A new bill has been introduced to Congress by a team of Democratic senators who think it’s unfair that cannabis businesses in legal states are excluded from federal aid while other businesses…
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The Winners of The Cannabis Cup Illinois: People’s Choice Edition 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic can’t keep the Cannabis Cup down! For our People’s Choice Edition tour, we made a stop in Illinois, where folks thriving in the cannabis space stepped up to compete….
Michigan May Be The Next State To Clear Cannabis Convictions
Potentially hundreds of thousands of Michiganders could soon be in line to have previous marijuana offenses expunged, thanks to a sweeping legislative package that is on the verge of becoming law. A…
Navajo Nation Leaders Shut Down Alleged Hemp Cultivation On Tribal Land
Allegations of marijuana cultivation performed by immigrant labor have gripped members of the Navajo Nation in recent weeks. Navajo leaders are now taking on an entrepreneur who is said to be growing…
Cash No Longer Necessary for Utah Cannabis Patients
Utah medical cannabis patients have gotten used to a cash-only system, as many banks and credit card companies still refuse to work with cannabis businesses. Now, in light of the hassle and…
Oregon Cannabis Business Destroyed By Fire Vows To Rebuild Despite Lack of Aid
The owner of an Oregon cannabis shop destroyed by the wildfires ravaging the West Coast is vowing to rebuild, despite being ineligible for the aid provided to most businesses. Thorin Thacker, the…
Illinois Makes Plans to Make Cannabis Industry Inclusive
Illinois has been making major headlines in the cannabis sector, as some groups cry out that the plans for granting new business licenses are not inclusive enough of minorities, and that the…
French Committee Pushes for Cannabis Legalization
Throughout all the major cannabis news that has been making headlines in Europe, the U.S., and across the globe over the past ten or so years, France has been almost nowhere in…
Congress Delays Vote On MORE Act
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives have delayed a vote on a marijuana decriminalization bill that was scheduled for next week, bowing to pressure from moderates in the party who want…
Racial Bias In Pots Arrests Still Prevalent In D.C. Despite Legalization
Five years after the legalization of cannabis in Washington, D.C., racial bias is still prevalent in arrests for marijuana-related offenses in the nation’s capital, according to an analysis of police records by…