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US Bank office building, Beverly Hills, Calif., Sept. 2015.
California Growers Can't Take Much to the Bank
A new study analyzes the tension between legal cannabis and the financial industry.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom at a news conference in Oakland, Oct. 27, 2021.
California Gov. Endorses Cannabis Tax Overhaul
But it’s unclear what the changes could look like.
Jan 18th, 2022
Mississippi State Capitol rotunda, Jackson.
Mississippi Senate Overwhelmingly Backs Medical Cannabis Legislation
But the measure faces a more difficult road in the House and a potential veto from the governor.
Jan 17th, 2022
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The Instagram app displayed on a computer in New York, Aug. 23, 2019.
Despite Restrictions, Cannabis Marketing Appeals to Adolescents
Jan 20th, 2022
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Cannabis Leads to Persistent Cognitive Impairments
Jan 20th, 2022
Cannabis plants in the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Jan. 6, 2020.
Thailand Proposes Easing Rules on Cannabis Use
Jan 20th, 2022
University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal.
Despite COVID, Most Young Canadians Aren't Smoking More
Jan 20th, 2022
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Jerred Kiloh, owner of the Higher Path medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, June 27, 2017.
Legal, Illicit Blurred in California Pot Market
In a struggling, highly regulated industry, many companies work simultaneously in both the legal and illegal markets.
Jan 17th, 2022
French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon during a meeting in Nantes, Jan. 16, 2022.
French Presidential Hopeful Supports Legalizing Cannabis
But the once-powerful French left wing is deeply fractured and struggling to make its voice heard.
Jan 17th, 2022
Products offered by online shop Bay Smokes, Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., July 22, 2021.
Delta-8 Users Say it's Delta-9's 'Nicer, Younger Sibling'
It's the largest study of its kind to date on the hemp-derived compound.
Jan 13th, 2022
Maryland state Sen. Ron Young, left, D-Frederick County, talks with state Sen. Delores Kelley, D-Baltimore County, before the start of Maryland's 90-day legislative session, Jan. 12, 2022, Annapolis.
Maryland Lawmakers to Take Up Recreational Marijuana
But it's unclear how they will approach it.
Jan 13th, 2022
Anheuser-Busch brewery, St. Louis, Nov. 17.
Cannabis Company, Brewing Giant End Beverage Partnership
Tilray and AB InBev each committed $50 million to the initiative in 2018.
Jan 12th, 2022
Hemp in a field.
Hemp Compounds Prevent Coronavirus from Entering Cells
A pair of cannabinoid acids bound to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking a vital step in the infection process.
Jan 12th, 2022
Parliament Building, Quebec.
Quebec Dispensaries to Require Proof of Vaccination
The province will also impose a financial penalty on unvaccinated adults.
Jan 12th, 2022
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A Brain-Based Method to Identify Cannabis Impairment
The technique measures brain activation patterns that correlate to THC intoxication.
Jan 12th, 2022
Chicago.
Illinois Recreational Sales More than Double in 2021
The state saw significant growth in its second year of recreational cannabis.
Jan 11th, 2022
OHSU Hospital, Portland, Ore.
University Launches Cannabis Resource for Health Care Providers
The platform includes a searchable compilation of the latest research.
Jan 11th, 2022
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Secondhand Vaping Linked to Heightened Risk of Bronchitis
The study could provide a "compelling rationale" for banning e-cigarettes in public places.
Jan 11th, 2022
A wooden sign marks the location of Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands along a road in Massachusetts, June 25, 2018.
Newly Affirmed Tribe Could Explore Recreational Shops
As the gambling landscape shifts, the tribe could look at other ways to bring financial stability.
Jan 10th, 2022