Merry Cannabismas, happy Chronikkuh, and a very special Bongzaa to you and yours! Now that cannabis is legal, the green Christmas jokes practically write themselves. But culture change is serious business, and winning your weed a permanent place next to the wine will take more than marching into the family holiday party with spliffs a’ […]
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DPA Statement: Barr Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling This morning, President Donald Trump confirmed he will nominate William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has indicated support for the […]
Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group announced today that it will receive a $2.4 billion equity investment from Altria Group, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes. Cronos had previously confirmed reports that it was in talks with Altria, which joins Molson Coors, Constellation Brands, and other established companies that are making moves in the cannabis space. RELATED […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pair of advocacy groups in Utah sued Thursday to block a compromise agreement legalizing medical marijuana, accusing the Mormon church of unconstitutional domination and interference in a process that led to the gutting of a measure approved by voters. The lawsuit alleges the revised initiative creates overwhelming obstacles for […]
Portland, Oregon is a mecca for cannabis lovers everywhere. One of the first places to legalize and decriminalize the magic herb, it was the home of the first cannabis cafe to open in the US (RIP World Famous Cannabis Cafe) and houses the country’s first CBD cafe, too. Unlike our friends in Canada who nearly […]
Canada’s inaugural “bongspiel” will bring together cannabis and curling this January, Quebec introduces a bill to raise the minimum age for cannabis consumption to 21, and 4/20-friendly craft fairs and pop-ups are here for the holidays. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across Canada. Top Headlines From Around the Web Student Suing Hexo, […]
This article is brought to you by 420 Cyber, offering cybersecurity solutions tailored to the cannabis industry. As legal cannabis, both medicinal and recreational, becomes more widely available throughout the United States, more and more businesses are getting into the game. But the influx of investment and new businesses has made the growing legal cannabis […]
Available for Interview: New York Leaders Available to Comment on Need for Legalization To Benefit Communities Most Impacted by Prohibition Who:• Melissa Moore, DPA New York State Deputy Director, on the current tax revenue debate and the need for legalization to be rooted in racial, economic and social justice• Alyssa Aguilera, co-executive director for VOCAL-NY, […]
It all started with pasta sauce. Emily Bitze didn’t have any, so she created a Facebook group, added her friends, and asked if anyone had any she could trade for. And so bartering hub Bunz Trading Zone was born. The premise was simple: offer something you have to swap or name something you’re in search […]
DENVER (AP) — Denver officials are planning to clear thousands of marijuana convictions prosecuted before its use became legal in the state. Colorado was among the first states to broadly allow the use and sale of marijuana by adults, but cities elsewhere have led the way on automatic expungement of past misdemeanor marijuana convictions. RELATED […]
