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Politics
One City Is Funding ‘Reparations’ With Cannabis Tax Revenue
December 6, 2019The Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first city in the United States to put...
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Politics
Massachusetts Sold $393 Million Worth of Legal Pot in First Year
November 21, 2019Experts take a look at the numbers to see how the Massachusetts cannabis industry fared overall...
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Politics
Bernie’s Pot Legalization Plan Bars Big Tobacco — But Would It Work?
October 26, 2019Bernie Sanders has released his plan for cannabis legalization, which features provisions to keep Big Tobacco...
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Politics
‘Take the Big Swing’: Kassandra Frederique on Ending Prohibition the Right Way
August 1, 2019New York State DPA Director Kassandra Frederique doesn’t believe incrementalism will work with cannabis. Here’s why.
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Politics
Congress Introduces Law to Deschedule Cannabis, Considers Banking Reform
July 23, 2019Today was one of the biggest days in Washington, D.C. for the cannabis legalization movement so...
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Politics
Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis
June 25, 2019The equity program built into the law means that Illinois has the potential to create one...
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Economics
Cannabis Industry Pushes Congress for Small Business Support
June 20, 2019A detailed rundown of testimony from members of the cannabis industry, who urged legislators to support...
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Politics
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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Politics
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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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
Latin American Cannabis Market Worth $9.8 Billion, Report Says
February 16, 2019Latin America is at the forefront of the global wave of cannabis reform, and a new...
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Politics
Pennsylvania House Finance Chair Files New Cannabis Legalization Bill
February 5, 2019The bill, if passed, would legalize cannabis for adults ages 21 and up and would provide some vital...
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Politics
2018 Midterm Results Boost Odds for Legal Cannabis in New York
November 8, 2018The push to legalize cannabis in the Empire State got a significant boost on Election Day as...
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Books
Book Review: ‘Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America’
September 16, 2018How marijuana reform was derailed in the ’70s and how it could happen again.
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Politics
California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law
September 12, 2018A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...
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Politics
New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry
May 17, 2018Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...
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Industry Events
ICBC Comes to San Francisco as CA Goes Legal
January 14, 2018The International Cannabis Business Conference returns for San Francisco for the fourth year, and the stakes...
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Economics
Why Cannabis Needs a Civil Rights Act
April 4, 2017Why does the cannabis industry need to be forced by government to stick to its social...
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Economics
‘Black Girls Toke’ Back
November 14, 2016Women of color find weed’s greener pastures lack diversity and accessibility.
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