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Economics

Does Marijuana Legalization Hurt Property Values?

In New Jersey, the anti-marijuana set is claiming that a cannabis cultivation center will cause real-estate...

Cultivation

Humboldt Legends Upholds Legacy of the Emerald Triangle

One company works to preserve the plants, land and community of Humboldt County.

Economics

Canada Will Still Need Black Market Marijuana for Awhile

Experts say there isn’t currently enough legal marijuana in Canada to meet consumer demand. But before...

Legal

Most Canadian Police Will Be Permitted to Smoke Marijuana

When legalization rolls out, Canada plans to treat marijuana consumption in a similar manner to alcohol.

Joint Opinions

Reefer Rehab: Getting Off the Pot Won’t Hurt Too Bad

Withdrawing from cannabis use results in mild physical symptoms for most people.

Legal

Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization

Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...

Politics

‘Urban-Rural Divide’ in the U.S. Figures Strongly in Marijuana Legalization

With some notable exceptions, marijuana legalization is limited to cities and still a great notion out...

Industry Events

Grow Up Conference Examines Canadian Market Before Legalization

On Sept. 7 and 8, the Grow Up Conference explored what the future of legal cannabis...

Edibles

Why Lawmakers Keep Trying to Ban Edibles

In states where many lawmakers are skeptical of marijuana legalization but are forced to write cannabis...

Politics

Utah’s Medical Marijuana Opposition Keeps Pushing False Advertisements

A Salt Lake City radio station pulled an ad after a flood of complaints over misleading...

Culture

Marijuana Use Among College-Aged People at 30-Year High

Thirty-eight percent of full-time college students and a record-breaking 41 percent of college-aged Americans now admit...

Economics

In Denver, Marijuana Money Is Going Towards Fixing Homelessness

The Colorado city has raised the local tax on cannabis to 5.5 percent and funds will...

Medical

In Illinois, Marijuana Is an Official Painkiller

Massive expansion, easing of restrictions in Illinois’s medical marijuana law under bill signed by Gov. Bruce...

Legal

Police Officers in Prohibition States Are Getting Busted for Marijuana

Some law enforcement are jumping into the illegal marketplace.

Joint Opinions

‘Marijuana Addiction’ Is Among the Least of America’s Problems

It’s real, but it’s not spectacular and pretending otherwise reeks of a bad-faith effort to repeal...

Economics

Are Tobacco Companies Next to Invest Big In Marijuana?

While the alcohol industry starts to embrace cannabis-infused beverages, the tobacco industry has been slower to...

Politics

Is California’s Marijuana Legalization Actually Bad?

Spoiler: No, but it needs some serious improvement. Even the LA Times thinks so.

Medical

Illinois Medical Marijuana Companies Ramping Up For What Is On The Horizon

Cannabis companies are anticipating an increase in customers.

Medical

After 20 Years of Medical Marijuana, California Still Bans the Medicine in Schools

A 5-year old just became the first Californian to be allowed medical cannabis on campus thanks...

Economics

Canadian Marijuana Companies Gamble on Privately Owned Retail Shops

Current plans in Ontario call for recreational marijuana to be sold only in government-run shops, but...