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Medical
Patients Struggle as Medical Marijuana in Guam Faces Delays
April 22, 2018Two years ago, voters approved medical marijuana in Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, but...
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Politics
Chinese Crime Networks Linked to Crackdown on CA Grow Ops
April 15, 2018Federal agents seized about 100 homes around Northern California, which were supposedly used in grow operations...
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Politics
Candidates Vie to Unseat Dianne Feinstein, CA’s Anti-Pot Senator
April 10, 2018California’s Senator Feinstein has worked in Washington, D.C. for decades to defeat pro-cannabis policies. Is her...
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Industry Events
Hits From The Bong: Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs on Cannabis Business
April 9, 2018Like many seasoned advocates, DJ Muggs is optimistic about cannabusinesses and innovation, but also believes there...
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Economics
Blue Moon Creator Prepares to Launch First Ever THC Beer
March 30, 2018Infused brew is set to include marijuana’s psychoactive compound.
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Legal
Canada Back on Track to Legalizing Marijuana This Summer
March 27, 2018The latest word is that cannabis could be legal in Canada by September.
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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
DEA May Issue More Cannabis Importing Licenses
March 22, 2018It’s not impossible to import marijuana into the United States, though there are plenty of hoops...
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Joint Opinions
Why Not Regulate Marijuana Like Guns?
March 15, 2018Prohibiting safe access to cannabis does not save lives, but gun regulation might.
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Politics
Marijuana Midterms: NORML Releases Guide for Midterm Election Pot Push
March 9, 2018NORML leaders give Cannabis Now an insight into what they expect will be hotly contested races...
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Economics
Israel Struggles to Export $300 Million Worth of Cannabis
March 1, 2018Israel’s government overpromised on their ability to export marijuana, and then the country’s cannabis producers overdelivered....
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Culture
Dear Dabby: Musings on Cannabis & Creativity
February 25, 2018Comedian Ngaio Bealum answers questions about how cannabis and creativity walk hand-in-hand together, from making art...
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Cannabis
Today Is the 40th Anniversary of America’s First Medical Marijuana Law
February 21, 2018New Mexico enacted the first medical marijuana law in the nation on Feb. 21, 1978, thanks...
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Cannabis
Study: Easy Access to Dispensaries Prevents Opioid Deaths
February 7, 2018Researchers from the RAND Corporation found that only states with loosely regulated dispensaries and few roadblocks...
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Economics
Could a Public Bank Solve the Marijuana Banking Issue?
February 6, 2018The cash-only cannabis industry is badly in need of a banking solution. Following the latest fraud...
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Cannabis
Why Washington Patients Are Fighting to Grow Recreational Marijuana At Home
February 1, 2018As Washington's medical marijuana program dwindles down, medical marijuana patients are fighting for the right to...
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Legal
Facing Deportation For a Decades-Old Cannabis Crime
January 29, 2018The story of a young man from Colombia whose two minor marijuana possession charges from the...
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Politics
Vermont Lawmakers Ignore Sessions, Vote to Legalize Marijuana
January 5, 2018Lawmakers in the Green Mountain State moved closer to becoming the first body of elected officials...
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Economics
How Blockchain Could Solve Problems in the Marijuana Industry
January 4, 2018Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum represent an exciting but volatile investment, but their foundation — blockchain...
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Politics
Recreational Sales Begin In California
January 1, 2018The United States’ largest cannabis market opens up for legal sales to all adults over the...