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These 3 US States Could Legalize Weed In 2021
Friday, January 15, 2021 - 11:35am | 1581This article by Louis O'Neill was originally published on The Green Fund, and appears here with permission. Despite unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a productive and successful year for the cannabis industry. Now, as we enter the new year, let's take...
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Which Countries Will Legalize Cannabis In 2021?
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 10:37am | 1642This article by Louis O'Neill was originally published on The Green Fund, and appears here with permission. Yesterday we covered the U.S. states that could legalize cannabis this year. Now, let's talk about the rest of the world. While many eyes are on the United States right now,...
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Washington Poised To Legalize Homegrown Marijuana Via New Bill
Friday, December 18, 2020 - 12:22pm | 327Policymakers in Washington State are poised to consider letting its residents cultivate marijuana at their homes. According to Marijuana Moment, the bill was pre-filed last week by Shelley Kloba, who represents Democrats and Republican rep Drew MacEwen. It would allow adults 21 and older...
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Opinion: Federal Cannabis Legalization Hinges On Georgia's Special Elections
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 3:57pm | 755By Zane Bader According to the latest research, 7-in-10 Americans support federal cannabis legalization. Five states passed some sort of cannabis reform measure in the 2020 election, making it so 1-in-3 Americans live in a state where recreational cannabis is legal. Fifteen states have recreational...
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Preparing For Cannabis Legalization In The US: Lessons From The North
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 12:19pm | 1340By Jay Evans, CEO at Keirton. Following the results of the 2020 presidential election, cannabis advocates across the nation breathed a sigh of relief; for the first time in our history, cannabis decriminalization was being supported by the party in office. Since 2012, 15 states and Washington, DC,...
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11 Politicians Share Why They Support Cannabis Reform
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 2:00pm | 1169This article was originally published on Goldleaf, and appears here with permission. Without a doubt, there are many issues that we disagree on. We can debate the virtues of economic policy based on a Keynesian approach versus one influenced by the Chicago School. We can debate the virtues of...
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Measure To Legalize Marijuana In Mexico Falls Short In Big Ways
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 1:10pm | 1229This article was originally published on Microdose Psychedelic Insights and appears here with permission. Mexico may indeed be one step closer to legalizing cannabis nationwide, but the measure falls significantly short in some big ways. Activist Pepe Rivera, part of the Mexican...
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Verano Debuts In Pennsylvania, Launches Zen Leaf Harrisburg
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 1:43pm | 359Cannabis company Verano Holdings is cutting the ribbon on its first retail location in Pennsylvania. The new store — located 137 S. 17th Street in Harrisburg — is the first of three dispensaries the Chicago-based company intends to launch in the Keystone State. The opening of Zen Leaf...
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Legalizing Therapeutic Access To Psilocybin
Friday, November 27, 2020 - 9:14am | 1289This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Written by: Noah Potter Oregon Measure 109 presents voters with the opportunity to pass a statute that will create a regulatory system for psilocybin-assisted therapy based on a clinic model with...
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Detroit OKs Adult-Use Marijuana Licenses With Benefits For 'Legacy Detroiters'
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 6:48pm | 394Detroit has approved an ordinance that green-lights the licensing process for adult-use marijuana businesses. According to Click On Detroit, the Detroit City Council voted unanimously to begin granting licenses to adult-use retailer establishments, growers, processors, safety compliance...
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Israel To Legalize Marijuana In 9 Months, Justice Minister Says
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 12:43pm | 927This article by Michael Schaeffer Omer-man was originally published on The Cannigma, and appears here with permission. Israel could have a legal recreational cannabis market up and running just nine months, the country’s justice minister said Thursday. Two bills are currently in front of...
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Why Jefferies Is Losing Its Tilray Buzz
Monday, November 16, 2020 - 3:27pm | 411The bullish case for cannabis company Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY) can no longer be justified after the company's third-quarter earnings report showed stalling momentum in international markets, according to Jefferies. The Tilray Analyst: Owen Bennett downgraded Tilray from Hold to Underperform...
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2020 Ballot Results: Where Is Weed Legal?
Saturday, November 14, 2020 - 11:53am | 1238This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. Back in August, I believed that 2020 could still be a big year for the cannabis legalization movement. Yesterday, voters finished casting votes in five states to determine whether or not to legalize...
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Commercial Marijuana: A Success Story Still Being Written In Colorado
Monday, November 9, 2020 - 12:43pm | 370This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. Since the legalization of marijuana in Colorado in 2012, legal cannabis in the Centennial State has generated over $7.8 billion in sales. Think about that number for a moment. Cannabis Business In...
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Five States Legalize Cannabis; Markets Expected To Reach $3.1B
Friday, November 6, 2020 - 10:26am | 1779This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. While the race for the presidency and some other federal races remain undecided as of Wednesday evening, voters in five states legalized cannabis, a sweep that made it a day of celebration for many in and...