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  • Federal weed legalization could come down to one thing

    Feb 4, 2025, 10:37 am By Rachelle Gordon
    With a new administration in D.C. and the rescheduling process delayed, many wonder what’s next for federal weed legalization. On the campaign trail, President Trump suggested he supports reclassifying marijuana and backed an adult-use campaign in his home…
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  • Dispensary survives shooting, brings community together

    Feb 3, 2025, 2:00 pm By Ellen Holland
    Before Martin Olive was shot at the front of his San Francisco storefront, he was vocal about the dire need for assistance to keep the California cannabis industry afloat. A beloved figure in the San Francisco cannabis community who ran the city’s oldest…
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  • This state could legalize pot sales within days

    Jan 31, 2025, 10:24 am By Rachelle Gordon
    Cannabis is legal in some form in the vast majority of states, but a few holdouts remain. With no clear timeline for federal reform, individual states continue the push forward. Only a month into 2025, lawmakers in one Southern state are close to the finish…
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  • ‘Harming consumers’: pot companies face class action lawsuits

    Jan 29, 2025, 7:58 am By Rachelle Gordon
    As the cannabis market evolves, it will eventually find itself facing the same challenges as other consumer-packaged goods. This includes market fluctuations, supply chain hiccups, and even lawsuits. Weed companies have already seen legal problems brought by…
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  • Renowned university ramps up major cannabis study

    Jan 28, 2025, 12:46 pm By Pam Chmiel
    Where is the science to support the sweeping health claims made by cannabis brands flooding the market and dominating conversations? Both Americans and healthcare professionals want to know. Johns Hopkins University, renowned for its world-class medical…
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  • Weed reform questionable with new DEA head

    Jan 24, 2025, 10:56 am By Rachelle Gordon
    For a moment, it seemed as though cannabis was on a slow-moving yet progressive path toward federal reform. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was working through moving the plant from Schedule I (its most restrictive status) to the slightly less restrictive…
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  • Federal department issues unexpected hemp rule

    Jan 21, 2025, 12:18 pm By Cara Wietstock
    Since the first company thought to derive intoxicating cannabinoids from legal hemp flower, grey area THC products have snowballed. Now, THC drinks, gummies, and all sorts of other products are available online, in smoke shops, and even at the bodega or corner…
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  • Being a stoner in Texas just got a little safer

    Jan 20, 2025, 7:00 am By Cara Wietstock
    With the proliferation of hemp bars, lounges, and intoxicating products for sale, many have wondered whether cannabis is legal in Texas. These businesses operate using the Farm Bill loophole, which has yet to regulate hemp-derived-delta-9. Some lawmakers have…
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  • Weed is super cheap right now in this state

    Jan 17, 2025, 1:39 pm By Cara Wietstock
    Americans are paying more than ever for essentials. Grocery prices are up 30 percent since 2019, and appliance costs have continued to rise since an 11 percent spike in 2022. However, at least one thing that isn’t getting more expensive for those in Arizona:…
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  • Biden issues flurry of commutations – who benefited from the action?

    Jan 17, 2025, 10:52 am By Rachelle Gordon
    In one of his final acts as Commander-in-Chief, President Joe Biden announced he is commuting the sentences of roughly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders. In a statement from the White House, Biden said the clemency action is directed at people “serving…
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  • This Ohio city unanimously shot down cannabis

    Jan 16, 2025, 7:00 am By Cara Wietstock
    This week, news hit the wire that Ohio cannabis sales have almost reached $250M in the first year of adult-use dispensaries. Each sale is subject to a 10 percent tax, and 36 percent of that income goes to communities with adult-use dispensaries. That equates…
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  • Federal weed reform in jeopardy after ‘disturbing and embarrassing revelation’

    8:39am By Rachelle Gordon
    Federal weed reform has been a hot topic over the last several months. The federal government is mulling reclassifying the plant from its current Schedule I status, something that would ease certain restrictions for legal operators. However, the process hit a…
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  • “THC overdose” lands dispensary in legal trouble

    Mon 1:16pm By Cara Wietstock
    Getting too high is not fun. The impact of consuming or inhaling large quantities of cannabis can be uncomfortable. For some, it may feel worthy of an emergency room visit. That is what happened in Portland, Ore. A novice consumer left a dispensary with a…
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  • Showdown for states’ rights ignites around Texas THC

    Jan 11, 2025, 8:00 am By Cara Wietstock
    As states legalize cannabis, Texas takes center stage in the boiling hemp THC conversation. The state has a limited medical program but has yet to bring adult-use legalization to a vote. Six cities in the Lone Star State have voted to decriminalize cannabis…
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  • FDA may outlaw uncommon weed products

    Jan 6, 2025, 10:59 am By Cara Wietstock
    Hemp-derived cannabis is everywhere whether states have legalized weed or not. Many state lawmakers are seeking to close loopholes left in the 2018 Farm Bill to put the kibosh on these massively under-regulated products. Meanwhile, the federal government is…
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  • Trump insider offers potential preview of pot policy 

    Dec 24, 2024, 10:20 am By Rachelle Gordon
    The election of former president Donald Trump to a second term has led many to wonder what’s ahead for a wide range of policies. When it comes to cannabis, the Republican has suggested he’s in favor of loosening federal restrictions, though it’s unclear…
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  • Cannabis-related deaths highlight critical need for industry

    Dec 23, 2024, 9:43 am By Rachelle Gordon
    As more people join the weed workforce and plant products emerge as a consumer-packaged good (CPG) space, scrutiny of safety and standards has continued to rear its head. The industry saw a brutal reckoning after the death of Trulieve employee Lorna McMurrey,…
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  • Gov. shockingly supports controversial THCA move

    Dec 18, 2024, 9:57 am By Cara Wietstock
    Many states with legal cannabis have pushed back against the hemp THC industry. Governor Gavin Newsom enacted an emergency ban in September, while Ohio and New Jersey have taken their own actions. The market has grown widely with little to no regulation, with…
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  • These states could legalize pot in 2025

    Dec 16, 2024, 10:44 am By Rachelle Gordon
    With the 2024 election season in the rearview mirror, many Americans are looking ahead to 2025. The federal government continues debating cannabis reform while individual states consider policy shifts. Despite a poor showing for pot in the most recent…
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  • Illinois weed law creates controversial contradiction

    Dec 6, 2024, 2:46 pm By Cara Wietstock
    .Police officers have used the smell of cannabis to justify search and seizure for generations. In the most heartbreaking cases, like that of Philando Castile, this has led to death. States have enacted reform against this practice, creating protections…
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