Stories By Bill Weinberg
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Dispensaries
Dispensary Profile: Harmony Brings State of the Art Cultivation to New Jersey
March 17, 2019Automation and biosecurity technology are on full display at this New Jersey medical dispensary.
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Politics
FDA Chief Resigns, Leaves CBD Purveyors in the Lurch
March 8, 2019FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has suddenly announced that he is stepping down, leaving lots of unfinished...
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Politics
Computerized Cannabis Conviction Expungement: San Francisco Leads the Way
March 8, 2019San Francisco has teamed with a software company to automate the process of conviction expungement —...
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Politics
Hawaii’s Legalization Measure Fails as Medical Program Liberalizes
March 7, 2019A measure to legalize cannabis in the Aloha State died in the legislature. But Hawaii's long-delayed...
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Politics
The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort
March 6, 2019With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...
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Politics
California’s Water Wars & Cannabis: Will Small Growers Be the Losers?
March 4, 2019Small growers face punitive measures for irresponsible water practices, while big growers stand to gain from...
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Medical
App-Based Study Finds THC Has More Therapeutic Benefit Than CBD
March 1, 2019A newly released study from the University of New Mexico actually finds more therapeutic benefits to...
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Medical
Struggle for Home Grow Continues in Peru After Approval of New MMJ Regulations
February 27, 2019Peru has finally unveiled regulations for its new medical marijuana program, but activists intend to keep...
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Medical
UK Imports First Shipments of Medicinal Cannabis Products
February 25, 2019Counterintuitively, the world's top legal cannabis producer, the United Kingdom, has just imported its first shipment...
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Legal
Walmart Lawsuit Ends in Another Win for Workers’ Rights to Medical Marijuana
February 21, 2019Courts are increasingly siding with employees fired for use of cannabis under state medical marijuana programs,...
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Politics
Congress Members Demand FDA Clarification on CBD
February 20, 2019Following the crackdown on CBD-infused foods and beverages by local authorities, Capitol Hill lawmakers formally called...
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Medical
Louisiana’s First Medicinal Harvest Clears Inspection, But Delays Are Not Over
February 20, 2019After an agonizing wait for many patients, Louisiana's first medical marijuana harvest has just cleared inspection...
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Economics
Latin American Cannabis Market Worth $9.8 Billion, Report Says
February 16, 2019Latin America is at the forefront of the global wave of cannabis reform, and a new...
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Politics
El Chapo Found Guilty, But Prohibition-Fueled Violence Rages On
February 14, 2019Notorious narco-lord "El Chapo" Guzmán was just convicted by a federal jury in New York. But Guzmán...
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Politics
Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill Advances in Hawaii
February 13, 2019A bill that would legalize "recreational" cannabis by building on the state’s medical marijuana program is...
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Legal
New York City’s CBD Crackdown Worries Restaurateurs
February 10, 2019CBD-infused foods and beverages are the targets of a crackdown in New York City. But the...
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Politics
Mexico’s New President ‘Ends’ Drug War — Or Does He?
February 9, 2019President López Obrador announced a formal end to Mexico’s "war on drugs." But troops are still being...
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Economics
In Oregon, 70% of Legal Cannabis Goes Unsold Amid Calls for Exports
February 7, 2019Authorities estimate a huge portion of Oregon’s legal cannabis output is never purchased, so producers are...
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Economics
Stocks Soar as Israel Allows Cannabis Exports
February 5, 2019In the wake of the final Israeli governmental approval of cannabis exports, share prices of cannabis...
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Politics
World Health Organization Calls for Rescheduling Cannabis
February 4, 2019The World Health Organization has released its long-anticipated recommendation on cannabis scheduling. But rather than removing...
