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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...

Joint Opinions

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

The First Step Act does not address cannabis convictions.

Economics

Harborside Vows to Continue the Fight Against 280E

Though the battle might be over, not all is lost in Harborside’s war against the notoriously...

Medical

Study Finds CBD May Actually Worsen Glaucoma

New research indicates that while THC helps fight glaucoma, CBD has the opposite effect — and...

Edibles

Will Medical Marijuana Edibles Ever Be Legal in Florida?

Depends on whether the state Department of Health decides to write rules legalizing them.

Economics

Big Pharma Has Big Advantage in Global Marijuana Expansion Game

In a first, Tilray and Sandoz, a subsidiary of Novartis, will market, develop, and sell cannabis-based...

Medical

Thailand’s Parliament Legalizes Medical Marijuana Unanimously

Medical marijuana patients in Thailand are feeling the holiday spirit, as the country’s government moved to...

Industry Events

This High-Class Hash Dinner Could Be the Future of Fine Dining

Weed, wine and gourmet delicacies… okay, where do we sign up?