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Hemp Farmer Arrested and Crop Destroyed For Reporting Mapping Error
Sep 24, 2019, 11:59 am By Nick Lindsey
In what is becoming an increasingly controversial story, a farmer in South Carolina was arrested for growing hemp. Not only that, but law enforcement authorities in the state also destroyed his hemp crop. In large part, the controversy surrounding the story…

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Ex-Lions Calvin Johnson Says He Smoked Weed After Every NFL Game
Sep 23, 2019, 2:33 pm By Tim Kohut
Despite being one of the most dominant wide receivers to ever play the game—and still in his physical prime—Calvin Johnson Jr. walked away from the NFL at the tender age of 30. Already holding an assortment of NFL records, including the NFL single-season…

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Florida Cops Kill Man After Smelling Weed and Won’t Release Videos
Sep 23, 2019, 1:30 pm By Adam Drury
On July 5th, a Pensacola, Florida police officer—the department won’t release the officer’s name—thought he smelled weed coming from a car. In some parts of Florida, where possessing up to 20 grams of cannabis is decriminalized, that officer might have…

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New York Medical Marijuana Patients Can Finally Buy Flower Products
Sep 23, 2019, 12:44 pm By Nick Lindsey
New York state’s medical marijuana program could become slightly more accessible with the introduction of the first approved flower product. Currently, regulations prohibit patients from purchasing smokable flower. But the new product could be moving things…

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Man Throws Coke-Fueled Tantrum Before Lighting a Joint on a Flight
Sep 23, 2019, 11:14 am By Tim Kohut
And perhaps no real-life scene could have encapsulated this timeless Dave Chappelle joke any better than that of a raging, dread-donning, coked-up plane passenger throwing a drug-induced tantrum before lighting a joint on a flight. Yeah, that’s a real thing.…

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Chicago Mayor Proposes Zoning Law Blocking Dispensaries from Downtown
Sep 19, 2019, 11:50 am By Adam Drury
Legal recreational cannabis sales begin on New Year’s Day in Illinois for everyone 21 and over. Just in time to help work off that likely hangover. But if you try to find a recreational dispensary in downtown Chicago, you might be out of luck. On Wednesday,…

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LGBTQ Women Consume More Cannabis Than Straight Women, Study Shows
Sep 19, 2019, 11:42 am By Lissett Fun
LGBTQ women consume more cannabis than straight women do, according to a recent study. Published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence last month, the study dives into the differences in how frequently lesbian, gay, and bisexual people consume pot. This…

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Indiana’s Smokable Hemp Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
Sep 19, 2019, 11:13 am By Nick Lindsey
Ever since the federal Farm Bill of 2018, the country has seen a slew of rapid changes to laws related to hemp and hemp-derived products. Many of these changes have been taking place at the state and local levels. Indiana is the most recent example of this…

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WeWork CEO Allegedly Smoked and Brought Weed on a Flight to Israel
4:40pm By Tim Kohut
Not all CEOs are created equal. This could be the understatement of the year when it comes to WeWork CEO Adam Neumann, a rather eccentric fellow, to say the least. The Wall Street Journal recently published a feature about Neumann and his unorthodox leadership…

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New York Officially Bans Flavored E-cigs and E-liquids
12:38pm By Adam Drury
New York has officially begun its experiment with banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The new regulations take effect today, September 18, and will remain in force for 90 days. The New York Department of Health is giving retailers a 14-day grace period,…

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Over $5 Million in Cannabis From Illegal Colorado Grows Destroyed
11:10am By Nick Lindsey
Law enforcement agencies in Colorado have been cracking down on illegal cannabis activities in the state. Over the course of the summer, authorities in a handful of Colorado counties ended up arresting several individuals and seizing loads of illegal cannabis…

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California Executive Order Cracks Down on Counterfeit E-Cigs and Pot
Tue 11:19am By Adam Drury
Like elsewhere around the country, the state of California has been hit hard by the ongoing crisis of vape-linked illnesses and deaths. But even though state health authorities say many of the cases of sudden lung sickness involved patients vaping cannabis,…

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A Sixth Person Has Died from Vaping-Related Lung Disease
Sep 10, 2019, 3:58 pm By Nick Lindsey
Vaping is one of the newest—and hottest—products to emerge out of today’s cannabis market. For many, vaping THC cartridges provides an incredibly discreet and convenient way to consume weed. But a flurry of new reports from around the country suggest…

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Johns Hopkins Opens Center for Psychedelic Research Funded by Donors
Sep 4, 2019, 4:10 pm By Adam Drury
On Wednesday, Johns Hopkins Medicine, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, launched the first center for psychedelic research in the United States. The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research will study drugs like LSD and psilocybin and their…

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Michigan Becomes First State to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
Sep 4, 2019, 1:38 pm By Nick Lindsey
As vaping continues to become popular with consumers around the country, many are beginning to wonder about its broader health implications. This is especially true when it comes to young consumers. Now, the governor of Michigan has taken steps to make…

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Helicopter Covering Cycling Race Exposes Rooftop Weed Farm to Cops
Sep 4, 2019, 1:32 pm By Tim Kohut
If rule number one is broken, the highly important—and oddly specific—second rule of thumb goes into effect: if your giant rooftop weed farm is spotted by a television helicopter, you should probably look for a new place to store it, pretty much…

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College to Offer First Hemp Cultivation Degree in California
Sep 3, 2019, 4:26 pm By Adam Drury
A local community college in Santa Rosa, California is about to become the first in the state to offer a degree in hemp cultivation. Beginning next year, students at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) will be able to take courses toward a certificate and degree…

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Woman Says Lifetime Ban from US for Crossing Border with CBD is Lifted
Sep 3, 2019, 2:18 pm By Nick Lindsey
Ongoing confusion surrounding CBD laws in the United States occasionally causes difficulties for travelers. In some cases, airline passengers have found themselves in trouble after TSA discovers them traveling with CBD. Most recently, a woman from Canada was…

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Police Taze and Choke Man Unconscious During Marijuana Arrest
Aug 29, 2019, 1:07 pm By Adam Drury
On August 24, officers with the DeKalb Police Department in northern Illinois approached a man they suspected of possessing cannabis. Police say the suspect, 25-year-old Elonte McDowell, tried to flee and resist arrest. But cell phone footage of the arrest…

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Smoking Weed in New York Only a Fine, 150,000 Records to Be Expunged
Aug 29, 2019, 12:31 pm By Nick Lindsey
Yesterday, New York state’s new decriminalization bill officially went into effect. As a result, getting caught with weed is no longer punishable by jail time. Instead, possession of marijuana will now be punished only by a fine. Additionally, the new law…

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