising the justices for blocking “one of the most unconstitutional actions ever undertaken by a President.” “The executive amnesty from […]
Donald Trump, “Illegal Immigrants Get Better Care Than Our Veterans” Donald Trump in a Memorial Day weekend speech pressed his message on Veterans, saying that his administration would take care of them and correct a situation in which “illegal immigrants are taken care of by this country better than our Veterans.” Speaking at the annual […]
Commodities Industry Turns Trees into Cash, Fuel and Waste Deforestation is clearing our planet’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Forests still cover about 30% of the world’s land area, but huge areas are lost each year to commercial interests. The data shows that the world’s […]