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Unions looking to back marijuana workers in California
Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a whole new set of workers as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Californi


Banks Bail Out in Florida
When Florida’s medical marijuana industry was first starting out a few years ago, business owners faced a dilemma: Where could they find a b


California's top marijuana regulator on what happens when legal adult-use market opens
California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especial


Nevada's Recreational Marijuana Market Soars Past Colorado
Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry hit a new high, selling more than $37.9 million in October. The state has earned nearly $20 million


DEA To Kentucky: Your Hemp is Illegal
"We enforce the Controlled Substances Act," the DEA said.
"Unless Congress changes it, we’re going to continue to do our job


Jeff Sessions Isn’t Giving up... He’s Doubling Down
Congressional dysfunction may do what the pot-hating attorney general hasn’t managed to do all year: Remove protections for the booming lega


New Technology will Dramatically Change the Cannabis Industry
Gone are the days of old hippies wearing tie-dyed shirts growing marijuana in guarded conditions. Today, the cannabis industry is attracting


World Health Organization: Medical Marijuana Has No Health Risks
A top global health agency has declared the main ingredient in medical cannabis nonaddictive and nontoxic, according to a new report.


Medical Marijuana For Children With Cancer Broadly Supported By Doctors
An overwhelming majority of health care professionals who care for children with cancer would be willing to help those children get medical


Following marijuana legalization, teen use is down in Colorado
Hello Mr. Sessions and Mr. Trump. Are you listening? According to a new federal study, following legalization, the rate of adolescent mariju


Don't Smoke Before Flying to Dubai
A British man faces two years in Dubai jail after testing positive for cannabis he smoked in the UK before flying out for a new job


Phoenix man forced to eat marijuana by police settles suit
A Phoenix man who says he was forced by police to eat marijuana or go to jail has settled a lawsuit against the city for $100,000.


Will Jeff Sessions’s War on Marijuana Start Next Week?
As Republican Dana Rohrabacher attends the Marijuana Business Conference, Attorney General Jeff Sessions supports the death penalty for mari


Veterinarians seek permission to research marijuana for pets
People anxious to relieve suffering in their pets are increasingly turning to oils and powders that contain CBDs. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, a c


Meet the "Father of Marijuana Research"
Raphael Mechoulam started his first marijuana project by walking into a police station and asking for some confiscated weed—for research pur


Los Angeles to become largest U.S. city with legal recreational marijuana
Los Angeles will become the nation’s largest city with recreational cannabis after the City Council voted to license sales next year.


Canada Will Sell Marijuana in Liquor Stores
One province in Canada has decided to sell its marijuana in liquor stores.


Government Shutdown, Favored by Trump, Gives Green Light to Sessions to Shutdown Cannabis Industry i
Although it sounds hard to believe, President Trump tweeted earlier this year that favored a temporary government shutdown. He has also sugg


The Strange Way the Republican Tax Plan Might Help Cannabis Companies
Ironically, in getting revenge on blue states by eliminating the state and local tax deduction (SALT) in the new federal tax bill, the Repub


Holiday Gift Guide
It's our favorite time of year! The time when we can give and receive our favorite gifts. This year, we've assembled an assortment o


Palmetto Harmony Incorrectly Claims to have the First Cannabis-Based Product Television Commercial
In a statement dated November 21, 2017, Palmetto Harmony states, "One of America’s leading cannabidiol companies has received approval


You'll never guess who grows cannabis in Italy
The only place cannabis can be legally grown here is at a heavily guarded military facility in Florence where, this year, two greenhouses pr


California’s New Edibles Limits Will Ban Popular Products
“There’s obviously a demand for high-dose edibles...The regulated market is banning something people want. The black market will absolutely


Marijuana goes legal in California on Jan. 1. Here's what you need to know
Move over, 4/20. California has a new pot holiday: Jan. 1, 2018.
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