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Economics

In Oregon, 70% of Legal Cannabis Goes Unsold Amid Calls for Exports

Authorities estimate a huge portion of Oregon’s legal cannabis output is never purchased, so producers are...

Economics

Cannabis Jobs Pay More Than National Salary Average

The cultivation and sale of marijuana are some of the fastest growing businesses sectors in the...

In The Magazine

The Compassionate Path: WAMM’s Next Chapter in California Cannabis

The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana is fighting for low-income access to cannabis in California’s legal...

Politics

Cannabis in the Balkans: From Criminals to Capitalists?

A contraband cannabis economy booms in the Balkan Peninsula, but amid EU pressure, a legal industry...

Economics

California Lawmaker Attempts to Combat Black Market Cannabis

New bill aims to reduce California cannabis taxes.

Politics

Lawmakers File Bill to Legalize Cannabis in Minnesota

The state could soon follow Michigan in the push for adult-use cannabis in the Midwest.

Medical

Medical Marijuana Legalized in U.S. Virgin Islands

Following a campaign by local advocates, the U.S. Virgin Islands passed a medical marijuana law that...

Legal

New York Marijuana Legalization Has a Bad Precedent: New York Medical Marijuana

New York still offers very few ways to secure medical marijuana.

Politics

Portugal Considers Legal Cannabis, After Years of ‘Depenalization’

Two bills to legalize "recreational" cannabis have been introduced in Portugal, where there’s already a thriving...

Medical

New Reports on Cannabis & Teenage Brains Overstate the Evidence

Headlines erupted this week on the possible deleterious effects of cannabis on the developing brains of...

Politics

What the Government Shutdown Means for Legal Hemp & Cannabis Protections

Thanks to the government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture hasn’t been able to build regulations for...

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...

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...

Industry Events

Action Bronson & Ludacris Set to Headline National Cannabis Festival on 420

The two rappers (and well-known cannabis enthusiasts) are slated to light up Washington, D.C. on every...

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...

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...

In The Magazine

Israel: Beyond the Horizon of Unrestricted Cannabis Research

Israel is leading the world in medical cannabis research, but citizens want more progress at home.

Culture

Will Marijuana Be Legal in New York in Time for Woodstock 50?

Organizers just announced that the 50th-anniversary edition of Woodstock will be held this August in New...

Economics

Former Trader Joe’s Executive Enters Cannabis Industry

4Front, one of the American cannabis industry’s biggest retail and brand development companies, has tapped a...

Books

In a Tired & Skewed Refrain, ‘Tell Your Children’ Links Cannabis Use to Madness

Does cannabis make you crazy? One new book is arguing yes, and is ignoring most of...