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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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Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020
April 30, 2019Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...
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Israel’s Political Mainstream Embraces Cannabis, Even Amid Lurch to the Right
April 29, 2019Two Israeli ex-prime ministers are now involved in the cannabis industry, and legalization became a key...
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Wisconsin Republicans Kill Decrim and Medical Marijuana Reforms Attached to Budget
April 26, 2019This February, Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor pledged to legalize medical marijuana. He tried to attach reforms...
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Why Is the U.S. Providing Aid to Albania’s Cannabis Eradication Campaign?
April 25, 2019Albania is pledging another one of its endless and fruitless cannabis eradication campaigns, which never succeed...
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STATES Act Would Remove Feds From Local Cannabis Policy Equation
April 4, 2019Introduced today, the STATES Act could certainly be a quick fix for the cannabis industry until...
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Idaho Prohibitionists Block Cannabis Ballot Initiative
April 3, 2019Idaho is considering legislation that would raise the number of signatures needed to get an initiative...
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Police Play ‘Catch and Release’ With Cannabis Offenders: Roadblocks to Progress in Maryland
April 1, 2019Maryland’s attempts at progress in cannabis policy have met with resistance, both from the police and...
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Weed-Fueled Workers of the World, Unite! New Pot Employment Rights Bill Introduced to Congress
March 22, 2019New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is being hailed by advocates as a critical...
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Can a Canna-Basic Income Work in Maryland?
March 20, 2019In Maryland, one state representative has an idea to leverage cannabis revenue to kickstart a major...
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Bill Filed to Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Has Promising Path to Passage
March 20, 2019Advocates say that, unlike in years past, this time the bill could be championed by the...
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