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Q&A

Meet the Activists Leading the Charge for Cannabis Equity in New York

Advocates are already working hard to ensure New York’s soon-to-legal market and existing medical marijuana industry...

Legal

Slowly but Surely, Efforts Mount to Expunge Old Cannabis Convictions

With cannabis now legal in 10 U.S. states as well as Canada, demands are growing to...

Economics

Ohio Finally Begins Medical Marijuana Sales After 2-Year Delay

This morning, sales of medical marijuana to the state’s small patient registry kicked off in four...

Culture

Michigan Brewery Becomes Part-Time Cannabis Lounge, In Search of Legal Loopholes

One Kalamazoo brewery owner thinks he can circumvent Michigan cannabis consumption law by turning his bar...

Economics

China’s Cannabis Sector Is Primed to Expand, Amid Harsh Anti-Drug Policies

A Chinese delegation to Israel is exploring cooperation in the cannabis sector, which points to the...

Politics

Now That Kamala Harris Wants to Be President, She Really Likes Cannabis Legalization

Harris wasn’t too fond of legal pot as San Francisco’s district attorney or California’s attorney general....

Joint Opinions

One Year Into Legal Cannabis in California, Buyers Are Still Paying Black Market Prices

Here we are, a year after prohibition ended in California, paying corporate America top-dollar for mids.

Culture

Upscale College Learns to Love Loathed Dive Bar, Thanks to Cannabis Legalization

What’s better than a pit of a dive bar synonymous with lawlessness and drunkenness? Anything, according...

Strains

Patented Pot: What Is a Proprietary Marijuana Strain? 

Canadian marijuana companies are busy acquiring strain banks—which doesn’t really mean much, yet.

Politics

British Columbia Cracks Down on ‘Gray Market,’ Even Amid Cannabis Shortage

Vancouver is shutting down its unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, after a high court decision upheld the right...

Economics

JP Morgan Jumps Onto Marijuana Stock Bandwagon with GW Pharmaceuticals

Major investment bank backs cannabis-related stock, but don’t get too excited — you probably already knew...

Legal

Could Oregon Be the First to (Legally) Export Marijuana to Other States?

One state lawmaker wants to prepare for a future in which federal prohibition doesn’t ban a...

Politics

Study Says: Don’t Build a Border Wall, Legalize Cannabis Instead

A new report suggests that cannabis legalization has actually done more than security measures to reduce...

Joint Opinions

Views From the Farm at the End of 2018

Looking back on the past year in cannabis and setting intentions for the next one.

Strains

Strain Review: Banana Jam Hops Straight Out of the Jar

We saw plenty of great cannabis at the 2018 Emerald Cup last month, but few cultivars...

Culture

How Cannabis Crept Into the Cosmetics Industry, Thanks Mostly to CBD

Hemp for health is nothing new, but the extent to which the cosmetics industry has embraced...

Economics

How to Best Practice Sustainability in Modern Cannabis

Two changes cannabis industry leaders need to start making now.

Culture

Netflix’s ‘Murder Mountain’ Showcases the Darkest Corners of Cannabis Black Market

Netflix explores the darkest parts of California’s cannabis black market with its new docu-series “Murder Mountain”...

Politics

The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018

This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...

Medical

Synthetic Terpenes: Inside the New Industry Shortcut to Flavor

With the growing popularity of vape pens and concentrates, some vendors now add terpenes into products...