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Native American tribes are fighting to get into California’s cannabis market

Native American tribes are fighting to get into California’s cannabis market

March 2, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor One group was left out when California drafted Prop. 64, which legalized cannabis in the state: Native Americans. Until emergency regulations were drafter...

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Cannabis tax slashed in Berkeley, more cities predicted to do the same

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2018

Just last week, a measure to reduce the local cannabis tax in Berkeley, California from 10 percent to 5 percent was approved by Berkeley City Council, making the recreational tax rate in city lower than...

Cannabis amnesty boxes set up in Las Vegas airport

Cannabis amnesty boxes set up in Las Vegas airport

February 24, 2018

Tourists and typical travelers alike can now safely dispose of their cannabis products before catching a plane out of Las Vegas, thanks to these new amnesty boxes. Ten green, metal containers dubbed...

Does the cannabis industry use too much energy?

Does the cannabis industry use too much energy?

February 23, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor There’s been a lot of talk about how much electricity the cannabis industry uses in recent years. According to a report from Denver’s Department of Public...

New Jersey is debating decriminalization and legalization

New Jersey is debating decriminalization and legalization

February 21, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New Jersey is on the path to legalize cannabis, but some aren’t ready to take that step. It seems they know cannabis laws are going to change, but they...

Philadelphia's new DA is dropping cannabis cases, following the national trend

Philadelphia’s new DA is dropping cannabis cases, following the national trend

February 19, 2018

District Attorney Larry Krasner is dropping all current and future cannabis possession cases. He told reporters he felt it was the right thing to do, given his office's resources could be better used to...

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Crime rate lowers after cannabis is legalized in Uruguay

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 19, 2018

Uruguay’s drug-related crime rates have dropped by 20 percent since the Cannabis plant was legalized for distribution and sale in July 2017, based on a recent report by Telesur. The sovereign state...

Vermont is combatting high driving the wrong way

Vermont is combatting high driving the wrong way

February 17, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Vermont legalized social use cannabis in January, and it’s been working on setting up the system since. One concern some residents have expressed is that...

Assembly members in the UK want patients to receive legal medicinal cannabis

Assembly members in the UK want patients to receive legal medicinal cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 15, 2018

Chronically ill cannabis sufferers in the United Kingdom are seemingly getting fed up with the current cannabis laws, which prohibits the drug for medicinal use. However, their voices are finally being...

Michigan is one step closer to legalizing cannabis

Michigan is one step closer to legalizing cannabis

February 14, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Michigan is officially one step closer to legalizing social use cannabis. A proposal to legalize cannabis that received over 360,000 signatures has now gone...

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Two large Canadian cannabis companies acquired by US tobacco company Alliance One

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2018

Alliance One International Inc. has made history this week, after announcing its partnership with two major Canadian cannabis companies.  Secured through Alliance One’s complete indirect subsidiary,...

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Medical cannabis business owners breathe sigh of relief as Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment is extended

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 12, 2018

On February 9, 2018, Congress voted to safeguard medical cannabis states from federal persecution… again. This temporary resolution under the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment will last for six weeks...

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