Bill Weinberg

Economics

Green Planet CEO on Canadian Legalization: ‘We Haven’t Seen the Tip of the Iceberg’

Co-founder and CEO of British Columbia-based Green Planet, Justin Cooper, speaks with Cannabis Now about the...

Politics

The U.K. Approves Prescriptions for Medical Marijuana Products

Physicians in the United Kingdom will be able to legally prescribe medical marijuana products, only oils...

Legal

Canada’s First Nations Navigate Gray Areas in the New Legal Cannabis Economy

A growing number among Canada's First Nations are looking to legal cannabis as a path to...

Politics

Jamaica Begins Exporting Medical Marijuana Products to Canada

Long famous for its contraband product, Jamaica has just dispatched its first shipment of cannabis oil...

Legal

Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use

After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...

Politics

Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD

Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...

Politics

California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs

California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...

Legal

The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD

The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...

Politics

Activists Bash Trump’s ‘Global Call’ to Renew Drug War at U.N.

As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York this week, President Trump issued a...

Politics

Cannabis Legalized in the Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States, just became first...

Politics

Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization

With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...

Politics

Lesotho: Legal Cultivation Brings Canadian Investors to Africa’s Cannabis Kingdom

Lesotho punches above its weight where cannabis production is concerned and international investors are noticing. With...

Economics

As Trade War Tensions Heighten, China’s Role in Global Cannabis Industry Increases

The global cannabis industry is increasingly dependent on factories in China's industrial zones and is facing...

Legal

Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization

Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...

Legal

Canadian Police Are Expecting More Arrests After Legalization

Canadian police say they’re expecting to pull over large amounts of cannabis-impaired drivers after the country’s...

Politics

California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law

A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...

Politics

Riot Police Break Up Protest Smoke-a-Thon in Colombia

With Colombia's new conservative president threatening to roll back the country's ground-breaking decriminalization policy, a group...

Cultivation

Glyphosate Case Highlights Pesticide Dilemma in Cannabis Industry

A verdict against glyphosate producer Monsanto has brought world attention to the dangers of pesticides and...

Industry Events

University of Michigan to Host Cannabis Conference Ahead of November Legalization Vote

With Michigan facing a legalization initiative this November, the student-organized cannabis conference is intended, among other...

Economics

NAFTA Negotiations, Vicente Fox & The Future of Exporting Cannabis

With the North American Free Trade Agreement under renegotiation, Mexico's former president and born-again cannabis advocate...