Stories By A.J. Herrington
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Hemp
California Legalizes CBD Edibles and Smokable Hemp
October 18, 2021California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB45 last week, legislation that legalizes CBD edibles, dietary supplements, and...
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Legal
Seattle City Council Passes Measure to Decriminalize Psychedelics
October 11, 2021The Seattle City Council recently voted to support the decriminalization of natural psychedelics, calling on police...
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Legal
House Committee Approves the MORE Act to Legalize Cannabis
October 1, 2021The MORE Act, a bill to legalize cannabis federally, was passed this week by a key...
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Legal
LA County To Dismiss Nearly 60,000 Past Cannabis Convictions
September 29, 2021The expungements are supposed to help address the negative impact of cannabis prohibition, which has been...
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Legal
Uruguay Considers Opening Legal Marijuana Market to Tourists
September 16, 2021The administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay is considering a plan to open the...
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Economics
Ohio Program Trains Cannabis Offenders for Industry Jobs
September 9, 2021A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated...
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Legal
Federal Drug Official Admits Legalization Doesn’t Increase Teen Use
September 2, 2021Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recently admitted that cannabis legalization...
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Culture
NBA’s Kevin Durant and Weedmaps Team Up Against Cannabis Stigma
August 26, 2021Kevin Durant and online cannabis marketplace Weedmaps have announced a strategic partnership with the goal of...
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Legal
Cannabis Legalization Makes New Advances in the Midwest
August 23, 2021Cannabis legalization efforts in Wisconsin and Ohio advance as both Illinois and Michigan record-breaking licensed recreational...
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Culture
Study Suggests Cannabis Can Induce Experiences Akin to Psychedelics
August 16, 2021A new study reveals that high doses of THC may induce a “mystical-like” state of altered...
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Culture
Study Shows 15% Of Remote Workers Used Cannabis On the Job
August 9, 2021A recent study found that 15% of remote workers worked under the influence of cannabis during...
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Medical
Is Cannabis a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
July 31, 2021Controversy surrounding the disqualification of Olympic athletes testing positive for marijuana has reignited the debate over...
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Cultivation
Origins of Cannabis: Plant Was First Domesticated 12,000 Years Ago
July 24, 2021Researchers investigating the origins of cannabis have determined that the plant was first domesticated in what...
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Legal
New Marijuana Legalization Proposal Unveiled
July 16, 2021Democratic senators released a draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on Wednesday, a bill...
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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
Positive Marijuana Test May Keep Sha’Carri Richardson Out Of Olympics
July 2, 2021U.S. track and field phenom Sha’Carri Richardson may not be able to represent her country at the Olympic Games in...
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Dispensaries
Planet 13 Enters California as State’s Largest Dispensary
June 29, 2021A new dispensary from Planet 13 is opening on July 1, giving Southern California residents a...
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Politics
Nevada Gives Green Light to Cannabis Consumption Lounges
June 18, 2021Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation allowing cannabis consumption clubs to open in the state.
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Culture
Rolling Stone and Curaleaf Partner On New ‘Rolling Stone by Select’ Cannabis Brand
June 10, 2021International cannabis brand Curaleaf has partnered with music and publishing icon Rolling Stone to market cannabis...
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Cultivation
Illuminating the Future of Cannabis Cultivation with Fohse LED Lights
April 27, 2021Advanced LEDs are poised to light the way for the cannabis industry.