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Bottles of extracted cannabis oil displayed at Thailand's Health Ministry in Bangkok, Aug. 7, 2019.
Thailand Moves Closer to Expanding Medical Cannabis
The measure would allow health professionals, farmers and patients to grow and export cannabis.
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Clint Eastwood arrives at the AFI Awards on Jan. 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push their products.
Clint Eastwood Sues CBD Sellers
Lawsuit claims that companies are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse.
Jul 23rd, 2020
A sheriff's deputy arrests a man for allegedly cultivating marijuana in unincorporated Calaveras County, Calif., Sept. 29, 2017.
Marijuana Arrests Still Fall Heavily on Hispanics, Blacks
The overall number of arrests declined last year, but “the harassment went up.”
Jul 17th, 2020
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A marijuana plant under artificial lights at Loving Kindness Farms, Gardena, Calif., May 20, 2019.
Heart Risks of Marijuana Use Need More Research
Aug 6th, 2020
A vendor makes change for a customer at a cannabis marketplace in Los Angeles, April 15, 2019.
Recreational Pot Measure Set for Ariz. Ballot
Jul 2nd, 2020
Budtenders wearing protective masks prepare orders for customers at the Higher Path dispensary, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, April 16, 2020.
Los Angeles Officials OK Marijuana Licensing Overhaul
Jul 2nd, 2020
Budtenders wearing protective masks prepare orders for customers at the Higher Path cannabis dispensary, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, April 16, 2020.
Los Angeles Looks to Boost Ailing Legal Marijuana Market
Jun 24th, 2020
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Amanda Toma and Ashley Brodeur work in the parking lot of Berkshire Roots in Pittsfield, Mass., May 25, 2020.
Recreational Pot Laws May Boost Traffic Deaths
But the studies lack information on whether motorists were stoned when they crashed.
Jun 23rd, 2020
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards at a briefing in Baton Rouge, June 6, 2019.
New Law Widens Access to Medical Marijuana
The changes allow Louisiana doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any patient they believe it would help.
Jun 17th, 2020
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Calif. Officials Took Bribes for Dispensary Permit
They allegedly said, "this isn't our first rodeo."
Jun 12th, 2020
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Cannabis Expo to Allow Product on the Floor
Officials insist the products are for 'display purposes only.'
Jun 11th, 2020
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Franny's Manufacturing Crowdfunds Production Expansion
It already raised nearly $140,000.
Jun 10th, 2020
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Cresco Labs Receives Provisional Processing License in Ohio
The company has 25,000 square feet of cultivation in a facility currently undergoing upgrades in Ohio.
Jun 10th, 2020
Smashed storefront window in Boston's Downtown Crossing, June 1, 2020.
Boston's Lone Pot Shop Robbed
More than a dozen people broke into Pure Oasis, one of the few black-owned shops in the country, early Monday.
Jun 3rd, 2020
A staff member at Pure Oasis recreational marijuana store walks past a line of customers, May 26, 2020, Boston.
Marijuana Shops Emerging from Lockdowns
Shops in many states enjoyed brisk sales during the pandemic — but not in New England.
May 29th, 2020
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Police Announce Brazil's 'Biggest Drug Bust'
Authorities seized nearly 28 tons of marijuana that was hidden in corn.
May 21st, 2020
Sleeping people, discarded clothes and used needles on a street in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco, July 25, 2019.
City Provides Marijuana to Addicts in Hotels
Private donations pay for items to help manage cravings — and ensure recovering people remain in quarantine.
May 7th, 2020
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Canopy Growth Cuts Another 200 Jobs
The company has now cut nearly 1,000 jobs, including temporary layoffs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 4th, 2020
Utah Republican gubernatorial candidate Jan Garbett, right, elbow-bumps Dr. Joseph Jarvis as she introduces him as her running mate at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City, March 19, 2020.
Virus Outbreak Hinders Ballot Campaigns
Canvassers are having trouble collecting signatures for marijuana legalization campaigns in Montana and Arizona.
May 4th, 2020