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Cannabis legalization in the UK could earn Treasury £3.5bn

The UK Treasury could earn £3.5 billion in annual tax revenue if it legalizes cannabis, according to new research. Health Poverty Action has reported how the UK cannabis industry could generate an...

Postal Service will not allow cannabis imagery on custom stamps

Postal Service will not allow cannabis imagery on custom stamps

December 20, 2017

The U.S. Postal Service said stamps may not contain any images of cannabis, according to their final ruling they are expected to release sometime this week, yet images of alcohol, tobacco and guns are...

This liquor distributor will start selling social cannabis at its stores in July

This liquor distributor will start selling social cannabis at its stores in July

Sara Tiradossi December 12, 2017

Nova Scotia, a province on Canada’s eastern shore, announced on Thursday the Nova Scotia Liquor Corp., its alcohol distributor, would sell cannabis in its stores and on its website once social legalization...

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...

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...

Social cannabis regulations in Maine could allow drive-thru dispensary sales

Social cannabis regulations in Maine could allow drive-thru dispensary sales

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 25, 2017

If Maine’s proposed social cannabis regulations become law, it could allow consumers to purchase cannabis from dispensaries through a drive-thru window. The social cannabis committee’s bill would...

Neil deGrasse Tyson says there is "no reason" for cannabis to be illegal

Neil deGrasse Tyson says there is “no reason” for cannabis to be illegal

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 9, 2017

This week, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said there is no reason for cannabis to have ever been made illegal.   The remark was a response to a question which asked Tyson if he agreed with...

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