Search results for "War on Drugs "
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Current Events
The Cannabis Industry and the Black Lives Matter Uprising
June 9, 2020Protests have spread across the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd at the...
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Politics
Connecticut Clergy Push Pot Legalization at State Capitol
February 28, 2020Religious leaders gather to support ending the War on Drugs.
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Economics
How Much Cannabis Each State Sold in First Month of Legal Sales
February 10, 2020Out of the 9 states that have launched legal cannabis marketplaces, which state earned the most...
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In History
Legendary Emerald Triangle Freedom Fighter B.E. Smith Dies at 72
January 10, 2020The Trinity County grower, who did time in federal prison for openly cultivating cannabis under California's...
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Politics
The 5 Biggest Moments in Cannabis Politics in 2019
December 20, 2019After a year like this one, 2020 will likely include big changes in cannabis laws worldwide.
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Industry Events
A Much-Needed Morale Boost for California Cannabis at the 2019 Emerald Cup
December 17, 2019It wasn’t quite group therapy, but the premier outdoor cannabis competition provided a venue for California’s...
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Politics
Massachusetts Sold $393 Million Worth of Legal Pot in First Year
November 21, 2019Experts take a look at the numbers to see how the Massachusetts cannabis industry fared overall...
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Economics
Entrepreneur Will Cover Fees for Illinois Equity Applicants
November 5, 2019Equity is still a myth in cannabis, but minority applicants in Illinois can get a leg...
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Economics
Los Angeles Cannabis Equity Program Under Scrutiny
October 29, 2019Amid an outcry from the public, the city is examining whether or not non-equity-qualifying cannabis entrepreneurs...
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Politics
Look Out: The Most Ambitious Idea for Federal Pot Reparations Is Beto O’Rourke’s
September 24, 2019Presidential hopeful is pitching ambitious marijuana reform.
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Politics
‘Take the Big Swing’: Kassandra Frederique on Ending Prohibition the Right Way
August 1, 2019New York State DPA Director Kassandra Frederique doesn’t believe incrementalism will work with cannabis. Here’s why.
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Politics
House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice
July 16, 2019The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...
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Culture
Marijuana Remains Most Popular Drug in the World
July 3, 2019Around 188 million people around the world enjoyed cannabis in 2017.
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Politics
House Votes in Favor of AOC’s Measure To Cut DEA Funding
June 28, 2019The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would cut DEA funds and transfer the...
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Politics
New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands
June 21, 2019A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...
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Politics
Illinois Could Be Days Away From Legalizing Cannabis
May 30, 2019A bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois has cleared the hurdle in the State...
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Economics
Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization
May 23, 2019Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...
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Politics
Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress
May 17, 2019Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from 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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Politics
Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020
April 30, 2019Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...