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Cannabis Wafer Tablets for medical purposes from the Rangsit University laboratory seen being display at Rangsit University in Pathum Thani Province, north of Bangkok. Photo by Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
House-Passed Marijuana Amendments Stripped From Congressional Spending Bills

By Kyle Jaeger House Democrats failed to get a number of marijuana-related provisions attached to [...]

18
Dec
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
U.S. Virgin Islands Considering Cannabis Legalization

Gov. Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands is considering adult-use cannabis legalization as a [...]

04
Dec
West Coast Cities Have More Cannabis Users Than Cigarette Smokers

According to polling data from the major metro areas of Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, [...]

04
Dec
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Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales

DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — James Daly is [...]

02
Dec
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Air Force Issues Notice Banning CBD Use Regardless Of Legal Status

By Kyle Jaeger The U.S. Air Force published a notice on Tuesday emphasizing that service [...]

21
Nov
Marijuana and a gavel together. GETTY
U.S. Lawmakers To Vote On MORE Act To End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

By Sara Brittany Somerset Washington, D.C. – The Executive Director of the National Organization to [...]

19
Nov
Hound Labs has developed a breathalyzer the company says can pick up THC within two-to-three hours after a user consumes it. (Photo courtesy Hound Labs)
A marijuana breathalyzer is in the works. But will it stop weed DUIs?

By Amanda Hoover There are several reasons people oppose marijuana legalization, but perhaps chief among [...]

12
Nov
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Banning legitimate vaping is ‘absolute madness’

By Anthony L. Fisher, Business Insider US All panics begin with a rational fear that [...]

21
Oct
Former FDA head Scott Gottlieb called for legalization to solve the vape crisis, but Wall Street Journal editors blamed legalization for causing the crisis—over Gottlieb's own story. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
How mainstream media botched the vape lung story

In 1989, a mysterious figure known as Dr. Lunglife sent High Times a set of [...]

17
Oct
Fabian Castillo lies in a hospital ICU last month when he was suffering from severe lung damage linked to his use of a bootleg marijuana vape.salazar383412 / Instagram
Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide

NBC News commissioned laboratory tests of knock-off marijuana vapes that found a pesticide linked to [...]

03
Oct
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Pennsylvania Gov. Calls for Adult-Use Cannabis LegalizationBy

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has formally announced his support for adult-use cannabis legalization and called [...]

26
Sep
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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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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