Search results for "federal government"
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Economics
The Potential & Promise of the Cannabis Beverage Market
May 7, 2019Seven cannabis beverage companies from the Hall of Flowers trade show in Northern California exemplify the...
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Politics
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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Economics
PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)
May 1, 2019The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking reform.
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Legal
Dept. of Homeland Security Says Smoking Pot Disqualifies Immigrants From Citizenship
April 24, 2019A new memo from the feds will make it harder for immigrants who work in the...
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Culture
Carl’s Jr. Will Make 420 History With A CBD-Infused Burger
April 18, 2019Restaurant chain hopes to cash in on CBD hype.
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Culture
This 420, Just Remember Everyone You Work With Is High
April 18, 2019Report shows a record number of marijuana users in the workforce.
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In History
When New York City Led On Marijuana Reform
April 17, 2019Cities are the laboratories of democracy. Cities host 420 rallies, cities decriminalize cannabis and once upon...
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Economics
Pot Sales on 420 Are As Good As It Gets for Cannabis Industry
April 17, 2019Holiday was the single biggest marijuana sales event last year.
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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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Legal
Trump Administration Uses Cannabis Careers to Block Immigrants from U.S. Citizenship
April 10, 2019Like he even needed another excuse.
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Joint Opinions
The Joys & Tribulations of Being a Cannabis Pioneer
April 6, 2019Farmer Nikki Lastreto sends us her latest in the battle between veteran cannabis farmers and the...
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Legal
Amid Equity Rhetoric, California Blocks Tribal Participation in Cannabis Industry
April 4, 2019California's Native American nations were completely overlooked in the text of Proposition 64, and its enabling...
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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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Cultivation
Fragrant Possibilities: Craft Cannabis in Canada’s Legal Market
March 31, 2019At the dawn of a new era for legalized, corporate weed in Canada, one craft grower...
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Legal
Oregon Ballot Initiative Calls for Justice with Legalization
March 27, 2019Activists have come together to push for the Legalization Justice Act, which seeks to "implement a...
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Economics
Cannabis Industry Is Fastest Growing Job Market
March 25, 2019It was once believed that marijuana smokers would end up becoming the largest welfare-sucking tribe of...
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Politics
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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Industry Events
Debates Over Big Cannabusiness Dominate the SXSW Conversation
March 20, 2019One highlight of the annual super-festival included a protest against the appearance of former U.S. House...
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Legal
Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal
March 18, 2019The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...
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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 —...