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Oct 16, 20201 min read

First medical cannabis dispensary to open in Virginia

BRISTOL, Va. (WWBT) - The first medical cannabis dispensary is set to open in Virginia on Saturday. Dharma Pharmaceuticals will open in...

Oct 15, 20204 min read

These states will vote on cannabis legalization in November

(CNN/KDKA) — In 2016, the US election resulted in a green wave as cannabis legalization measures passed in eight out of nine states. Now,...

Oct 14, 20205 min read

Mexico is poised to become the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Who will most benefit?

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s marijuana revolution is on display steps from the nation’s Senate, where for the last nine months activists have...

Sep 30, 20203 min read

Cannabis parenting: pandemic edition

24/7 parenting during COVID-19 isn’t easy. If you’re looking for support through cannabis start here. The effects of the pandemic,...

Sep 24, 20202 min read

Hash Oil Explosion in LA Injures 11 Firefighters and Destroys Fire Truck

After the fires at the SmokeTokes weed oil factory and surrounding buildings finally simmered down, authorities launched a criminal...

Sep 17, 20202 min read

The Keychain To Success: How Berner Built A Half-A-Billion Dollar Cannabis Empire

When one of Berner’s famed Cookies cannabis dispensaries was looted in late May, the world-known rapper turned marijuana mogul responded...

Sep 14, 20202 min read

7 Murdered At California Illicit Marijuana Operation

California has a legal cannabis space, but it hasn’t knocked out the illicit market. It’s still active—and dangerous. Seven people were...

Sep 2, 20204 min read

Back to school: COVID-19 boosts cannabis college enrollment

Many industries have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have closed, and many colleges have eliminated their on-campus...

Aug 28, 20202 min read

Wiz Khalifa’s Weed-Centric Restaurant Is About to Light Up the City of Houston

Why not start with Wiz’s “Blazed Ends” barbecue and a side of “Chip Hits,” then wrap up your munchie-fest with a “Mile High Brownie”?...

Aug 24, 20202 min read

Michigan Tribe Is About to Create Its Own Legal Weed Market Free From State Control

Bay Mills Indian Community unveiled plans to build a massive indoor growth operation and beat the state at its own big bud business game....

Aug 19, 20202 min read

Snoop Dogg and Kevin Durant Team Up on $35 Million Investment into Weed Company, Dutchie

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz is also investing big in the e-commerce platform that better enables dispensaries to handle and fulfill...

Aug 14, 20202 min read

THC Slushies Are All the Rage in Oklahoma, and Regulators Are Pissed About It

Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries have been selling THC-infused slushies this summer, but state regulators may be about to put a...

Aug 7, 20202 min read

Congress Just Voted in Favor of Protecting Legal Weed Businesses From Federal Raids

The US House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment that will prohibit the Department of Justice from interfering with state...

Aug 7, 20203 min read

Washington DC Will Officially Vote on Decriminalizing Natural Psychedelics This November

Another campaign to decriminalize natural psychedelics has overcome the odds and qualified for the election ballot, despite the pandemic....

Aug 5, 20203 min read

Non-Violent Cannabis Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison Just Contracted COVID-19

Michael Thompson’s decades-long incarceration is turning into a death sentence, and the Last Prisoner Project needs our help to save his...

Jul 31, 20205 min read

How the war on drugs killed Breonna Taylor

For decades, the war on drugs has blistered American lives, leaving a legacy of denigration and disaster. Often, we manage to adapt and...

Jul 23, 20202 min read

Disabled Veteran Sentenced To Prison Time In Alabama For Legally-Obtained Cannabis

Sean Worsley was initially stopped by the police for playing his music too loudly. At a time when America is trying to right its wrongs...

Jul 20, 20202 min read

Public service announcement: Gummy THC edibles will melt in a hot car

As the summer heat bakes America, we’re facing a new wrinkle in our ongoing national crisis: Record amounts of edible THC gummies are...

Jul 14, 20209 min read

Cannabis taxes fund the police. Here’s how to change that

At a time of growing civil unrest over abusive policing, there’s now a growing debate over how much—if any—of the revenue generated by...

Jul 13, 20203 min read

People Who Consume Weed Exercise More Than Those Who Don't, Study Says

The most recent weed data shows that the "lazy stoner" stereotype is unfounded, even in users over the age of 60. In fact, seniors who...