Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor

Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by e40 on Thursday January 08, 2015 @12:28PM (#8857503)

which is still illegal in half the US

I was unaware that it's legal in half the US. That has to be hyperbole, right?

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by ddingus on Thursday January 08, 2015 @12:30PM (#8857520)

If you are discussing medical use, half is about right.

Recreation is only legal right now in CO and WA, with OR to follow mid year, when it's law goes into effect. June, I believe.

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by santaclaus on Thursday January 08, 2015 @01:52PM (#8858096)

Isn't Alaska on the list of soon-to-be legal recreational states?

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by bigtunacan on Thursday January 08, 2015 @02:09PM (#8858212)

Pretty sure it's already legal in Alaska.

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by jpatokal on Thursday January 08, 2015 @06:11PM (#8859659)

Possession and personal use, yes, but the channels for commercial production and sale have not been worked out yet.

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by bholzer on Friday January 09, 2015 @12:14PM (#8863122)

First state to legalize, in fact

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by eli on Thursday January 08, 2015 @09:08PM (#8860353)

And probably DC, depending on what Congress and the courts do next.

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Re:Peter Thiel becomes marijuana's first big investor by mingmecca on Thursday January 08, 2015 @01:19PM (#8857870)

July 15th to be exact.

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