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Culture
Ben & Jerry’s Backs Cannabis Record Expungement Program for 420
April 17, 2019Ben & Jerry’s are getting into the spirit of 420 this year by teaming up with...
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Economics
Buffalo, NY Turns to Cannabis for Post-Industrial Renaissance
April 12, 2019A deal with a California-based cannabis company sounds almost too good to be true — and...
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Medical
Does Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis Smell Like Popcorn?
April 11, 2019Another day, another unsubstantiated “fact” floating around online.
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Legal
Alabama Couple Lose Longtime Home Over $50 Worth of Cannabis
April 11, 2019A couple in rural Alabama lost everything — home, belongings, business — after $50 worth of...
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Legal
Guam Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis in the U.S. Territory
April 5, 2019The governor of the U.S. territory of Guam signed into a law a cannabis legalization measure...
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Politics
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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Legal
How Michigan Plans to Breathalyze for Marijuana DUIs… It Won’t
April 3, 2019Roadside sobriety tests, rather than THC detection, recommended for newest legal state after two-year review.
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Economics
The DEA Must Be Joking About Their Plan to Burn All the Weed in the U.S.
April 1, 2019The federal drug-control agency has a hilarious numbers problem.
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Politics
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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Culture
Outgrowth of Adaption: The Vapor Room Returns
March 29, 2019The Vapor Room, which many consider a San Francisco institution, has reopened after being shut down...
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Medical
Yet Another Pot-Psychosis Link Claimed: More Reefer Madness?
March 25, 2019Once again, a scientific study with questionable assumptions linking cannabis use to psychiatric maladies gets widespread...
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Politics
What Are Donald Trump’s Plans for CBD?
March 19, 2019More importantly: What does Norman Sharpless, the new FDA chief plan to do about regulating America’s...
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Politics
Computerized Cannabis Conviction Expungement: San Francisco Leads the Way
March 8, 2019San Francisco has teamed with a software company to automate the process of conviction expungement —...
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Joint Opinions
Indiana Governor Will Smoke Weed But Won’t Legalize It
February 28, 2019In a classic example of politics as usual, a former frat guy turned head of state...
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Legal
New Jersey Is So Close to Legal Cannabis You Can Smell It
February 26, 2019New Jersey officials have reportedly sealed the deal when it comes to legal cannabis in the...
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Politics
Bernie Sanders Enters Presidential Race Crowded With Pro-Cannabis Candidates
February 24, 2019Bernie is back to fight for the cannabis vote in his quest to take the White...
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Legal
MOMS Call on Baltimore Mayor to Stop Cannabis Arrests
February 22, 2019A Baltimore advocacy group is pushing for the city’s mayor to stop cannabis arrests, but she...
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Politics
RBG & The Supreme Court Strike a Major Blow Against Drug War — Sort Of
February 21, 2019Ruling limits states’ use of asset forfeiture, but widely abused practice will continue.
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Legal
Denver Could Seal 13,000 Cannabis Convictions
February 21, 2019While state law prevents Denver from clearing the records all at once, officials are running a series...
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Economics
Congress Hears Testimony on Federal Cannabis Banking Reform
February 13, 2019The subcommittee hearing on cannabis banking featured a few contentious moments around the dangers of marijuana...