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The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

December 8, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The Army has officially decided it’s okay with recruits having smoked cannabis before joining the service, but many think that it’s not going far enough....

One third of adults are cannabis consumers in cannabis legal states

One third of adults are cannabis consumers in cannabis legal states

Sara Tiradossi December 7, 2017

According to a recent survey, up to 65 percent of adults stated they consumed cannabis at least “a few times every week.” The survey, which came from canna-business consulting firm Enlucem, considered...

Alcohol sales dropped significantly in states with legal medical cannabis

Alcohol sales dropped significantly in states with legal medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

Alcohol sales have dropped as much as 15 percent in states with legal medical cannabis, according to a new working study from the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University. The study added...

New Jersey’s path to cannabis legalization

New Jersey’s path to cannabis legalization

December 4, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New Jersey’s outgoing governor recently said something that angered cannabis advocates, and it’s definitely not the first time he’s done that. During...

66 Congress members call for continued protection for medical cannabis states

66 Congress members call for continued protection for medical cannabis states

Sara Tiradossi December 1, 2017

Two congressmen, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, sent a letter on Wednesday co-signed by 64 of their peers to House and Senate leadership and called for an extended...

Casinos filled with cannabis smoke? Not likely

Casinos filled with cannabis smoke? Not likely

November 30, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Wouldn’t it be fun to go to a casino in Las Vegas and light up a joint without getting in trouble? Well, unfortunately, you probably won’t be able...

New study: alcohol is 10 times more deadly than cannabis on the road

New study: alcohol is 10 times more deadly than cannabis on the road

Sara Tiradossi November 21, 2017

Researchers found alcohol is about ten times more likely to cause a fatal crash than cannabis, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS-One. Scientists at the University of Lyon examined...

NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns sees medical cannabis as an option for NBA players

NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns sees medical cannabis as an option for NBA players

Sara Tiradossi November 16, 2017

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns recently said the NBA should remove cannabis from the league’s banned substance list. In an in-depth interview with ESPN Nick Friedell on Wednesday,...

Sessions says Obama-era policies are intact, but cannabis is still illegal

Sessions says Obama-era policies are intact, but cannabis is still illegal

Sara Tiradossi November 16, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated the Obama-era guidelines on cannabis remain in effect, therefore the drug is illegal on the federal level, even though several states have legalized it for social...

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

November 9, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The citizens of Maine voted to legalize cannabis back in November, and since then, most of the state’s lawmakers have been working hard to set up regulations...

Global cannabis market to hit $31.4 billion by 2021

Global cannabis market to hit $31.4 billion by 2021

Sara Tiradossi November 8, 2017

The international market for cannabis is expected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021, according to a new gulaport from the Brightfield Group, a cannabis market research firm based in Florida. As other countries...

How a 12-year-old girl could help end cannabis prohibition in America

How a 12-year-old girl could help end cannabis prohibition in America

Sara Tiradossi November 7, 2017

Twelve-year-old Alexis Bortell uses a cannabis oil called Haleigh’s Hope by syringe twice a day to prevent life-threatening epileptic seizures. She also keeps a THC spray on hand in case she experiences...

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