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Industry Events
What It Takes to Win a Cannabis ‘Shark Tank’ Competition
September 30, 2018How one entrepreneur wooed investors at the Arcview Group’s pitch competition in Las Vegas.
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Legal
The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD
September 27, 2018The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...
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Economics
As Trade War Tensions Heighten, China’s Role in Global Cannabis Industry Increases
September 20, 2018The global cannabis industry is increasingly dependent on factories in China's industrial zones and is facing...
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Economics
Report Says CBD Could Dominate Cannabis Market By 2022, But Experts Disagree
September 14, 2018A new report is estimating that the hemp-derived CBD market will skyrocket from its current $600...
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Industry Events
Grow Up Conference Examines Canadian Market Before Legalization
September 12, 2018On Sept. 7 and 8, the Grow Up Conference explored what the future of legal cannabis...
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CBD
CBD Is Psychoactive — And That’s OK
September 12, 2018Perhaps the biggest lie put forth by people in the cannabis industry is that CBD is...
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Industry Events
University of Michigan to Host Cannabis Conference Ahead of November Legalization Vote
September 8, 2018With Michigan facing a legalization initiative this November, the student-organized cannabis conference is intended, among other...
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Politics
Widows Support Cannabis for PTSD, as Congress Introduces Bill to Legalize Pot for Veterans
September 6, 2018The topic of cannabis for veterans suffering from PTSD has again shot into the mainstream, as...
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Medical
Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims
August 24, 2018A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...
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Economics
Are Tobacco Companies Next to Invest Big In Marijuana?
August 21, 2018While the alcohol industry starts to embrace cannabis-infused beverages, the tobacco industry has been slower to...
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Legal
UK Man Blames Pot Grow on Rough Divorce, Judge Partially Buys
August 21, 2018As Britain moves forward with legalizing certain medical marijuana products, one man’s run-in with the law...
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Joint Opinions
The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II
August 14, 2018The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...
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Medical
Former Wrigley Executive Jumps Into Medical Marijuana
August 7, 2018Billionaire joins Surterra, a cannabis provider with multi-state operations.
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Politics
Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol
August 3, 2018Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.
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Medical
Research Finds THC Also Effective At Controlling Epileptic Seizures
August 3, 2018While CBD is the main ingredient in medicine for epileptic seizures a new study shows THC...
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Medical
Florida’s Medical Marijuana Chief Steps Down Amid Controversy
August 2, 2018After three years of mounting discontent from patients and providers alike, Florida's medical marijuana chief Christian...
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Economics
The First U.S. Marijuana IPO Is Coming Today & It’s a Billion-Dollar Doozy
July 19, 2018Tilray, the first marijuana-producing company to be traded on a major stock exchange in America, is...
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Medical
Second UK Patient Receives Government Approval to Use Medical Marijuana
July 18, 2018But steep application fees mean adults, low-income patients still waiting for legal access.
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Joint Opinions
Marijuana ‘Legalization’ is Only the First Step Towards Drug-War Justice
June 28, 2018Without amnesty for “offenders” and economic equity, cannabis legalization remains an unfinished and imperfect experiment.
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Legal
The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis
June 27, 2018With Canada now joining Uruguay as the second country to legalize cannabis at the national level,...