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Economics

Gov. Polis Just Broadly Expanded Cannabis Investment Opportunities in Colorado

Starting in November, it will be possible for publicly traded companies to directly invest in Colorado...

Economics

Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...

Legal

How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization

There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.

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...

Economics

PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)

The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking reform.

Politics

Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020

Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...

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...

Economics

Buffalo, NY Turns to Cannabis for Post-Industrial Renaissance

A deal with a California-based cannabis company sounds almost too good to be true — and...

Economics

Billion-Dollar Cannabis? Inside the Marijuana Industry’s Biggest Deal to Date

The Chicago-based Cresco Labs bought California company Origin House, both relatively new outfits, in a stock...

Joint Opinions

The Joys & Tribulations of Being a Cannabis Pioneer

Farmer Nikki Lastreto sends us her latest in the battle between veteran cannabis farmers and the...

Industry Events

Debates Over Big Cannabusiness Dominate the SXSW Conversation

One highlight of the annual super-festival included a protest against the appearance of former U.S. House...

Economics

‘Costco of Cannabis’ Makes Waves at Y Combinator’s Demo Day

Twice a year, the Palo Alto-based start-up incubator holds “demo days” that allow their hand-picked start-ups...

Economics

Will Illinois’s Marijuana Legalization Plan Include a Monopoly?

Existing medical cannabis cultivator license-holders are pushing for control.

Culture

Medicine Man Grows with the Punches

Medicine Man continues to evolve, even after nearly a decade spent in the dispensary business.

Politics

The Marijuana Legalization Congress’s First Bill is S420

Bill, which would legalize, regulate and tax cannabis across the nation, has yet to find co-sponsors...

Edibles

How to Pair Cannabis & Chocolate for a Dank Valentine’s Day

Love won’t be the only thing in the air when you figure out the perfect strain...

Politics

Pot Lobbyists Have Taken Over Washington, D.C. — For Better or Worse

The cannabis industry has wised up to the power of lobbying — but it remains to...

Joint Opinions

Marijuana Reforms Left Out of Trump’s Criminal Justice Reform Bill

The First Step Act does not address cannabis convictions.

Politics

Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition

For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...

Politics

Defining Cannabis Equity at the 2018 Emerald Cup

Many speakers at the premier outdoor cannabis cultivation event chose to focus on how the cannabis...