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California cannabis company scoops a $1 million insurance payout after fire

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

An unnamed insurance carrier in Great Britain has paid out more than $1 million to a cannabis cultivator in Southern California, following the Thomas Fire that occurred in December and January. The...

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JAMA studies reveal decrease in opioid prescriptions in cannabis legal states

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

Two peer-reviewed studies published in the JAMA Internal Medicine have revealed how cannabis use may have a positive impact on America’s opioid epidemic, which claimed 17,087 lives in 2016 alone. The...

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Germany prepares to become the world’s biggest federally regulated medical cannabis market

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 29, 2018

The number of medical cannabis patients in Germany is soaring and this swell in consumption is pushing the country to the forefront of the cannabis market. In fact, Deutschland is predicted to become one...

Congress expands medical cannabis protections to 46 states

Congress expands medical cannabis protections to 46 states

March 26, 2018

Medical cannabis patients and the state-legal businesses that serve them will be protected from federal intervention until September, thanks to Section 538 of the new spending bill passed by President...

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Cannabis-infused beer goes on sale at UK brewery

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 23, 2018

The demand for cannabis-infused beverages is on the incline, with the United Kingdom being the latest place on the map to start selling cannabis oil-infused beer. It is the first beer of its kind in the...

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Snoop Dogg’s cannabis firm has raked in $45 million for the weed industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 21, 2018

Investments are being funneled into the cannabis industry from all corners, and if there’s one weed aficionado who deserves a special mention, it has to be Snoop Dogg. Also known by his real name,...

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San Fransisco takes a leaf out of Amsterdam’s books by opening cannabis social lounges

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 20, 2018

As California prepares for a very busy year keeping up with industry demands, the state strives to maintain its influential status by conducting cannabis experiments. Well, that’s what seems to be...

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This ex-beauty queen is changing the world of cannabis blockchain technology

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 18, 2018

Once upon a time, Jessica VerSteeg competed for a $1 million prize on the reality show The Amazing Race. Now, the former Miss Iowa is setting her sights on something much bigger – global domination of...

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Cannabis oil is now available to purchase in UK pharmaceutical stores

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

People in the United Kingdom now have access to medicinal cannabis oil. Better known as Cannabidiol (CBD), this plant-derived oil is currently being sold in high street stores, such as Holland and...

Weedmaps to California cannabis bureau: You can't police us

Weedmaps to California cannabis bureau: You can’t police us

March 15, 2018

Weedmaps, a longtime cannabis advertiser that posts map listings of dispensaries on their website, has told California's cannabis czar she does not have the authority to punish them for listing unlicensed...

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Worldwide cannabis investments rise by almost 600 percent

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

Cannabis investments have grown by 600 percent in comparison with figures released in the first five weeks of 2017. Based on data published by the Viridian Cannabis Deal Tracker, $1.23 billion was invested...

Sen. Cory Booker says legalization is inevitable

Sen. Cory Booker says legalization is inevitable

March 9, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill called the Marijuana Justice Act in 2017 that would end the federal prohibition of cannabis, and he thinks we’re...

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