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Cannabis
CBD Gets a Green Light For Medical Application
December 14, 2017The World Health Organization released a report saying that CBD should not be a controlled substance,...
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In The Magazine
Corporate Cannabis: Canada Set to Legalize
December 6, 2017Jodie Emery, one of Canada’s most prominent marijuana activists, braces for a massive corporate takeover.
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Cannabis
Canopy Taxes: When Cannabis Growers Are Taxed For Ruined Crops
November 29, 2017Many municipalities looking to capitalize on the cannabis industry have considered or passed “canopy taxes,” which...
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Politics
Election 2017: Two States Elect Pro-Cannabis Governors
November 8, 2017As local election results poured in last night, cannabis advocates in New Jersey and Virginia celebrated.
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Cannabis
Placer County: Medicinal Marijuana Under a Microscope
October 24, 2017As adult-use cannabis legalization continues to be developed in California, one county is taking a unique...
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Legal
Crowdfunding Site Reverses Fire Fund for CA Cannabis Growers
October 18, 2017WePay has reversed the funds raised by the California Growers Association, in what cannabis industry insiders...
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Politics
Anti-Pot Drug Czar Nominee Encouraged Opiate Crisis
October 16, 2017An anti-marijuana congressman was a key architect of the opiate crisis — and he was Trump’s...
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Joint Opinions
A Tribute To California’s Pot Pioneers
October 1, 2017The leaders in California set the stage for cannabis across the country.
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Legal
Microchips, Helicopters & Covert Ops: Kentucky’s Crazy Pursuit of 70 Marijuana Plants
September 30, 2017An ex-sheriff's former colleagues used the full power of the surveillance state to bust his hemp...
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Culture
Cannabis World Reflects on Passing of Advocate Hugh Hefner
September 30, 2017Hugh Hefner died at age 91 this Wednesday. The mogul played in early role in the...
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Legal
Cannabis Lounges Could Make Vegas the Weed Tourism Capital
September 15, 2017Adult-use cannabis lounges could be a game changer for Nevada's already booming tourism economy. A new...
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Culture
5 Cannabis Flicks to Watch This Weekend
September 15, 2017Cannabis culture hits the small screen.
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Culture
Netflix & Chillum: What Marijuana Strains will Netflix Brand Next?
September 9, 2017The massive streaming service has released cannabis strains based on its programming. We have some ideas...
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Economics
America Next: Overseas Firms Invest in U.S. Cannabis Industry
September 6, 2017In the absence of U.S.-based investors — scared away by federal prohibition, firms from countries such...
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Economics
The Rise (& Risk?) of Chinese Hemp
September 2, 2017China is the number one supplier of industrial hemp to the United States, meaning that "50...
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Politics
The Sad Search to Find Anything Negative About Marijuana Legalization
August 30, 2017Prohibitionists try to connect cannabis legalization with violent crime, but don't have the facts to back...
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Politics
America’s Largest Veterans Group Will Lobby Congress on Medical Marijuana
August 29, 2017A major veterans organization is pushing for medical cannabis.
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Legal
Police Departments Telling K9 Units to ‘Sit and Stay’
August 10, 2017What happens to K9 cops when cannabis is decriminalized? For the most part, not much —...
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Legal
Legal Tiff with Vegas Liquor Distributors Holds Lesson for Feds
June 27, 2017The success of recreational cannabis regulation in Nevada relies on the often messy legal mechanisms of...
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Politics
Is Sessions Out? AG Offers to Quit as Trump’s Russia Frustration Mounts
June 8, 2017Sessions leaving office, could mean good news for cannabis advocates.