Stories By Jimi Devine
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Culture
Is ‘Green Wednesday’ More Than a PR Stunt?
November 27, 2019‘Green Wednesday’ is upon us, but as with most newly created holidays, there’s a capitalistic benefit...
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Politics
Massachusetts Sold $393 Million Worth of Legal Pot in First Year
November 21, 2019Experts take a look at the numbers to see how the Massachusetts cannabis industry fared overall...
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Politics
House Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill for First Time
November 20, 2019The skeletons of every piece of past cannabis legislation lie scattered across the committee floor, where...
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Economics
Michigan Will Start Selling Recreational Marijuana on Dec. 1
November 15, 2019Michigan is looking to beat its original timeline estimates and open up its adult-use marijuana market...
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Politics
New Polls Show ‘Overwhelming’ Support for Legal Cannabis in America
November 14, 2019Two studies this month found two-thirds of U.S. adults support recreational cannabis, and another 30% support...
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Economics
OSHA Training Comes to California Cannabis
November 13, 2019California just mandated two people for every cannabis permit have to take the state’s 30-hour occupational...
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Strains
Harvest Hype: 5 Strains Likely to Crush the Competition in 2019
November 6, 2019For the past two years, a strain on this list has gone on to win accolades...
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Economics
California Pot Farms Dealing With Fires & Blackouts Get Tax Relief
November 3, 2019When California declares a state of emergency, businesses are given leeway around tax deadlines and interest...
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Strains
How to Avoid Spooky Boofy Strains
October 31, 2019Stay away from scary marijuana this Halloween.
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Economics
Los Angeles Cannabis Equity Program Under Scrutiny
October 29, 2019Amid an outcry from the public, the city is examining whether or not non-equity-qualifying cannabis entrepreneurs...
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Politics
U.S. Senate Looks At Cannabis Health & Policy
October 23, 2019Over the course of a few hours, the medical professionals and politicians whipped themselves into a...
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In The Magazine
Return of the MAC
October 21, 2019The seeds that made Miracle Alien Cookies survived a trip through the washing machine before becoming...
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Economics
Canada’s Pot Stocks Struggle a Year After Legalization
October 19, 2019On the anniversary week of Canada’s first legal marijuana sale, we’re taking a look at how...
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Economics
‘Largest Pot Recall Ever’ Shows How Legal Cannabis Rules Can Add Safety
October 17, 2019When governments have the oversight to test cannabis products, it helps citizens avoid getting sick —...
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Cultivation
Thailand Plants Largest Pot Farm in Southeast Asia, Will Allow Home Grow
October 16, 2019Few places in the world are seeing the cannabis reform conversation go at the pace of...
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Politics
Low-Income Cannabis Patients Await CA Governor’s Signature on Compassion Bill
October 4, 2019After California legalized adult-use cannabis in 2016, new regulations and taxes put a squeeze on the...
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Economics
Eaze Cuts Staff as CEO Steps Down
October 3, 2019Eaze CEO Jim Patterson steps down, but stays on board.
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Economics
The Scientist Who Identified THC Is Now Working on Synthetic Cannabinoids
October 2, 2019Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the scientist who first identified the THC molecule in 1965, announced his newest...
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Strains
The Transbay Challenge: Growers Battle for San Francisco Bragging Rights
September 26, 2019Over the past weekend, Cannabis Now was the exclusive media partner for Jimi Devine’s Transbay Challenge....
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Politics
House Passes SAFE Banking Act
September 25, 2019The effort to get banking services to state-legal cannabis businesses is on to the Senate.
