The Canadian Senate passed a bill to legalize cannabis for social use on Tuesday with a vote of 52-29. The vote officially made Canada the second nation in the world – and the first G7 nation –...
Cannabis is listed as a Schedule I narcotic, but things could be about to change. If the plant is moved to Schedule II, medical patients everywhere will rejoice.
But what if the decision to reschedule...
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has been inundated with applications for recreational cannabis licenses.
An influx of cannabis applications in Oregon, if submitted after June 15, has been...
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California is moving forward with a plan to start a state-owned bank that would serve cannabis businesses that need access to banking. This could do a lot...
A recent press release from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shows a disappointing first quarter for the state's cannabis industry. Tax revenue reached just $60.9 million in the...
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Florida is currently in the midst of a competitive race to replace Governor Rick Scott (R), who has reached his term limit. One factor that could have a big...
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is most famous for his days in the boxing ring, but these days he is doing something quite different. Tyson is capitalizing on the "Green Rush" by investing in the...
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Though Washington, D.C. voted to legalize cannabis in 2014, the city has had trouble regulating cannabis due to the fact Congress controls much of what it...
It may be listed as a Schedule I illegal drug in the U.S., but this hasn't stopped scientific researchers from exposing the cannabis plant for its therapeutic potential.
So, if it’s therapeutic,...
On Thursday, May 10, US Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) declared her support for the Marijuana Justice Act, which could contribute to legalizing cannabis in the U.S. at the federal level.
Harris signed on...
Since launching in 2005, YouTube has earned a solid reputation as being one of the most-visited sites on the World Wide Web.
However, the video-sharing service could be about to lose some seriously...
Could the battle to legalize cannabis across the United States be closer than we think?
According to U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), cannabis may be deregulated nationwide within as little as four...
