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Ontario proposes tourism-boosting idea that will allow hotel room cannabis consumption

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News/Editorial Writer February 7, 2018

In September of last year, Canadian cannabis connoisseurs were left feeling disheartened when consumption of the green plant was prohibited outside of private residences. However, it seems that the...

Even after legalization, black Americans face most cannabis arrests

Even after legalization, black Americans face most cannabis arrests

February 3, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It’s well known that the War on Drugs has disproportionately targeted people of color, and unfortunately, that doesn’t immediately change when a state...

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San Francisco is dismissing cannabis convictions backdated to 1975

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 2, 2018

Convicted criminals who have been charged with a cannabis-related felony dating back to 1975 will have their offenses dismissed, thanks to a recent announcement by San Francisco District Attorney George...

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Maine residents must wait until 2023 to attend cannabis social clubs

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 1, 2018

Cannabis social clubs are anticipated to open their doors to Maine residents… in 2023. This news comes after a cannabis legalization panel in the "Pine Tree State" voted to postpone social club licensing....

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Californians can kiss goodbye to their cannabis convictions

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 30, 2018

Thanks to cannabis legislation, life has already changed for a lot of Californians. On January 1, 2018, recreational cannabis sales officially became legal in the state, where dispensaries opened their...

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House version of the Marijuana Justice Act is introduced by Lee and Khana

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 30, 2018

Last year, Sen. Cory Booker put into place something called The Marijuana Justice Act.  Cannabis prohibition and the prejudiced implementation of cannabis criminalization laws in the United States were...

What’s next for Vermont after legalization

What’s next for Vermont after legalization

January 25, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill crafted by the state’s legislature to legalize cannabis in the state on Monday, making it the first state to legalize...

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Legal cannabis states ask Congress for legal banking

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 22, 2018

As of today, 29 states and a number of U.S. territories have legalized medical cannabis. Nine of those states have legalized it for social use and this year, social cannabis legalization will be considered...

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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...

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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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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Maryland medical cannabis patients must choose between guns or buds

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

Patients in the state of Maryland who are actively buying and using cannabis to ease medical ailments are facing a predicament - they will have to relinquish their guns if they want to keep acquiring cannabis....

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