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Politics

Mayors of Marijuana-Friendly U.S. Cities Form New Pro-Cannabis Lobbying Group

One notable exception from U.S. Conference of Mayors’ new cannabis group: Boston’s Marty Walsh.

Cultivation

How to Grow Cannabis in Canada

An overview of Canadian cannabis cultivation.

Politics

New Zealand’s Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana Picks Up Momentum

The government of New Zealand has announced that it plans to hold a referendum on cannabis...

Politics

Trump Says He’s Likely to Support a Bipartisan Plan to Legalize Marijuana

Industry advocates are optimistic that pro-cannabis pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike has created a political...

Legal

Pets Are Not Eating More Marijuana Since Legalization

Despite the warnings of prohibitionists, household pets do not appear to be accidentally consuming pot products...

Politics

Pro-Cannabis Stances Help Candidates Win in California’s Primary Election

The biggest state in the union had its midterm primary election this week, and a big...

Economics

Report: Cannabis Industry Will Triple in Size to $32 Billion by 2022

According to a report from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research, the legal cannabis industry will...

Economics

Reverse Takeovers: How U.S. Cannabis Companies Get Listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange

With U.S. stock exchanges still almost entirely closed to cannabis businesses, the stateside industry is increasingly...

Culture

CNBC’s ‘The Profit’ Introduces the Pot Industry to Newcomers

While the CNBC show might seem basic to cannabis enthusiasts, it is an important step for...

Concentrates

Fake CBD Oil: Inside the Dangerous New Trend

Thanks to federal prohibition and a lack of consumer awareness, fake CBD oils have been cropping...

Joint Opinions

This Memorial Day, Veterans Need More Medical Marijuana Access

While veterans living in regulated markets have had better access to medical marijuana than ever each...

Joint Opinions

More Teens Prefer Marijuana to Alcohol & Tobacco

Teens are making the right choice in choosing cannabis over more deadly substances.

Economics

Beware of Marijuana Banking Scams

Ongoing prohibitions against cannabis businesses create space for scammers. Don’t be fooled.

Cultivation

The Environmental Toll of Growing Cannabis, Both Legally and Illegally

In California, both illicit cannabis cultivation and large-scale legal growing can place undue stress on the...

Politics

NYC Moves to Cancel Future Pot Arrests Following Public Pressure

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major announcement about his city’s policing on...

Industry Events

Henry Rollins Wants You to Know: Change is Coming

Henry Rollins is keynote speaker at the upcoming ICBC in Canada. As always, the controversial singer,...

Culture

Reefer’s Closet: Medical Marijuana Apparel

Pot leaf prints are more prevalent then ever, but before medical marijuana laws began gaining traction...

Legal

San Francisco DA Works to Clear Marijuana Records

Rather than push paper, to correct record in the era of marijuana legalization, trend-setting prosecutor turns...

Politics

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Warns Against Corporate Cannabis

Mayor Bill de Blasio took to the radio to voice his fears over cannabis legalization, but...

Legal

Georgia Residents Want Recreational Marijuana Now

An impressive 55 percent of Georgia's population supports legalizing cannabis.