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Legal

U.S. Navy Explicitly Bans Sailors From Using CBD Products

Policy states it’s impossible to know how much CBD or THC a product contains.

Culture

Thai University Opens ‘Ganja Studies Department’

With plans to train a new generation of cultivators and entrepreneurs, the crafters of the program...

Economics

Tracking Glitches Sow Chaos into Washington State Cannabis Industry

In Washington state, problems in the state’s "seed-to-sale" system nearly paralyzed the cannabis industry statewide last...

Economics

New CBD Law Could Create More Hassles For New York Bodegas

Legislators in New York want to license the CBD marketplace.

Legal

‘World’s Largest Marijuana Company’ Has the Largest Problem With the U.S. Government

The FDA is scrutinizing Curaleaf for its CBD product claims.

Legal

South Dakota Tribe Sues USDA Over Right to Grow Hemp

One Native American tribe heads to court to demand the right to cultivate low-THC cannabis and...

Economics

Will Puerto Rico Produce the United States Cannabis Supply?

The island territory is a global drug-manufacturing capital and now big cannabis companies are taking a...

Politics

House Votes in Favor of AOC’s Measure To Cut DEA Funding

The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would cut DEA funds and transfer the...

Cultivation

Oregon’s Pot Production Problem

Growing hemp has the potential to compromise the quality and quantity of cannabis.

Politics

Blumenauer-McClintock Amendment Passes House

Amendment that would block DOJ from interfering with state marijuana laws moves to the Senate.

Economics

Cannabis Industry Pushes Congress for Small Business Support

A detailed rundown of testimony from members of the cannabis industry, who urged legislators to support...

Economics

The Global Cannabis Market May Grow by 36% in 2019, Experts Say

One of the perennial indexes for the state of the legal cannabis market’s financial future just...

Economics

U.S. Patent Office Issues CBD Trademark Guidelines

The federal bureaucracy is finally starting to catch up with the law in the wake of...

Politics

Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...

Legal

Grandmother Arrested for Hemp CBD Will Sue Disney World

A legal battle with Disney is brewing for a woman arrested last month with hemp-derived CBD...

Politics

Congress Demands Answers From Attorney General on Medical Cannabis Research Delays

While the fallout from the Mueller report is currently steering Attorney General William Barr into rough...

Politics

Congressmen Call for Descheduling, More Cannabis Research

Lawmakers are pushing for more research into the medicinal qualities of cannabis, which can’t happen until...

Politics

Will a High-Profile Cannabis Raid Spur Myanmar’s Legalization Effort?

A U.S. citizen was among a trio arrested in Myanmar for running a 20-acre cannabis plantation,...

Economics

Oregon Welcomes Cannabis Businesses Into Its Auto-Enrollment Retirement Program

Oregon’s Department of Treasury is extending cannabis businesses the opportunity to sign up for its retirement...

Medical

How One Canna-Mom Treats Her Daughter’s Rett Syndrome With Cannabis

One woman’s journey is emblematic of the larger disconnect between doctors and parents when it comes...