Bill Weinberg

Economics

Boston’s First Dispensary Opens as Massachusetts Struggles With Growing Pot Industry

As Massachusetts navigates the unfolding of its legal cannabis market, the Boston area got its first...

Legal

Amid Equity Rhetoric, California Blocks Tribal Participation in Cannabis Industry

California's Native American nations were completely overlooked in the text of Proposition 64, and its enabling...

Politics

Idaho Prohibitionists Block Cannabis Ballot Initiative

Idaho is considering legislation that would raise the number of signatures needed to get an initiative...

Politics

Police Play ‘Catch and Release’ With Cannabis Offenders: Roadblocks to Progress in Maryland

Maryland’s attempts at progress in cannabis policy have met with resistance, both from the police and...

Economics

The Corporate Cannabinoid: CBD Arrives at Walgreens & CVS

The news that CBD products will be sold soon at Walgreens and CVS drugstore chains can...

Legal

Oregon Ballot Initiative Calls for Justice with Legalization

Activists have come together to push for the Legalization Justice Act, which seeks to "implement a...

Medical

Yet Another Pot-Psychosis Link Claimed: More Reefer Madness?

Once again, a scientific study with questionable assumptions linking cannabis use to psychiatric maladies gets widespread...

Economics

Caribbean Region Emerges as Next Big Cannabis Marketplace

As a commercial cannabis industry is established in Jamaica, more Caribbean nations are moving toward decriminalization...

Politics

Weed-Fueled Workers of the World, Unite! New Pot Employment Rights Bill Introduced to Congress

New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is being hailed by advocates as a critical...

Legal

Mexico Militarizes Anti-Cannabis Enforcement Despite Legalization Promises

Contradicting his boast to have "ended" the drug war and his pledge to explore cannabis legalization,...

Culture

Will Anchorage Be the Next Amsterdam? Alaska to Allow On-Site Consumption

With approval of new regs, Alaska will become to the first state to officially oversee cannabis...

Joint Opinions

Medicare for All Must Include Cannabis Coverage

Even in states that have legalized the medicinal use of cannabis, the insurance industry is not...

Legal

Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal

The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...

Dispensaries

Dispensary Profile: Harmony Brings State of the Art Cultivation to New Jersey

Automation and biosecurity technology are on full display at this New Jersey medical dispensary.

Politics

FDA Chief Resigns, Leaves CBD Purveyors in the Lurch

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has suddenly announced that he is stepping down, leaving lots of unfinished...

Politics

Computerized Cannabis Conviction Expungement: San Francisco Leads the Way

San Francisco has teamed with a software company to automate the process of conviction expungement —...

Politics

Hawaii’s Legalization Measure Fails as Medical Program Liberalizes

A measure to legalize cannabis in the Aloha State died in the legislature. But Hawaii's long-delayed...

Politics

The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort

With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...

Politics

California’s Water Wars & Cannabis: Will Small Growers Be the Losers?

Small growers face punitive measures for irresponsible water practices, while big growers stand to gain from...

Medical

App-Based Study Finds THC Has More Therapeutic Benefit Than CBD

A newly released study from the University of New Mexico actually finds more therapeutic benefits to...