Search results for "farm bill"
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Legal
The Pot Panopticon: Tracking & Tracing CA Cannabis Is a Mess
May 16, 2019Figuring out how to figure out where every scrap of product in a multi-billion-dollar market is...
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Legal
Cannabis-Linked ‘Kidnapping’ Case Reflects Emerald Triangle Ethnic Tensions
May 11, 2019The arrest of three, including two Bulgarian immigrants, in what is being billed as a "kidnapping"...
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Politics
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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Legal
How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization
May 7, 2019There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.
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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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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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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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Economics
‘Costco of Cannabis’ Makes Waves at Y Combinator’s Demo Day
March 20, 2019Twice a year, the Palo Alto-based start-up incubator holds “demo days” that allow their hand-picked start-ups...
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Hemp
Cannabis Now Launches SXSW’s First ‘Official Event’ Featuring Hemp and CBD
March 10, 2019This year’s iteration of one of the nations biggest festivals, South by Southwest, will feature a...
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Politics
California’s Water Wars & Cannabis: Will Small Growers Be the Losers?
March 4, 2019Small growers face punitive measures for irresponsible water practices, while big growers stand to gain from...
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Culture
Why Are TV Networks Fighting Cannabis Advertising?
February 27, 2019ABC and CBS both shot down cannabis ad spots before two of the year’s biggest televised...
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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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Medical
UK Imports First Shipments of Medicinal Cannabis Products
February 25, 2019Counterintuitively, the world's top legal cannabis producer, the United Kingdom, has just imported its first shipment...
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Economics
Survey Says Consumers Are Expecting Amazon-Branded Cannabis
February 11, 2019One study found that about a third of Amazon customers think the behemoth online retailer might...
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In The Magazine
The Compassionate Path: WAMM’s Next Chapter in California Cannabis
February 4, 2019The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana is fighting for low-income access to cannabis in California’s legal...
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Medical
Medical Marijuana Legalized in U.S. Virgin Islands
January 29, 2019Following a campaign by local advocates, the U.S. Virgin Islands passed a medical marijuana law that...
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Cultivation
Industrial Hemp in Virginia: Don’t Call It a Comeback!
January 27, 2019A centuries-old cash crop re-emerges at Mount Vernon.
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Politics
Portugal Considers Legal Cannabis, After Years of ‘Depenalization’
January 24, 2019Two bills to legalize "recreational" cannabis have been introduced in Portugal, where there’s already a thriving...
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Politics
The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018
January 2, 2019This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...
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In The Magazine
‘All American Made’ Singer Margo Price Opens Up About Her Love of Cannabis
January 1, 2019Country music’s up-and-coming star talks about her new album, taking solar rips out of apple pipes...