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Politics
De Blasio Backs Reform: Legal Pot in a New York Minute?
December 21, 2018The mayor of America’s most iconic city announced he is backing the legalization of marijuana in...
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Politics
Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition
December 20, 2018For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...
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Politics
New Zealand Approves Medical Marijuana, Confirms 2020 Legalization Vote
December 18, 2018Days after legalizing medical marijuana, New Zealand's government has confirmed that a referendum on general cannabis...
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Politics
Nebraska Politicians Gear Up for 2020 Medical Marijuana Ballot Effort
December 16, 2018The Cornhusker State’s legislators want to snag a greenlight for medical marijuana patients by 2020.
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Politics
Two Major Marijuana Reform Bills Filed in Texas
November 14, 2018The 2019 legislative session will see two bills designed to improve cannabis laws in Texas.
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Politics
2018 Midterm Results Boost Odds for Legal Cannabis in New York
November 8, 2018The push to legalize cannabis in the Empire State got a significant boost on Election Day as...
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Politics
Jeff Sessions Resigns & the Cannabis Industry Celebrates With Caution
November 7, 2018At Trump’s request, the famously anti-cannabis attorney general Jeff Sessions resigned today.
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Economics
The New Legal Global Cannabis Supply Chain
November 2, 2018Cannabis has become a global industry, but where is commercial cannabis going and where is it...
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Politics
China, South Korea & Japan Warn Citizens Not to Consume Canadian Cannabis
November 1, 2018Some of the planet's most drug-intolerant governments are reacting with dismay to Canadian cannabis legalization —...
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Politics
U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’
October 31, 2018Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?
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Politics
2018 Midterm Election Guide: 4 States Consider Cannabis Reforms
October 26, 2018In the Nov. 6 midterm election, Michigan and North Dakota are considering general cannabis legalization measures,...
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Politics
Everything You Need to Know About Canada’s Cannabis Legalization
October 17, 2018Here are answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the new cannabis laws in...
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Culture
New Poll Finds 62% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
October 8, 2018The trusted Pew Research Center has released its new updated numbers on America’s opinion on legalizing...
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Politics
Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD
October 3, 2018Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...
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Politics
Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization
September 22, 2018With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...
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Legal
Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization
September 19, 2018Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...
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Politics
‘Urban-Rural Divide’ in the U.S. Figures Strongly in Marijuana Legalization
September 19, 2018With some notable exceptions, marijuana legalization is limited to cities and still a great notion out...
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Medical
Jeff Sessions & Congress Are Both Preventing Federal Marijuana Research
September 11, 2018Jeff Sessions has continued to wage his war against marijuana by blocking all potential marijuana research,...
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Cultivation
Glyphosate Case Highlights Pesticide Dilemma in Cannabis Industry
September 9, 2018A verdict against glyphosate producer Monsanto has brought world attention to the dangers of pesticides and...
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Legal
The Loopholes in New York City’s Public Cannabis Smoking Policy Will Hurt People of Color
September 6, 2018Mayor Bill de Blasio has a new policy discouraging New York City cops from making arrests...