Stories By Bill Weinberg
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Medical
Pliny the Elder: Ancient Pioneer of Medical Marijuana
June 22, 2024Historians of the cannabis plant have long contended that Pliny the Elder was among the first...
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Industry Events
CWCBExpo Combines Business, Government, Academia and Activists
June 10, 2024The event had the open participation of New York city and state government agencies, as well...
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Current Events
Israel’s Cannabis Industry in a Time of War
June 5, 2024An overview of Israel’s cannabis industry and how it has been affected by the Oct. 7,...
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In History
MLK & Marijuana: How the Civil Rights Leader’s Work Informs the Push for Legal Pot
January 15, 2024Martin Luther King Jr. never spoke publicly about cannabis, but his life and works provide important...
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In The Magazine
Dasheeda Dawson: On The Record
January 12, 2024New York City’s most powerful cannabis official readies an expansive—and unprecedented—rollout.
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Legal
Crackdown on Cannabis ‘Gray Market’ In NYC Arrives
September 12, 2023The long-promised crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales is a reality now in New York City.
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Legal
Native Nations Get the Jump on Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis
August 4, 2023The Gopher State’s first adult-use cannabis sales have been on two Native American reservations. The Red...
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Legal
Montana Beats Back Anti-Cannabis Backlash
July 26, 2023This spring, The Treasure State defeated the latest effort by anti-freedom forces to roll back legalization...
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Legal
Empire Cannabis Club Co-Owner, Staff Arrested in NYC for ‘Obstruction’
July 14, 2023New York City’s Empire Cannabis Club has been pushing the proverbial envelope on the possibilities for...
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Cannabis
California’s Persisting Cannabis Dystopia Part 2
July 13, 2023Here in part 2 of our exploration into Northern California's ever-increasing problematic cannabis-related issues, reporter Bill...
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Cannabis
California’s Persisting Cannabis Dystopia: Part 1
July 12, 2023There’s grim news from California, where cannabis industry profits are dropping, robberies of dispensaries are soaring,...
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Current Events
International Outrage Continues After Singapore Executed Man for Cannabis Trafficking
May 6, 2023The shocking conviction and execution for one kilo of cannabis was further marred by the trial’s...
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Legal
New York Initiates Clampdown on Unlicensed Cannabis
May 3, 2023In a paradox, New York authorities are finally unleashing the long-anticipated crackdown on the state’s legion...
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Legal
Medical Cannabis User Challenges Urine-Test Regime for Workers
April 14, 2023Rights for medicinal cannabis users in the workplace haven’t kept pace with the law in states...
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Current Events
Cookies Opens in Thailand–With Stipulations
February 1, 2023The arrival of a major US multi-state operator in Bangkok is a sign of the global...
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In The Magazine
Giving Tree Dispensary: Women First
January 8, 2023The Phoenix-based wellness center is smartly marketing its products — and goes after menopause.
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Politics
Even Free, Brittney Griner Remains a Political Pawn
December 19, 2022It’s a fairly open secret that Brittney Griner was Putin’s geopolitical pawn when she was in...
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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
Litigation Blocks New York Cannabis Retail Licenses
December 1, 2022Legal action has blocked the issuing of several retail cannabis licenses in New York state, with...
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In The Magazine
Cannabis Around the World
October 2, 2022Thailand, Canada, Israel and Costa Rica move the weed conversation forward.