Economics
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World’s Largest (Legal) Cannabis Grow Coming to Canada
Canada's legal marijuana market is still taking shape, but one of the big players early in the game — Aurora Cannabis Inc., a publicly-traded medical cultivator...
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Medical Bud Could Bring Business Back to the Rust Belt
Since the decline of the once-mighty U.S. steel industry, the American Rust Belt has struggled to find a new economic engine — cannabis could be it. Depending...
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Denver FBI Honors Youth Program Partly Funded by Pot Taxes
DENVER (AP) — The Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing it is partially funded with taxes from the marijuana...
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How A Trump Cannabis Crackdown Would Hurt Trump
With tension building around the conflict between federal and state laws on cannabis and the looming possibility of a federal crackdown, some analysts are exploring...
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Denver’s Puff, Pass, Paint Goes on the Road
An evening of painting where the cannabis is BYOB drops down in cities across the country. Art and cannabis go hand-in-hand. Mankind has turned to...
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Pot is Producing Jobs and Revenue in States Where It’s Legal
With enhanced enforcement of federal cannabis laws looming on the horizon, states currently experiencing massive revenue boosts from decriminalized cannabis are anxious about the impact...
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Hood Incubator: Empowering People of Color with Cannabis
The militarized law enforcement of the Drug War has wreaked havoc on countless communities across the United States, and its impact has been especially devastating...
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Nevada Plans July Pot Sales Despite Warning of US Crackdown
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada still plans to launch recreational marijuana sales in July despite warnings this week of a federal crackdown by the...
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NORML: Stop Firing Workers Who Choose Weed
A grassroots coalition led by cannabis decriminalization pioneer NORML is fighting to prevent employment discrimination against workers who use cannabis. Its primary focus is addressing...
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Craft the Rules for America’s Largest Marijuana Marketplace
The agency tasked with outlining the regulatory particulars of California's legal cannabis industry is looking for volunteers, which means you could help shape the future of...
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Sessions Recession? What a Federal Cannabis Crackdown Would Mean for CO
Colorado has been setting (and subsequently breaking) records for state revenue from cannabis sales. But with the grim prospects of a Jeff Sessions-lead DOJ looming...
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Bob Marley’s Youngest Son Jumps Into Legal Cannabis
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley puts his name on a recreational dispensary in Colorado and partners with cannabis extractors based in a former California prison. A...
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Plutonium Slightly More Regulated than Cannabis in Texas
Regulations on cannabis in Texas are so severe that one lawmaker joked it's more regulated than plutonium. Medical marijuana exists in Texas, the reddest of...
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Corporate Philanthropy — On Weed
Cannabis brands are beating Google at charitable giving. It’s easy to forget the medical cannabis movement’s roots were planted by the benevolence of activists. People...
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Colorado Gov. Proposes 50% Cannabis Tax Increase
Colorado has made headlines nationwide for its rapid accumulation of cannabis tax revenue. But the state's governor has announced his intention to implement a tax...
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Making it in Marijuana
Lessons from Whoopi & Maya on running a successful cannabusiness. After eight years running a multiple award-winning edibles company and making national headlines with a...
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Crowdfunding Canna-Dreams
The massive crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is besotted with pot ideas. As cannabis prohibition crumbles in increasingly wider swaths across America, business opportunity abounds. However, turning...
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Towns Consider Moratoriums After Maine Voters Legalize Pot
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Towns and cities around Maine are taking a cautious approach to the new state law that legalizes marijuana and are considering...
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Big Beer Feeling the Pinch in Legal Weed States
There has been much speculation about what impact cannabis legalization could have on the alcohol industry. The question has been, would alcohol sales dip when adult...
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The Most Hype Black Friday Cannabis Deals in the USA
The turkey is cold, life decisions were questioned, and cousin Katie is engaged again, thankfully Thanksgiving is over and it’s on to the steals and...
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