Stories By Chris Roberts
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Legal
Court: Marijuana Is Legal, Even for California Prison Inmates
June 17, 2019Cannabis possession is OK for all Californians over 21, even the incarcerated. But prisoners can’t smoke...
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Medical
Yet Another Study: Proximity to Dispensaries Is Not Why Young People Use Cannabis
June 12, 2019Recently published research out of Los Angeles contradicts the supposedly axiomatic claim that cannabis retail outlets...
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Medical
Study: Italians Stopped Using Pharmaceuticals When CBD Became Available
June 7, 2019A law that “accidentally” allowed “light cannabis” sales in the country meant fewer people used prescription...
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Economics
A ‘Nightmare’ ‘Land Grab’ Come to Life: Pot’s Consolidation Problem & How to Fix It
June 6, 2019Too few companies are becoming far too big and claiming too much of the burgeoning American...
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In History
What We Know About Cannabis & Psychosis, We Knew a Century Ago
June 4, 2019The findings of 127-year-old Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report are consistent with modern-day knowledge, review finds.
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Economics
Shame of the Cities: Why Marijuana Legalization Isn’t Buying CA Nice Things
May 31, 2019High taxes and hundreds of cities and counties refusing to legalize commercial cannabis sales means California...
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Politics
The FDA Could Decide Today If CBD in Your Food Is Legal (But Probably Won’t)
May 31, 2019The CBD craze hinges on action from the Food and Drug Administration, which is likely to...
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CBD
Study: CBD May Help Cancer Drugs Kill Certain Cancer Cells
May 27, 2019Colorectal cancers shrink and die when exposed to CBD and TRAIL treatment, researchers in South Korea...
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Joint Opinions
What Cannabis Legalization Opponents Have Right
May 20, 2019Amid the distortions and tired lies, legalization foes are speaking one truth: commercial cannabis isn’t working...
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Legal
The Pot Panopticon: Tracking & Tracing CA Cannabis Is a Mess
May 16, 2019Figuring out how to figure out where every scrap of product in a multi-billion-dollar market is...
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Medical
Texas May Finally Be Serious About Medical Cannabis, But There’s a Problem
May 15, 2019An expansion of the Lone Star State’s limited medical marijuana bill is heading to the state’s...
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Legal
Report: Unlicensed LA Dispensaries Are Selling Dangerous Knock-Offs
May 14, 2019Off-market cannabis stores without state licenses are selling fake versions of branded vape cartridges — laden...
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Cultivation
Oregon’s Solution for Cannabis Over-Supply: Quit Growing It
May 13, 2019State’s six-year cannabis supply and resulting price crash is triggering government intervention into the market.
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Economics
The Cannabis Industry Has Lots of Jobs, But Few Are High-Paying
May 6, 2019Cannabis legalization means the new pot jobs look like the rest of America, where opportunity is...
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Edibles
Study: Everyone Prefers Low-Dose Cannabis Edibles — Even Mice
May 3, 2019Researchers conducting a study on THC and desire found that mice shied away from the maximum-strength...
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Medical
Study Finds Paternally Passed-Down ‘Stoner Gene’ in Rats with Human Implications
May 2, 2019Research found rats exposed to cannabis passed on traits to their offspring — and they weren’t...
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Economics
PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)
May 1, 2019The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking reform.
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Joint Opinions
San Francisco’s Great 420 Lie: Marijuana-Laced Fentanyl
April 30, 2019Why did police and an elected official celebrate 420 by spreading fake news about fentanyl-laced cannabis?
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Economics
Dr. Bronner’s CEO Launches Cannabis Brand
April 26, 2019David Bronner, leader of famous soap company, lends name to Brother David, a new California-based recreational...
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Edibles
Why American Chefs Are So Obsessed With Putting CBD in Everything
April 22, 2019Mainstream chefs are dying to use America’s new favorite cannabinoid in every dish that crosses their...