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House Votes in Favor of AOC’s Measure To Cut DEA Funding
June 28, 2019The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would cut DEA funds and transfer the...
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Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis
June 25, 2019The equity program built into the law means that Illinois has the potential to create one...
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New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands
June 21, 2019A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...
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Blumenauer-McClintock Amendment Passes House
June 20, 2019Amendment that would block DOJ from interfering with state marijuana laws moves to the Senate.
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Congress Continues to Look at Making Federal Pot Prohibition Unenforceable
June 20, 2019Amendment could stop federal interference with state cannabis laws, but would not address other key issues...
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U.S. Citizen Caught in Anti-Drug Sweeps in the Philippines
June 12, 2019A young man from Wisconsin has been jailed on a cannabis charge in the Philippines in...
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Uganda Poised to Become Africa’s Next Cannabis Powerhouse
June 10, 2019After the country’s Agriculture Ministry approved cultivation licenses, other legislators demanded that legality be clarified before...
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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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Illinois Could Be Days Away From Legalizing Cannabis
May 30, 2019A bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois has cleared the hurdle in the State...
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The Cannabis Industry Lobbies on Capitol Hill for Banking & Equity
May 24, 2019The cannabis industry lit up Capitol Hill this week, as advocates lobbied their representatives, focusing on...
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Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress
May 17, 2019Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...
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Billionaire Arrested Over 5,000 Cannabis Plants in St. Kitts Spurs Fight Over Local Control
May 14, 2019In a wild week in the Caribbean, a Coca-Cola billionaire and his business partner were arrested...
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Analysis Optimistic About Progress in the Asian Cannabis Market
May 14, 2019A new report by the British think-tank Prohibition Partners foresees a $5.8 billion cannabis market in...
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Conservative-Led North Dakota Lowers Pot Possession Penalties
May 13, 2019North Dakota’s Republican governor and legislature just lowered the penalty for possessing marijuana.
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China Boasts ‘Cannabis Boom’ — But Still Metes Out Death Penalty for Marijuana
May 9, 2019China's ambition to get in on the "cannabis boom," providing hemp for the global CBD market,...
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Congress Demands Answers From Attorney General on Medical Cannabis Research Delays
May 8, 2019While the fallout from the Mueller report is currently steering Attorney General William Barr into rough...
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Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan
May 6, 2019The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...
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Police Pot Seizures Rise As New Zealand Approaches Legalization Referendum
May 3, 2019As New Zealand waits on a promised cannabis legalization referendum, a domestic industry is starting to...
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Congressmen Call for Descheduling, More Cannabis Research
May 1, 2019Lawmakers are pushing for more research into the medicinal qualities of cannabis, which can’t happen until...
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Will a High-Profile Cannabis Raid Spur Myanmar’s Legalization Effort?
May 1, 2019A U.S. citizen was among a trio arrested in Myanmar for running a 20-acre cannabis plantation,...
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