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Economics

What Sets Cannabis Entrepreneurs Apart

Risking freedoms and fortunes for cannabis companies takes a special kind of person.

Politics

Legal Cannabis Wins Big in 2018 Midterms

From statewide races to governorships to congressional seats, the results of the 2018 midterms will likely...

Politics

Report: How Your Congressmember Ranks on Cannabis Policy

No matter if a cannabis legalization bill is explicitly on a midterm ballot, almost every candidate...

Legal

Former House Speaker Hints Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Around the Corner, But Is it Real?

Boehner predicts cannabis will soon be legalized across the nation.

Politics

California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law

A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...

Economics

U.S. Banks’ Marijuana Problem

A Bank of America manager was fired and a Florida politician’s account was closed over links...

Economics

Canopy Growth’s Stocks Soar as Beer Giant Invests $4 Billion

In the surest sign yet of synergy between the cannabis and booze industries, one of North...

Economics

Canadian Marijuana Companies Gamble on Privately Owned Retail Shops

Current plans in Ontario call for recreational marijuana to be sold only in government-run shops, but...

Economics

California Has Started Seriously Considering a Public Cannabis Bank

It’s been well-documented that cannabis companies have trouble accessing the banking system, thanks to federal prohibition....

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

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

Economics

The First U.S. Marijuana IPO Is Coming Today & It’s a Billion-Dollar Doozy

Tilray, the first marijuana-producing company to be traded on a major stock exchange in America, is...

Politics

Lebanon Considers Legalizing Hash After Cannabis Growers Help Fight Back ISIS

Lebanon, a legendary hashish-producing country, is now considering a proposal to legalize cannabis. Now that the...

Products

Keep Smoke to Yourself in Social Settings with Smokebuddy

Portable, powerful and perfect for almost any social occasion, Smokebuddy cleans exhalations through carbon filtration.

Economics

Coin-Op Pot

Marijuana vending machines are here. (Well, in a few places.) Are they the future?

Economics

USA Patriot Act Threatens Uruguay Banks Over Legal Cannabis System

A year after legal cannabis first went on sale in Uruguay, it is still only available...

Politics

Mayors of Marijuana-Friendly U.S. Cities Form New Pro-Cannabis Lobbying Group

One notable exception from U.S. Conference of Mayors’ new cannabis group: Boston’s Marty Walsh.

Politics

Trump Says He’s Likely to Support a Bipartisan Plan to Legalize Marijuana

Industry advocates are optimistic that pro-cannabis pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike has created a political...

Politics

Pro-Cannabis Stances Help Candidates Win in California’s Primary Election

The biggest state in the union had its midterm primary election this week, and a big...

Politics

NYC Moves to Cancel Future Pot Arrests Following Public Pressure

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major announcement about his city’s policing on...

Politics

Missouri May Allow Terminal Patients Access to THC, But No Smoking

On Tuesday, Missouri made a crucial step towards expanding their state’s medical marijuana program when a...