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Legal
Cannabis Arrests Down as DEA Seizes Six Million Plants in 2022
June 15, 2023The DEA reported seizing millions of marijuana plants and arrested more than 5,000 people for cannabis-related...
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Legal
Congressional Lawmakers Optimistic About Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill
May 4, 2023Lawmakers in Congress have reintroduced hugely important bipartisan legislation to give cannabis businesses access to traditional...
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Culture
Craig Cesal: From Felon to Cannabis Freedom Fighter
April 28, 2023After being granted clemency on his life without parole sentence on conspiracy charges, former cannabis lifer...
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Legal
Lawmakers Refile Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Veterans
April 27, 2023Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to allow military veterans to use medical marijuana.
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Current Events
Week in Review: Celebrities Star in 420 Video for Pardons to Progress; PREPARE Act Reintroduced
April 23, 2023Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.
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Politics
Washington State Lawmakers Approve Interstate Cannabis Commerce Bill
February 26, 2023A legislative committee has approved a bill that would allow cannabis companies to conduct business across...
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Legal
Feds Seek Warning Labels On Regulated Cannabis Products
January 21, 2023The National Traffic Safety Board has recommended that all states with legalized cannabis pass regulations requiring...
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Politics
Connecticut Expunges Nearly 43,000 Cannabis Convictions
January 6, 2023Less than two weeks before regulated sales of marijuana are slated to begin in Connecticut, Gov....
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In The Magazine
Hall of Fame: Ed Rosenthal
December 16, 2022The author and activist is widely regarded as the world’s leading expert on cannabis cultivation.
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Politics
Biden Approaches Trifecta of Cannabis Reform Wish List
December 16, 2022Historic actions giving the cannabis industry access to financial services, expungement of convictions for possession and...
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Politics
Congressional Panel Holds Key Cannabis Legalization Hearing
November 29, 2022A congressional subcommittee held a hearing last week to discuss the legalization of marijuana.
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Current Events
FDA Hires New Cannabis Policy Advisor
October 10, 2022The US Food and Drug Administration has named former New York state Director of Cannabis Programs...
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Politics
President Joe Biden’s Stance on Cannabis Reform
September 26, 2022President Biden will wait until after the midterm elections to act on cannabis policy reform, according...
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Economics
Hispanic Cannabis Entrepreneurs Gain a Foothold
August 15, 2022A group of five female entrepreneurs in Albuquerque have launched a new cannabis dispensary, despite the...
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Politics
Senate Democrats Introduce Long-Awaited Cannabis Legalization Bill
July 29, 2022Senate Majority Chuck Schumer of New York and two of his colleagues have introduced the Cannabis...
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Economics
Oregon’s Illicit Cannabis Market is Booming
July 21, 2022Industrial-scale illicit cannabis grow operations keep being raided by police in Oregon. So, why does the...
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Culture
Weed’s Answer to Jobs, Zuckerberg and Bezos
July 14, 2022How Filip Ernest and Hans Oei built Grasscity into a global, online cannabis empire from Amsterdam.
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Cultivation
Face of the Farmer: Sol Spirit Farm & Retreats
July 11, 2022Meet Walter Wood and Judi Nelson, founders of this earth-conscious cannabis brand that advocates for self-sufficiency...
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Medical
Can Cannabis Help Glaucoma Patients?
June 15, 2022For decades, patients with glaucoma have used marijuana to treat their disease. But is cannabis an...
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CBD
Science Confirms: You Can’t Get High on CBD
June 13, 2022But beware a drug test—even if your CBD oil is hemp derived.