Search results for "law enforcement"
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Joint Opinions
California Police Claim Marijuana Edibles ‘Could Cause Death’
May 8, 2018A raid of a dispensary in Fresno, California’s conservative Bible belt, is noteworthy for its extremism...
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Legal
Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance
May 7, 2018A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...
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Politics
Elastic Deadlines for California’s Regulated Cannabis Industry
May 4, 2018Five months into legal cannabis in the Golden State, the temporary licenses issued by authorities to get...
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Politics
Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’
April 27, 2018Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...
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Politics
Sanders, Schumer Support Pro-Pot Bills on 420
April 25, 2018Only the Hudson River separates the two best hopes for major federal marijuana reform in the...
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In The Magazine
Settling the Debate: Marijuana Is Medicine
April 22, 2018Scientists and researchers the world over agree on the therapeutic properties of cannabis.
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Legal
Oregon Dispensaries Not Fooled by Kids
April 6, 2018Underage “decoys” sent in by state liquor control board to buy cannabis come up empty as...
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Industry Events
Bassnectar to Headline Stacked 2018 Chalice Lineup
April 3, 2018The world’s biggest hash, glass, and music festival is ready for its biggest lineup ever.
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Politics
Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica
March 27, 2018Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.
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Economics
Colombia Strives to Lead Global Pot Market, Pushing Out Peasant Growers
March 26, 2018With foreign capital pouring in to Colombia's newly legalized cannabis sector, industry leaders foresee the country...
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Politics
Michigan Cracks Down On ‘Gray Market’
March 21, 2018Amid legal challenges and disputes over zoning in Detroit, Michigan's long-awaited regulatory regime for cannabis dispensaries...
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Politics
What Happens When Congress’s Medical Marijuana Protections Expire?
March 12, 2018Spoiler: Nothing. The U.S. federal government is scheduled to shut down again later this month, which...
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Politics
Medical Cannabis Zoning Battle Could Cost Detroit Millions
March 12, 2018Detroit's city council was poised to implement medical cannabis zoning regulations, but then voters stepped in...
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Legal
Vietnamese Refugees Fight Deportation on Cannabis Charge
March 6, 2018Several Vietnamese immigrants who had been living legally for many years in the United States have...
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Cannabis
Arkansas Creates Near-Monopoly in New MMJ Program
March 2, 2018The most conservative state to approve legal cannabis in 2016 is already facing problems. Just five...
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Politics
Berkeley Declares Itself a Cannabis Sanctuary City
February 16, 2018Berkeley, California appears to be the first city in the nation to officially prohibit city employees...
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Legal
Hemp Advocates Challenge the DEA in Court Over Hemp Extract Ruling
February 15, 2018On Feb. 15, lawyers presented oral arguments in the case, Hemp Industries Association v. DEA, which...
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Economics
Jeff Sessions Targets Marijuana Banking, Reignites Fears
January 25, 2018Attorney General Jeff Sessions hasn’t launched any raids or prosecutions since he revoked the Cole Memo...
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Cannabis
Liberating Medical Cannabis in the Netherlands
January 24, 2018The Netherlands is generally perceived as a mecca for cannabis, but the reality is far more...
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Politics
New Jersey Might See Legal Commercial Pot Sales This Year
January 18, 2018The pendulum has swung in New Jersey, where the new governor promises to legalize recreational cannabis...