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California cannabis workers entitled to receive immediate COVID-19 vaccinations

California cannabis workers entitled to receive immediate COVID-19 vaccinations

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

A number of high-demand industry workers in California are being informed of their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine eligibility. Included within Phase 1 eligibility are a handful of alternative care sectors,...

Study suggests Americas approach to cannabis is still overly racist

Study suggests America’s approach to cannabis is still overly racist

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 15, 2021

A new study published by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) suggests that black people are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than white people living in the United States.  Composed...

Arizona launches adult-use cannabis sales just weeks after voter-approved legalization

Arizona launches adult-use cannabis sales just weeks after voter-approved legalization

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 29, 2021

Of the 15 U.S. state's that have legalized cannabis for adult-use purposes, Arizona has been named the fastest mover in terms of kick-starting sales. It was during the November elections that Proposition...

Maryland cannabis employees deemed registered healthcare providers and will receive COVID vaccine

Maryland cannabis employees deemed “registered healthcare providers” and will receive COVID vaccine

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 29, 2021

According to Maryland Health Department's recently released directives, cannabis employees in the state must receive the same COVID-19 vaccine status as healthcare workers.  The Department confirms...

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North America’s cannabis testing market could hit $1.7B by 2027

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 22, 2021

Absolute Markets Insights, a global market research company headquartered in India, has published a new report on the cannabis testing market in North America. According to the detailed research study,...

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Federal probe into Weedmaps is unresolved, federal investor document says

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 29, 2020

During the second week of December, an investor presentation was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on the document – which was filed by Weedmaps’ parent company, WM Holding...

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U.S. House chooses to expand medical cannabis research

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 15, 2020

On Wednesday, December 9, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a history-making bill that could essentially open the floodgates for scientific cannabis research opportunities.  Composed of many...

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Adult-use cannabis sales in the U.S. could top $41 billion by 2025

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 14, 2020

A leading provider of cannabis industry business intelligence, data and analytics has just published a brand new report on the state of the U.S. adult use cannabis market.  New Frontier Data, which...

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Cannabis retail applicants in Illinois sue over Gov. Pritzker’s license-awarding lottery

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 19, 2020

Illinois is encountering a number of legal battles pertaining to the weed-friendly state's attempts to demonstrate the benefits of its social equity plan and award 75 new cannabis retail licenses. Three...

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Aurora Cannabis awards bonuses to execs after posting multibillion-dollar loss

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 14, 2020

Millions of dollars worth of bonuses and raises were recently awarded to the leading company executives at Aurora Cannabis. Based in Alberta, Aurora confirmed the news upon the disclosing of figures for...

Scientists ask DEA to reschedule cannabis

Scientists ask DEA to reschedule cannabis

Thor Benson October 8, 2020

A group of scientists and veterans are in court trying to get the DEA to reschedule cannabis. They’re arguing that it’s not accurate to say cannabis has “no currently accepted medical use” considering...

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Cannabis reports suggest legalization could create up to a million new jobs in the U.S.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 29, 2020

A recently published report from New Frontier Data – a pioneer in analytics, business intelligence and data for the worldwide cannabis industry – has pinned the value of a federally legal cannabis...

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