Stories By Bill Weinberg
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Economics
Caribbean Region Emerges as Next Big Cannabis Marketplace
March 23, 2019As a commercial cannabis industry is established in Jamaica, more Caribbean nations are moving toward decriminalization...
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Politics
Weed-Fueled Workers of the World, Unite! New Pot Employment Rights Bill Introduced to Congress
March 22, 2019New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is being hailed by advocates as a critical...
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Legal
Mexico Militarizes Anti-Cannabis Enforcement Despite Legalization Promises
March 21, 2019Contradicting his boast to have "ended" the drug war and his pledge to explore cannabis legalization,...
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Culture
Will Anchorage Be the Next Amsterdam? Alaska to Allow On-Site Consumption
March 20, 2019With approval of new regs, Alaska will become to the first state to officially oversee cannabis...
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Joint Opinions
Medicare for All Must Include Cannabis Coverage
March 19, 2019Even in states that have legalized the medicinal use of cannabis, the insurance industry is not...
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Legal
Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal
March 18, 2019The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...
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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...
