Stories By Bill Weinberg
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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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Legal
The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD
September 27, 2018The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...
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Politics
Activists Bash Trump’s ‘Global Call’ to Renew Drug War at U.N.
September 27, 2018As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York this week, President Trump issued a...
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Politics
Cannabis Legalized in the Northern Mariana Islands
September 24, 2018The Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States, just became first...
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Politics
Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization
September 22, 2018With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...
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Politics
Lesotho: Legal Cultivation Brings Canadian Investors to Africa’s Cannabis Kingdom
September 21, 2018Lesotho punches above its weight where cannabis production is concerned and international investors are noticing. With...
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Economics
As Trade War Tensions Heighten, China’s Role in Global Cannabis Industry Increases
September 20, 2018The global cannabis industry is increasingly dependent on factories in China's industrial zones and is facing...
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Legal
Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization
September 19, 2018Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...
