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Circle J? Why You Soon Might Be Able to Buy Weed at Circle K – Canada For Now

The partnering of Circle K and pot firm Fire & Flower suggests the convenience store [...]

07
Jul
Sen. Chuck Schumer Introduces Cannabis De-Scheduling Legislation
There’s Cannabis Reform in the Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill!

The $3 trillion HEROES Act contains provisions to reform marijuana banking laws.

18
May
Worldwide Marijuana Conferences Confirm The Business Of Weed Is Officially Legit
Coronavirus Crisis Shows Marijuana Is ‘Essential’ And Mainstream

By Tom Angell Never has it been more clear than during the current COVID-19pandemic that [...]

12
May
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Illinois Nets Over $10M In Cannabis Tax In First Month Of Retail Sales

By Janet Burns Less than three months into Illinois’ new legal adult use cannabis market, [...]

27
Feb
Worldwide Marijuana Conferences Confirm The Business Of Weed Is Officially Legit
Whoopi Goldberg’s cannabis company has shut down

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business San Francisco (CNN Business) Whoopi & Maya, the medical cannabis company [...]

05
Feb
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Cannabis Dispensary Data Breach in Colorado, Maryland, and Ohio: THSuite POS Software Compromised

Tens of thousands of customers have been impacted by a data breach linked to a [...]

03
Feb
Cannabis has amazing potential but the industry needs to be able to do more research. SHUTTERSTOCK
To Unlock the Potential of Cannabis, The Industry Needs More Research

By Kevin Murphy A recent spate of vaping-related lung illnesses has lawmakers and health officials calling for more testing of legal cannabis products. But because cannabis is [...]

18
Dec
Photo Source: Major League Baseball is considering removing cannabis from the banned substance list for minor league players while implementing an opioid testing program in both the minor and major leagues, according to a CBS Sports report. The proposal was first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. According to the report, players on the 40-man roster are not tested for cannabis but non-40-man roster minor league players are, and 13 players were suspended last season for cannabis use. Rosenthal says major league players “have not been subject to testing for marijuana.” The opioid testing proposal comes more than five months after the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs who had two different types of opioids in his system at the time of his death. Players who fail an opioid test would be referred to treatment rather than suspended. Under the current rules, non-40-man roster minor leaguers are suspended 25 games for their first positive test for a “drug of abuse” – which includes cannabis – 50 games for a second positive test, 100 games for a third positive test. A fourth positive test bans a player for life. To date, no minor leaguer has been banned for life for cannabis use, although former Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was suspended three times for cannabis use. Jeffress was released by the Brewers on September 3 after an injury-shortened campaign.
MLB Considers Not Testing Minor Leaguers for Cannabis

The MLB may remove cannabis from its banned substances list for minor league players; major [...]

11
Dec
New research shows that plants could be the solution to popping pills—at least when it comes to sleep. Simona Granati - Corbis/Getty Images
Could Legal Marijuana Upend the $41 Billion Sleep Aid Market?

By Chris Roberts “Cannabis doesn’t do anything for me,” you might have heard some recalcitrant, [...]

09
Dec
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The SAFE Banking Act’s Big Day Is Approaching

Cannabis banking reform may soon have its first real milestone. But will it be short-lived?

24
Sep
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Amazon Pulls Products Used for Counterfeit Vape Carts

Amazon has removed from its offerings products that could be used to create counterfeit cannabis [...]

17
Sep
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Online Cannabis Sales Are About To Flourish With The Rise Of Cannabis Marketplaces

By Joresa Blount Photo: Will revenue for the cannabis market continue to climb? FORBES STOCK  [...]

05
Sep
A crop of cannabis plants grow under artificial lights at a facility in Oregon. A young man in red hair and sunglasses is reaching forward to check on them. GETTY
The State Cannabis Commerce Act Would Create An Import-Export Market From Sea To Shining Sea

By Ben Curren For a sign that the cannabis sector is maturing, look no further [...]

27
Aug
OLCC Acceptable ID For Marijuana Signage
The OLCC Has updated Signage for Acceptable ID When Purchasing Marijuana

Due to changes in statute, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has updated signage for Acceptable [...]

13
Aug
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Zimbabwe to Legalize Hemp for Export

Officials in Zimbabwe announced a plan to legalize hemp and export hemp-based products to the [...]

07
Aug