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Economics

California’s Marijuana Distribution Regulations Force Applicants to Report Themselves To Feds

California's Bureau of Cannabis Control says it's powerless to address a requirement in the distribution application...

Politics

New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry

Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...

Politics

Gov. Brown Proposes Task Force to Investigate Black Market Marijuana

California's Gov. Jerry Brown has unveiled a special investigative force to go after unregistered cannabis growers...

Politics

FBI Raids California Mayor’s Home Over Case Involving in Legal Marijuana Industry

In a still-murky scenario of rare federal enforcement against municipal corruption, FBI agents last week raided...

Concentrates

Cura Cannabis Goes International

Cura Cannabis Solutions is a cannabis oil-producing powerhouse in Portland, Oregon that is consistently breaking its...

Economics

Canadians Will Spend More Money On Marijuana Than Alcohol

Legal cannabis in Canada will mean marijuana could overtake alcohol sales.

Economics

One Canadian Grocery Chain Is Seeking Half the Retail Pot Permits in Newfoundland

On Monday, the Newfoundland government released a list of the companies they had approved to apply...

Medical

Smokable Forms of Marijuana Not Likely to Receive FDA Approval

The FDA’s commissioner Scott Gottlieb earlier this week said there’s very little chance the regulatory agency...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Pushes for Racial Justice

New York City's Cannabis Parade, a flagship entry in the Global Marijuana March movement and a...

Joint Opinions

California Police Claim Marijuana Edibles ‘Could Cause Death’

A raid of a dispensary in Fresno, California’s conservative Bible belt, is noteworthy for its extremism...

Politics

Maine Moves Towards Recreational Cannabis Marketplace

Paul LePage has lied and obstructed to stop legal marijuana sales in Maine, and it didn’t...

Joint Opinions

Washington Gov. Says His State Has ‘The Best Weed’

Cannabis Now staff writer Jimi Devine disagrees with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, arguing that, of course,...

Medical

Zimbabwe Becomes Second African Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Zimbabwe, seemingly an unlikely candidate, has just become the second African nation to legalize medical marijuana....

Economics

Wealthier People Are Replacing Wine With Cannabis

Healthy consumers are putting down the bottle for bud.

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...

Politics

Seattle Plans to Clear Cannabis Convictions

The city of Seattle has filed a motion to vacate hundreds of marijuana convictions going back...

Industry Events

D.C. Hosts National Cannabis Festival

The National Cannabis Festival — along with the National Cannabis Policy Summit, which took place in...

Legal

America’s Rotten Drug Laws Encourage ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Use

As long as cannabis is illegal, and as long as organizations test for drugs, people will...

Edibles

The Strange Patchwork of Edibles Regulations

“Just say no” to canna-custard pie — but only in some states.

Cultivation

Big Pot & The Race for the ‘Biggest Marijuana Grow’

New Mexico is the latest state to announce that it will play host to the biggest...