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FDA Heeds Concerns of Hemp Farmers Over Lab Testing Regulations

Since the passing of the Hemp Farm Bill in 2018, Hemp has become a hot commodity in agriculture, with its uses ranging...

Western Illinois University’s Cannabis and Culture Degree

Earlier this month, Western Illinois University’s faculty senate approved another cannabis-related minor that will be offered through their College of Arts and...

Top 10 Things Wrong With California’s Legal Weed System

These are the top 10 reasons the little guy will not survive the California Cannabis Business Purge: 1) Taxing Tax & Increasing...

National Cannabis Industry Association And Safe Vaping Task Force Report Zeroes In On Illicit Markets

Last Tuesday, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) released a report linking illicit markets to the current vaping health scare that has...

Lowell Cafe Accused of Giving Patron Herpes, Gets Sued by California, Changes Restaurant Name

The first social cannabis consumption lounge that opened in California is now facing several lawsuits, two from state regulatory authorities and one...

Stigma of the Stoner

If someone called me a stoner 25 years ago, it would have offended me because I was a law student studying my...

New Mexico, New Cannabis Laws

A democratic backed bill to legalize recreational marijuana businesses across the state of New Mexico is going under its first public review...

Say Hello to the Cannabis Czar of New York

The Cannabis industry has been undergoing lots of changes and growing pains as more states move to legalize recreational and medical cannabis....

January 20,2020 Cannabis News Update

Lowell Cafe Accused of Giving Patron Herpes, Gets Sued by California, Changes Restaurant Name

The first social cannabis consumption lounge that opened in California is now facing several lawsuits, two from state regulatory authorities and one...

Michigan Celebrates First Days of Recreational Cannabis Sales

Michigan celebrated their first days of recreational cannabis sales on December 1st, generating millions of dollars in revenue in their first week....

The More Act and What it Might Mean for Cannabis

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) have now introduced The United States to the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement...

Miami Beach Bans Smoking Cannabis in Public

Since the decriminalization of hemp in Miami, many minor Marijuana charges have been dropped or will no longer be prosecuted. Though hemp...

US House Passes SAFE Banking Act

The U.S. House voted 321-103 to pass the SAFE Banking Act on September 25. It marked the first major floor vote in...

California SB 51 Canna Banking Bill & Federal SAFE Act Update

Having a bank account, or keeping it, is a real challenge in the cannabis industry. While you might be licensed, if you...

Japan’s Authorities Struggle With Increase in Cannabis Use

In Japan, cannabis is an illegal drug, and little discussion has taken place there on the potential benefits of cannabis legalization. The...

Eaze Delivery Service Sued & Accused of Credit Card Fraud

Eaze is a delivery service similar to UberEats or PostMates for the cannabis industry. However, Eaze walks a fine line of operating...

Black Market Growers Poisoning National Parks

Growers in Northern California are growing cannabis plants on federal land, like national parks and wildlife reserves. Underneath the majestic pine and...

The Bahamas Next to Legalize Cannabis and Capitalize on the Green Rush & Tourism

The Bahamas may be the next country to legalize cannabis and take advantage of its boundless potential, with CBD, tourism, banking and...

Uganda Halts Cannabis Licenses

A Ugandan firm, Industrial Hemp (U) Ltd, announced in April that made a 160-million-dollar deal to export medical marijuana products to Canada...

FDA sends Warning letters to Relievus Pain Clinics for ‘Egregious’ Claims about CBD

On March 28, the FDA issued a warning letter to Relievus, a chain of pain clinics operating in New Jersey and Pennsylvania,...