New Law in Asheville Allowing the Cutting of Trees around Billboards Causes Controversy
2/21/2012 Western North Carolina environmental and beautification groups are observing anxiously a Georgia court case that recently prevented billboard owners to cut the trees that are blocking their signs. A similar action is being considered by local groups against a new law in North Carolina. Ryke Longest, the director of Environmental Law and Policy […]
Ballot Initiative for State Regulation Being Considered by California Pot Industry
2/21/2012 A planned ballot initiative intended for the elections this November asks a vital question which dominates the medical marijuana industry in California: Can stricter state regulation prevent the federal government from shutting it down? Medical marijuana growers, dispensaries and a powerful local union are supporting an initiative which would regulate the $1.5 billion […]