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  • Pot brand threatened with major lawsuit

    Apr 15, 2025, 12:26 pm By Cara Wietstock
    The cannabis industry has grown and changed rapidly since its inception. It started in a grey area, intertwining federal and state laws into industries that were legal with air quotes. This has bred an interesting combination of wily entrepreneurs and heft…
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  • The unexpected impact Trump is having on weed

    Apr 15, 2025, 11:32 am By Cara Wietstock
    America is having quite the moment. Headlines about deportations and mass federal firings have left many devastated, some even hopeless. The American Psychiatric Association’s annual mental health poll showed that Americans were more anxious than ever in May…
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  • Feds release new cannabis report

    Apr 14, 2025, 4:49 pm By Cara Wietstock
    There have been a lot of open-ended cannabis promises from the federal government over the last few years regarding rescheduling. Unfortunately, the latest Trump appointment has people skeptical of the outcome. While that path remains unknown, the Centers for…
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  • Hemp expert begs Congress to take action

    Apr 9, 2025, 2:23 pm By Rachelle Gordon
    Cannabis and hemp have been in a government purgatory for years, patiently waiting for the feds to decide their fates. The path to federal cannabis rescheduling is paused indefinitely. Meanwhile, a proliferation of legal intoxicating hemp-derived products,…
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  • Divisive Texas hemp war hits boiling point

    Apr 9, 2025, 10:14 am By Cara Wietstock
    The battle for hemp is underway in Texas. THC bars are non-alcoholic social hubs in certain cities, while popular restaurants add infused drinks to the specials list. This space has been widely supported by Texans, but it may be coming to an end soon. State…
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  • Breakthrough discovery solves toxic cannabis problem

    Apr 7, 2025, 9:23 am By Cara Wietstock
    Growing cannabis is a hobby for some and a career for others. The cultivation process has many facets. From creating a cannabis strain through breeding to bringing up a terpene-rich, delicious cola in the grow room–it all comes down to precise methodology.…
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  • Critical cannabis label error triggers widespread recall

    Apr 3, 2025, 11:46 am By Cara Wietstock
    There is a litany of benefits to cannabis legalization. Cities and states report high taxes earned from these operations. The lesser-reported benefits include consumer safety nets to protect them from products that could cause unnecessary harm. RELATED:…
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  • Calif. cities clear cannabis tourism hurdles in recent push

    Apr 2, 2025, 12:09 pm By Cara Wietstock
    Cannabis lounges are the new frontier of legalization. Many tourists who want to test out adult-use products often find themselves with nowhere to smoke weed legally. Most hotels and accommodations do not allow indoor consumption, but sometimes smoking and…
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  • White House offers weed policy update

    Apr 2, 2025, 11:10 am By Rachelle Gordon
    Advocates for cannabis reform have waited with bated breath to see if the Trump administration would take action on the topic. A change to pot policy was on the table when the Republican regained control of the White House, including a now-stalled effort to…
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  • DeSantis in hot water yet again over anti-weed campaign

    Mar 25, 2025, 4:08 pm By Rachelle Gordon
    The campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis in Florida drew a lot of financial interest from both pro and con factions. Multi-state operator Trulieve sunk tens of millions alone into the initiative, hoping to secure its robust stake in the state’s marijuana…
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  • Major recall issued for massive Wash. cannabis brand

    Mar 20, 2025, 7:00 am By Cara Wietstock
    Cannabis legalization makes it easier to buy infused products and flower. It also creates checks and balances. Weed reform often comes with regulatory bodies that dictate how the industry operates. In Washington, the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board monitors…
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  • Weed farm sues state over hemp THC citing health hazard

    Mar 19, 2025, 5:15 pm By Cara Wietstock
    The cannabis industry is dividing over what to do about intoxicating hemp. Operators who bought into state-regulated industries are watching hemp brands skirt taxation and over-regulation with profits to prove it. However, they can’t blame them for jumping…
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  • Anti-weed Karen dunked on after infused pizza row

    Mar 18, 2025, 8:56 am By Cara Wietstock
    Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th, a.k.a. 3/14. That numeric date is the first three digits of the mathematical constant Pi (3.14159265359…), and in an act of pure whimsy, Americans have slowly made it into a holiday. People celebrate Pi Day by making or…
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  • Federal agency quietly announces ‘cannabis plan’

    Mar 17, 2025, 11:32 am By Rachelle Gordon
    *Editor’s note: this article was updated on 3/17/25 at 11:42 a.m. to correct information about when the CDC cannabis strategic plan was posted With more public awareness around cannabis, local, state, and federal government agencies are working to update…
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  • Shrooms and THC from the mall? Kiosk ignites controversy

    Mar 17, 2025, 10:05 am By Cara Wietstock
    Wisconsin is one of the few states where cannabis remains illegal at every level. Being caught with small amounts may land someone in prison with up to $10,000 in fines. The state may be competing with Idaho for the most anti-cannabis laws on the books. And,…
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  • UN votes to ban popular pot compound

    Mar 14, 2025, 10:47 am By Rachelle Gordon
    The 2018 Farm Bill effectively legalized hemp across America. Not long after, companies began synthesizing intoxicating compounds from CBD. Products with “Farm Bill-compliant” hemp-derived cannabinoids like HHC, delta-8, and THC-P exploded in popularity in…
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  • A startup is selling injectable cannabis. The FDA isn’t happy

    Mar 14, 2025, 8:53 am By Lester Black
    *This article first appeared on SFGate.com and is reposted with permission The Food and Drug Administration warned a California cannabis company on Monday that its injectable hemp CBD could be posing “serious harm” to public health, telling the company…
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  • Weed officially hit the DOGE chopping block

    Mar 14, 2025, 7:00 am By Cara Wietstock
    The news has been chock-full of headline-inducing announcements about mass firings and cuts in the last weeks. These have come mostly from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. A DOGE social media post shared that the National Institute of Health…
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  • “Arbitrary” criminal cannabis charges stain weed reform

    Wed 7:00am By Cara Wietstock
    Legalization efforts spur many heated conversations, one of which is often focused on cannabis DUI detection. Law enforcement hasn’t standardized or widely accepted any method for detecting high drivers. Even a blood test wouldn’t show the time of…
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  • Weed raids are happening, even with federal reform

    Mar 10, 2025, 2:43 pm By Cara Wietstock
    There was a time when possessing any amount of cannabis was a criminal offense. The laws are now blurred. Certain states have enacted adult use while others grant medical patients access. Meanwhile, there are localities in Texas and other states upholding…
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