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Update: Cannabis bribe mayor sentenced to 6 years in prison
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 20, 2021Read moreThe former mayor of Fall River, Mass., convicted of taking bribes for cannabis licenses, had a wild day in court.
Entertainers and athletes double down on Presidential request for mass cannabis pardons
Calvin Stovall - Published on September 20, 2021Read moreAthletes and entertainers help The Weldon Project remind President Biden about cannabis expungements and campaign promises.
Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care
Marissa Wenzke - Published on September 7, 2021Read moreWhen lab-tested brands are denied trademark protection, fraudsters have a field day. Here’s why the feds refuse to help.
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Free Rudi Gammo: Michiganders demand Gov. Whitmer pardon medical marijuana prisoner
David Bienenstock - Published on August 31, 2021Read moreThe City of Detroit gave him a medical marijuana license, but an overzealous prosecutor put him in prison. (Photo courtesy of Last Prisoner Project)
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The dangers of running a multimillion-dollar cash business
Danté Jordan - Published on August 27, 2021Read moreDanger runs high for cannabis businesses forced to house large sums of cash. Here’s how one cannabis business survives.
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Tribal cannabis store coming to CT’s Foxwoods Casino, and maybe North Carolina too
Chris Kudialis - Published on August 23, 2021Read moreYes, North Carolina—where marijuana isn’t even medically legal yet. This could get interesting.
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How should we react when a prohibitionist wins a marijuana license?
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 17, 2021Read moreTom Price won a lucrative medical marijuana license in Georgia. Is that wonderful or horrible? It feels like both.
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Here’s where New York’s next governor stands on marijuana legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 10, 2021Read moreKathy Hochul will take over after Andrew Cuomo resigns—and that’s good news for the coming adult-use market.
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Why is New Jersey reviving the old ‘marijuana’ stigma?
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 5, 2021Read moreIn the Garden State, ‘cannabis’ is legally good, while ‘marijuana’ is legally bad. What is this, 1937?
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Chuck Schumer unveils marijuana bill that would end federal prohibition, finally
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 14, 2021Read moreSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer finally revealed his legalization proposal. Here’s what it actually does.
