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Q&A

Q&A: Kevin O’Leary Discusses the Dangers of Cannabis Investing Under Federal Prohibition

"Shark Tank" star and investor Kevin O'Leary explains why he won't invest in any cannabis businesses...

Legal

Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use

After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...

Legal

The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD

The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...

Economics

Report Says CBD Could Dominate Cannabis Market By 2022, But Experts Disagree

A new report is estimating that the hemp-derived CBD market will skyrocket from its current $600...

Industry Events

University of Michigan to Host Cannabis Conference Ahead of November Legalization Vote

With Michigan facing a legalization initiative this November, the student-organized cannabis conference is intended, among other...

Medical

The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD Mania

Having just undertaken a "critical study" of CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid held to have multifarious medicinal...

Joint Opinions

It’s Time to Tone Down the CBD Hype

Cannabidiol (CBD) has proven medical benefits. That doesn’t mean that CBD coffee is going to cure...

Medical

Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims

A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...

Joint Opinions

The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II

The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...

Culture

Emerald Triangle Now Home to the Largest California Wildfire Ever

Two fires across three counties in Northern California are threatening thousands of homes and people —...

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.

Medical

Research Finds THC Also Effective At Controlling Epileptic Seizures

While CBD is the main ingredient in medicine for epileptic seizures a new study shows THC...

Cultivation

NorCal Fires Threaten Cannabis Industry for Second Time in a Year

Three fires — one in Redding, California and two in Mendocino County — are ravaging parts...

Medical

Medical Marijuana Struggles to Survive Recreational Markets

History shows a medical marketplace is unlikely to survive in a fully legalized system.

Medical

Second UK Patient Receives Government Approval to Use Medical Marijuana

But steep application fees mean adults, low-income patients still waiting for legal access.

Legal

California Bans Hemp-Derived CBD Oil

California health authorities dealt a blow to the burgeoning CBD industry by banning preparations of CBD...

Products

The Ghost MV1 Vaporizer Packs a Powerful, Potent Punch

The GHOST MV1 features the latest technology in portable electronic 2-in-1 vapes that can be used...

Politics

Only 1 State in the US Doesn’t Have a Medical Marijuana Law: Idaho

This Fourth of July, only one state in the union has yet to pass a law...

Joint Opinions

Marijuana ‘Legalization’ is Only the First Step Towards Drug-War Justice

Without amnesty for “offenders” and economic equity, cannabis legalization remains an unfinished and imperfect experiment.

Culture

How To Talk to Teens About Cannabis

Be honest — and make sure you know what you’re talking about — when you’re talking...