Stories By Bill Weinberg
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Economics
Cannabis Stocks Dropped in 2018, But Investors Hope for Rebound
December 29, 2018As the year ends, there is a sense of disappointment over the performance of cannabis stocks,...
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Medical
Study Finds CBD May Actually Worsen Glaucoma
December 28, 2018New research indicates that while THC helps fight glaucoma, CBD has the opposite effect — and...
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Medical
The UK’s Medical Marijuana Program Could Be the Most Expensive in the World
December 22, 2018Sticky buds bring sticker shock as the medical marijuana program unfolds across the pond.
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Economics
What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?
December 21, 2018A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...
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Legal
The Arbitrary Legal Line That Separates Hemp & Marijuana
December 20, 2018Even the scientist who set forth the 0.3 percent line separating hemp and marijuana thinks it...
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Politics
New Zealand Approves Medical Marijuana, Confirms 2020 Legalization Vote
December 18, 2018Days after legalizing medical marijuana, New Zealand's government has confirmed that a referendum on general cannabis...
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Economics
Canadian Cannabis Shortages Spark Post-Legalization Reckoning
November 19, 2018Nationwide cannabis shortages since Canada went legal last month are causing some provinces to rethink their...
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Politics
Colombia Returns to Hardline Policies Even as Legal Cannabis Booms
November 18, 2018Colombia is facing a strange contradiction — foreign capital is pouring in for the legalized cannabis...
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Concentrates
The Importance of Vacuum Purging
November 15, 2018There's been much controversy in recent years about the growing popularity of butane hash oil products...
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Medical
Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Program May Be On Its Last Legs
November 12, 2018Now that legal cannabis is established in Oregon, the number of people enrolled in the state’s...
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Politics
Growing Acceptance of Medical Cannabis for Veterans, But Many Still in ‘Exile’
November 11, 2018As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being...
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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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Cultivation
The Rise of CBD Strains
October 29, 2018East Fork Cultivars, a farm in rural Oregon, is working to breed high-CBD strains specifically designed...
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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,...
