Stories By Bill Weinberg
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Politics
2018 Midterm Results Boost Odds for Legal Cannabis in New York
November 8, 2018The push to legalize cannabis in the Empire State got a significant boost on Election Day as...
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Legal
Michigan Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, a First for the Midwest
November 7, 2018Cannabis is set to become legal in Michigan after voters in the Wolverine State passed Proposal...
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Economics
The New Legal Global Cannabis Supply Chain
November 2, 2018Cannabis has become a global industry, but where is commercial cannabis going and where is it...
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In History
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Use Must Be Legalized
November 1, 2018Mexico’s Congress must now pass a bill legalizing cannabis for personal use in the next 90...
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Politics
China, South Korea & Japan Warn Citizens Not to Consume Canadian Cannabis
November 1, 2018Some of the planet's most drug-intolerant governments are reacting with dismay to Canadian cannabis legalization —...
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Politics
U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’
October 31, 2018Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?
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Economics
Will Hype Keep Driving Up CBD Investments Over THC?
October 30, 2018Amid the seemingly endless hype about CBD, THC seems to increasingly languish in the shadows —...
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Politics
2018 Midterm Election Guide: 4 States Consider Cannabis Reforms
October 26, 2018In the Nov. 6 midterm election, Michigan and North Dakota are considering general cannabis legalization measures,...
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Economics
Shopify Is Helping Canadian Governments Meet Online Demand for Cannabis
October 22, 2018On the first day of legal cannabis in Canada, some suppliers ran out of stock — pointing...
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Politics
Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty
October 21, 2018Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...
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Economics
Canadian Postal Strike Threatens to Paralyze Cannabis Deliveries
October 18, 2018Canada's postal unions are contemplating a nationwide walk-out — exactly as legal mail-order cannabis deliveries begin.
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Politics
Everything You Need to Know About Canada’s Cannabis Legalization
October 17, 2018Here are answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the new cannabis laws in...
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Economics
Canadian Companies Acquire U.S. Cannabis Businesses Ahead of Legalization
October 16, 2018The cannabis industry is now moving towards consolidation and globalization, as Canadian companies look to cross...
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Economics
Green Planet CEO on Canadian Legalization: ‘We Haven’t Seen the Tip of the Iceberg’
October 15, 2018Co-founder and CEO of British Columbia-based Green Planet, Justin Cooper, speaks with Cannabis Now about the...
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Politics
The U.K. Approves Prescriptions for Medical Marijuana Products
October 12, 2018Physicians in the United Kingdom will be able to legally prescribe medical marijuana products, only oils...
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Legal
Canada’s First Nations Navigate Gray Areas in the New Legal Cannabis Economy
October 9, 2018A growing number among Canada's First Nations are looking to legal cannabis as a path to...
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Politics
Jamaica Begins Exporting Medical Marijuana Products to Canada
October 7, 2018Long famous for its contraband product, Jamaica has just dispatched its first shipment of cannabis oil...
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Legal
Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use
October 6, 2018After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...
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Politics
Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD
October 3, 2018Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...
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Politics
California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs
October 2, 2018California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...
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