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Politics

House Passes SAFE Banking Act

The effort to get banking services to state-legal cannabis businesses is on to the Senate.

Economics

Marijuana Banking Bill Is Probably Doomed in 2019

Banking access for cannabis will have trouble passing through the Senate.

Hemp

Hemp Makes Marijuana Crimes Difficult to Prosecute

The arbitrary distinction that makes hemp actually marijuana is causing challenges for law enforcement.

Economics

Feds: Hemp Businesses Can Use Credit Unions

A breakthrough in banking for the cannabis industry? Sort of.

Legal

The DEA Seized 2.8 Million Cannabis Plants Last Year

The number of cannabis plants the DEA seizes each year continues to decline, but the cost...

Economics

With Senate Approval, Oregon Looks Forward to Interstate Cannabis Commerce

Oregon’s climate and history have made for a crop of excessively proficient cannabis producers. Now, a...

Joint Opinions

What Cannabis Legalization Opponents Have Right

Amid the distortions and tired lies, legalization foes are speaking one truth: commercial cannabis isn’t working...

Legal

How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization

There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.

Economics

The Corporate Cannabinoid: CBD Arrives at Walgreens & CVS

The news that CBD products will be sold soon at Walgreens and CVS drugstore chains can...

Industry Events

ICBC, Spannabis & Women in Cannabis Exhibit All Come to Barcelona

A dispatch from the 2019 ICBC: The conference may have been a first-timer in Barcelona, but...

Legal

Oklahoma Attempts to Advance Industrial Hemp

State lawmakers want a bigger and better industrial hemp industry in the Sooner State — where...

Joint Opinions

Indiana Governor Will Smoke Weed But Won’t Legalize It

In a classic example of politics as usual, a former frat guy turned head of state...

Legal

How Angry Cops Could Undo Trump’s Farm Bill… And the Legal Hemp Market

Despite nominal legalization, state law enforcement continues to crack down on hemp, which spells trouble for...

Legal

Test Shows Massive ‘Marijuana’ Bust Is Hemp

The DA still insists on testing the entire 9-ton shipment.

Cultivation

Industrial Hemp in Virginia: Don’t Call It a Comeback!

A centuries-old cash crop re-emerges at Mount Vernon.

Legal

The Problem with the Farm Bill

Police say they’ve made the biggest marijuana bust of all time, but owners say it’s hemp.

Politics

What the Government Shutdown Means for Legal Hemp & Cannabis Protections

Thanks to the government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture hasn’t been able to build regulations for...

Politics

HR 420, a Bill to Deschedule Cannabis, Has a Decent Chance of Passing This Year

A House bill to legalize cannabis, wryly dubbed HR 420, isn't the first such bill in Congress...

Politics

CBD-Only States: A Win for Medical Marijuana?  

What’s next for CBD in the United States after the passage of the Farm Bill? The...

Economics

What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?

A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...