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Economics
Massive Growth Forecast for America’s Cannabis Industry
February 19, 2016If the steady drumbeat of legalization progress hadn’t already made it obvious, new market research produced...
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Economics
U.S. Hemp CBD Maker Granted Importation to Mexico
February 18, 2016“It’s like the Berlin Wall coming down,” says CEO Stuart Titus of Medical Marijuana Inc. after...
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Joint Opinions
New Obama Budget Could Allow DEA Interference
February 12, 2016A couple of weeks ago, President Obama said that he had no plans to reform the...
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In History
Veterans on the Front Lines in Fight for Medical Cannabis
February 5, 2016Ricardo Pereyda discovered the medicinal benefits of cannabis to treat his PTSD after serving in Iraq.
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Industry Events
Bipartisan Legalization on Display at ICBC
February 1, 2016With a presidential election season in full swing, most political discussions highlight the stark divisions between...
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Legal
College Students Win First Amendment Pot Case
January 27, 2016Stephen Leath, Warren Madden, Thomas Hill and Leesha Zimmerman are four Americans who had a very...
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Politics
Kansas Supreme Court Hands Prohibitionists a Victory
January 25, 2016What’s the matter with Kansas? When it comes to cannabis, let’s start with the obvious: it’s...
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Joint Opinions
Christie’s Pot Comments Draw Heckling at Republican Debate
January 21, 2016“We want Rand! We want Rand!” Somewhere near the two-and-a-half hour mark of last week’s Republican presidential...
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Current Events
Go North, Young Person: The Canadian Green Rush Is On
December 26, 2015If you are one of Canada’s 27 currently-licensed medical marijuana growers under Health Canada’s rigorous system, 2016 may...
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Legal
Obama Commutes 5 Pot Sentences
December 23, 2015President Barack Obama commuted prison sentences last Friday for five men convicted solely on marijuana possession...
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Politics
Uruguay: The Little Country that Could
December 22, 2015Little Uruguay, population of 3.5 million, is leading the world. The tiny South American nation that...
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Legal
A Guide to CA’s Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act
December 14, 2015In October of this year, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Medical Marijuana and Safety Act...
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Politics
Canada: Prime Minister Initiates Cannabis Legalization
November 19, 2015It seems that Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is not wasting any time honoring...
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Cultivation
Ganja Stylist: The Secret World of Trimming
November 1, 2015Needless to say, trimming is a stoner's dream job. Still, a serious ganja stylist treats trimming...
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Politics
New Canadian Prime Minister Plans to Legalize Marijuana ‘Right Away’
October 20, 2015Canada’s Liberal Party emerged victorious in the election on Monday, with Justin Trudeau, who positioned his...
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Medical
California Governor Signs Law Regulating Medical Marijuana Market
October 13, 2015California's Governor, Jerry Brown, is designating a new regulatory system intended to improve the overall quality...
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Politics
The End of the Wild Wild West: California To Regulate Its MMJ Industry
September 11, 2015After months of negotiations, California lawmakers struck a deal late Thursday night on a historic framework...
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Medical
PTSD Patients File Lawsuit for Right to Medical Marijuana
August 26, 2015PTSD patients maintain that the state has caused hardship by not allowing them to treat their...
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Politics
Australian Lawmakers Green-Light Medical Marijuana
July 29, 2015Australian lawmakers are aggressively pushing to legalize medical cannabis before the end of 2015, according to...
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Joint Opinions
Legal Cannabis Could Help Re-Establish the Middle Class
July 18, 2015The crooked spine of American industry has spent the past few decades sucking down the middle...