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Adult-Use Marijuana Is a 'No-Brainer' for Two Florida Lawmakers but Just a 'No' for Most
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Adult-Use Marijuana Is a 'No-Brainer' for Two Florida Lawmakers but Just a 'No' for Most

Florida, home to strip mall "pill mills" for quickie opioid prescriptions, stubbornly refuses to consider legalizing marijuana for adults.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Cannabis Chew? Yep, It's a Thing And It Just Might Be Revolutionary
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Cannabis Chew? Yep, It's a Thing And It Just Might Be Revolutionary

How a couple of savvy entrepreneurs discovered a new, and possibly improved, way to consume cannabis.
Jonathan Small | 5 min read
5 Big Predictions for Cannabis This Year
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5 Big Predictions for Cannabis This Year

Big pharma, microdosing and inter-state commerce are among some trends to watch.
Ryan G. Smith | 6 min read
This Week in Weed: You Won't Believe Our Last Story!
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This Week in Weed: You Won't Believe Our Last Story!

A first for New England, MedMen gets booted, and a story I still can't believe is true.
Conrad Martin | 2 min read
CBD: Hazy Regulations, Huge Rewards Lure Entrepreneurs
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CBD: Hazy Regulations, Huge Rewards Lure Entrepreneurs

The market for CBD is booming in a gray area of the law. Little is clear except there is a lot of money to be made.
Garrett Rudolph | 12 min read
Presidential Candidates Back Marijuana Justice Act, But What Would It Do?
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Presidential Candidates Back Marijuana Justice Act, But What Would It Do?

The bill would end the War on Drugs and allot funds to repair the damage it caused low-income communities.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Federal Regulators Are Blocking the Cannabis Boom but Congress Keeps Them In the Way
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Federal Regulators Are Blocking the Cannabis Boom but Congress Keeps Them In the Way

The Federal Reserve and FDA want Congress to clarify how to regulate a product that, strictly speaking, is prohibited.
Alex Somjen | 4 min read
Volunteer Coders Partner With San Francisco to Clear 9,300 Marijuana Arrest Records
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Volunteer Coders Partner With San Francisco to Clear 9,300 Marijuana Arrest Records

People arrested with a joint long ago were saddled with criminal records for decades.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Move Aside, CBD: New Data Finds THC Is the Real Medicine in Medical Marijuana
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Move Aside, CBD: New Data Finds THC Is the Real Medicine in Medical Marijuana

CBD is marketed as a cure for what ails you but actual medical marijuana patients say it's THC that relieves pain.
Peter Page | 4 min read
This Week in Weed: Whole Foods Will Sell Weed! (One Day...)
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This Week in Weed: Whole Foods Will Sell Weed! (One Day...)

Whole Foods wants in, an on-demand weed company expands, and Leafly gets a new CEO. It's the Week in Weed.
Conrad Martin | 2 min read
Will New Mexico Be The Next To Legalize?
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Will New Mexico Be The Next To Legalize?

The state senate has quietly kicked the process into high gear.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Why the CBD Market Is Likely to Boom for Many Years
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Why the CBD Market Is Likely to Boom for Many Years

Consumer enthusiasm for CBD is based on facts that are only growing more convincing.
Preet Marwaha | 4 min read
6 Hottest Cannabis Products in 2019
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6 Hottest Cannabis Products in 2019

Sales for these cannabis products are growing faster than ever.
Scott McGovern | 5 min read
Can a Cannabis-Based Drug Help Treat Dementia?
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Can a Cannabis-Based Drug Help Treat Dementia?

An important new study out of the UK will test Sativex's effectiveness on patients suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
Martha Stewart Living the CBD Life
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Martha Stewart Living the CBD Life

The announcement from the original lifestyle guru pushes cannabis further into the mainstream.
Green Market Report | 2 min read