Speaking at George Mason University, Bernie Sanders called for an end to the federal ban on marijuana. "I am seeing in this country too many lives being destroyed for non-violent offenses," Sanders said. "We have a criminal justice system that lets CEOs on Wall Street walk away and yet we are imprisoning or giving jail sentences to young people who are smoking marijuana."
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Founders Fund, a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, a big-deal investor known for his early bet on Facebook, invested millions in the cannabis-focused private equity fund Privateer Holdings. But speculation that mainstream money would pour into the green rush was premature. While companies continued to raise money, the Thiel investment was probably the most buzzed about deal of 2015. Privateer aims to develop global marijuana brands. Its companies include the website Leafly and Marley Natural, named for the Reggae legend.
