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Economics

Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...

Medical

Tripping on the High Road: Cannabis & Psychedelics

When it comes to the way cannabis plays off more heavy-hitting hallucinogens, we pretty much have...

Legal

New York & New Jersey Show U.S. How to Bungle Recreational Pot

Legislators in both states back out of plans to legalize marijuana for adult use.

Joint Opinions

What Cannabis Legalization Opponents Have Right

Amid the distortions and tired lies, legalization foes are speaking one truth: commercial cannabis isn’t working...

Economics

Cannabis Beverages Might Not Be the Next Big Thing After All

Aurora CEO says the proven cannabis market is not in drinks.

Politics

Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...

Legal

Grandmother Arrested for Hemp CBD Will Sue Disney World

A legal battle with Disney is brewing for a woman arrested last month with hemp-derived CBD...

Legal

LAX Busts More People for Weed

TSA still maintains they’re not looking for marijuana.

Politics

Analysis Optimistic About Progress in the Asian Cannabis Market

A new report by the British think-tank Prohibition Partners foresees a $5.8 billion cannabis market in...

Politics

Conservative-Led North Dakota Lowers Pot Possession Penalties

North Dakota’s Republican governor and legislature just lowered the penalty for possessing marijuana.

Legal

Cannabis-Linked ‘Kidnapping’ Case Reflects Emerald Triangle Ethnic Tensions

The arrest of three, including two Bulgarian immigrants, in what is being billed as a "kidnapping"...

Joint Opinions

More People Try Cannabis for the First Time When It’s Legal

Legalization in Canada is resulting in more first-time cannabis users.

Politics

China Boasts ‘Cannabis Boom’ — But Still Metes Out Death Penalty for Marijuana

China's ambition to get in on the "cannabis boom," providing hemp for the global CBD market,...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Draws Prominent Politicians as Legalization Stalls Upstate

New York City's annual Cannabis Parade was headlined by one of the city’s highest officials, Public...

Industry Events

ICBC Joins Forces with Europe’s Oldest Hemp Fair for First Swiss-Based Event

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is teaming up with the CannaTrade hemp fair for its...

Legal

How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization

There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.

Politics

Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan

The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...

Politics

Police Pot Seizures Rise As New Zealand Approaches Legalization Referendum

As New Zealand waits on a promised cannabis legalization referendum, a domestic industry is starting to...

Culture

It Turns Out a Majority of Americans Hate Smelling Marijuana in Public

You might like your bud loud — but a recent study found the noses of American...

Legal

Study: No Link Between Legal Weed & Traffic Deaths

The latest research finds that cannabis legalization is not linked to an increase in traffic deaths,...