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Politics
The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown
January 23, 2019Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...
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Politics
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Kicks Off
February 17, 2017In the face of legal uncertainty surrounding the future of federal enforcement of drug laws in...
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Politics
Bernie Sanders’ Position On Cannabis Could Tip Colorado Caucus
February 29, 2016Super Tuesday is quickly approaching and the turnout should be rousing. New poll data indicates Bernie...
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Current Events
Week in Review: DEA Asserts Authority Over Cannabis Scheduling
January 7, 2024ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Current Events
Week in Review: Cannabis Advocate Rep. Blumenauer Announces Retirement from Congress
November 4, 2023ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Current Events
Week in Review: Rhode Island Expunges 23,000 Cannabis Possession Records
June 17, 2023ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Economics
Did the US Government Inadvertently Just Fund the Cannabis Industry?
June 9, 2023As the SAFE Banking Act heads for another hopeful run through Congress, the Feds saved Signature...
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Legal
Congressional Lawmakers Optimistic About Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill
May 4, 2023Lawmakers in Congress have reintroduced hugely important bipartisan legislation to give cannabis businesses access to traditional...
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Politics
Biden Approaches Trifecta of Cannabis Reform Wish List
December 16, 2022Historic actions giving the cannabis industry access to financial services, expungement of convictions for possession and...
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Legal
Legal Cannabis States Considering Potency Caps
February 22, 2022With more and more states opening up political and legal space for cannabis, a backlash is...
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Legal
Congressional Leaders Publish 2022 Plan for Federal Cannabis Legalization
December 23, 2021Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Rep. Barbara Lee of California have released a plan for...
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Medical
VA Still Punishes Veterans for Using Medical Cannabis
September 29, 2021Military veterans continue to be denied much-needed treatment by the VA because of their cannabis use,...
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Legal
The MORE Act Aims to Legalize Cannabis
July 12, 2021Federal lawmakers have introduced a revised version of last year’s Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act,...
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Culture
Oaksterdam University: 25 Years of Educating and Inspiring the Cannabis Industry
July 1, 2021Oaksterdam University has become the most trusted source of reputable and up-to-date curriculum for both aspiring...
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Medical
Despite Adult-Use Legalization, Veterans Are Awaiting Medical Cannabis
November 11, 2020On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that...
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Legal
New Jersey Governor Plugs Legal Cannabis for Post-Pandemic Recovery
July 16, 2020As New Jersey awaits a November ballot initiative on legalization, the state's governor invoked cannabis as...
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Legal
Calls to Defund the Police Lead to Cannabis Decriminalization Measures
June 26, 2020A month into the national uprising sparked by the killing of George Floyd, cities and states...
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Politics
House Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill for First Time
November 20, 2019The skeletons of every piece of past cannabis legislation lie scattered across the committee floor, where...
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Politics
The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?
November 1, 2019Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...
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Politics
U.S. Senate Looks At Cannabis Health & Policy
October 23, 2019Over the course of a few hours, the medical professionals and politicians whipped themselves into a...