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Only 16 percent of Americans approve of current cannabis laws

January 19, 2018

That's right. Only 16 percent of Americans believe the current cannabis prohibition laws should be kept in place, according to a new poll conducted earlier this year by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy. What's...

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5 cannabis technologies to expect big things from in 2018

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

Remember the dot-com bubble? Of course you do. It was one of the most memorable moments in technological history. The beginning of the Internet as we know it, the dot-com bubble saw rapid growth in the...

Medical cannabis legalization may reduce crime

Medical cannabis legalization may reduce crime

January 19, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Cannabis critics love to claim that legalizing medical cannabis will cause crime to go up, but it’s looking like the opposite might be true. According to...

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8 publicly-traded cannabis stocks predicted to rise in 2018

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

Oh, to be a budding entrepreneur with a fat wallet. Actually, this could be you if you are a wise cannabis stock investor, with the industry steadily becoming one of the most lucrative markets out there....

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New Jersey’s new Governor pledges to make the state cannabis-friendly

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Today, cannabis advocates in New Jersey breathed a sigh of relief as the state governor, Philip Dunton Murphy, vowed to "align" New Jersey's vision and leadership by lifting the laws on cannabis. The...

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Scientists believe cannabis could be a long-lost food group

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Mother Nature has given the planet’s inhabitants an incredibly diverse variation of nutrient-rich ingredients, with the Cannabis sativa plant species being just one of them. Contrary to popular belief,...

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Canadian cannabis cultivator strikes deal with Denmark tomato producer

Bethan Jenkins January 15, 2018

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) could be on the verge of striking gold in the near future, as the Canadian cannabis cultivator prepares to join forces with Danish pepper and tomato-production company, Alfred...

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Former NFL star Ricky Williams is throwing a BYOW Super Bowl party in honor of cannabis legalization in California

Annureet Kaur January 10, 2018

If you're lucky this year, you might get invited to former NFL athlete Ricky William's extremely non-traditional BYOB-dubbed BYOW (Bring Your Own Weed) Super Bowl party on February 4th. "Want to join...

Veterans Health Administration urges vets to open up about cannabis use with their doctors

Veterans Health Administration urges vets to open up about cannabis use with their doctors

Annureet Kaur January 10, 2018

Most veterans don't tell the truth about their cannabis use to their doctors because they are afraid of losing their VA benefits. While Veterans Health Administration is urging vets to discuss their...

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San Francisco begins cannabis sales for social use

Annureet Kaur January 9, 2018

January 1 official started legal social use of cannabis in California. Although the City of San Francisco started legal social cannabis sales one week later, it has stepped up in full gear with six dispensaries...

California allows individuals to reclassify or dismiss cannabis-related offenses

California allows individuals to reclassify or dismiss cannabis-related offenses

Annureet January 5, 2018

While states like New Jersey are aiming to legalize cannabis in hopes to bring reform to the criminal justice program, California has already started making its efforts. After legalizing cannabis for...

More Americans support cannabis legalization than ever before

More Americans support cannabis legalization than ever before

January 5, 2018

Six out of ten Americans support cannabis legalization, the highest approval rate ever recorded. The new survey, conducted by Pew Research Center in October, found the new legalization approval rate...

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