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Joint Opinions
Harvard Professor Writes Questionable Defense of Trump’s Reefer Madness
September 28, 2019Kevin P. Hill offers a signal-boost of the U.S. Surgeon General’s cannabis advisory that nobody needed.
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In The Magazine
Town Business: The Successes & Shortcomings of Oakland’s Equity Program
September 20, 2019What Oakland, California’s cannabis equity program can teach the nation.
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Economics
Injunction on Nevada Dispensaries Offers Hope for Mom-and-Pop Shops
September 11, 2019Judge blocks Nevada marijuana licenses for alleged violations.
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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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Medical
FDA Promotes CBD Liver Damage Scare, Though Advocates Remain Skeptical
July 19, 2019With industry waiting on the FDA to issue regulations for CBD products, the agency instead released...
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Economics
Global Cannabis Partnership Unveils ‘Social Responsibility’ Standards
June 26, 2019A group of cannabis companies have announced certification standards to promote corporate responsibility, a move seemingly...
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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
A ‘Nightmare’ ‘Land Grab’ Come to Life: Pot’s Consolidation Problem & How to Fix It
June 6, 2019Too few companies are becoming far too big and claiming too much of the burgeoning American...
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Politics
The Cannabis Industry Lobbies on Capitol Hill for Banking & Equity
May 24, 2019The cannabis industry lit up Capitol Hill this week, as advocates lobbied their representatives, focusing on...
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Economics
The Potential & Promise of the Cannabis Beverage Market
May 7, 2019Seven cannabis beverage companies from the Hall of Flowers trade show in Northern California exemplify 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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Economics
Billion-Dollar Cannabis? Inside the Marijuana Industry’s Biggest Deal to Date
April 8, 2019The Chicago-based Cresco Labs bought California company Origin House, both relatively new outfits, in a stock...
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Legal
Amid Equity Rhetoric, California Blocks Tribal Participation in Cannabis Industry
April 4, 2019California's Native American nations were completely overlooked in the text of Proposition 64, and its enabling...
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Politics
Idaho Prohibitionists Block Cannabis Ballot Initiative
April 3, 2019Idaho is considering legislation that would raise the number of signatures needed to get an initiative...
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Legal
FDA Announces CBD Hearings To Begin In May
April 3, 2019FDA commissioner says it could take years to resolve the issue of how to regulate CBD.
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Hemp
Cannabis Now Launches SXSW’s First ‘Official Event’ Featuring Hemp and CBD
March 10, 2019This year’s iteration of one of the nations biggest festivals, South by Southwest, will feature a...
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Economics
Will Illinois’s Marijuana Legalization Plan Include a Monopoly?
February 25, 2019Existing medical cannabis cultivator license-holders are pushing for control.
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Economics
Stocks Soar as Israel Allows Cannabis Exports
February 5, 2019In the wake of the final Israeli governmental approval of cannabis exports, share prices of cannabis...
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Politics
It’s Official: Michigan Adults Can Now Legally Possess Cannabis
December 6, 2018As Michigan goes green, here’s to hoping the rest of the Midwest isn’t far behind.
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Medical
Maryland Sees Flood of Consolidation Deals
November 23, 2018Outside firms are taking over state-licensed businesses despite prohibitions.