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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayor Eric Garcetti said this week that Los Angeles is considering a major crackdown on illegal marijuana shops that have been bedeviling the city’s legal marketplace. The move that could pump tens of millions of dollars...

As state legalization measures in New York and New Jersey stumbled near the finish line this week, better news emerged from Washington, DC, as Congress made progress on two of the most prominent federal reform measures. The House Rules Committee...

With a 45 to 15 vote Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee has advanced a major federal marijuana reform bill that would significantly expand legal cannabis businesses’ access to financial services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act...

Canada's homegrown stoner hero Seth Rogen is introducing a new project alongside longtime writing partner Evan Goldberg and cannabis juggernaut Canopy Growth Corp. Rogen's and Goldberg's new cannabis brand is appropriately named Houseplant, and is Canopy's latest recreational cannabis brand...

Floridians have had a lot to celebrate recently when it comes to cannabis culture. The state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana was lifted this week, and other limits on regional dispensary locations have likewise been challenged. Those looking to...

Comedian Seth Rogen and filmmaker Evan Goldberg are getting into the recreational cannabis business, announcing on Wednesday the launch of their brand Houseplant in Canada. The new company is a partnership with global cannabis firm Canopy Growth and will...

TORONTO – Actor Seth Rogen and screenwriter Evan Goldberg are teaming up with Canopy Growth Corp. to launch a cannabis brand called Houseplant. The Vancouver-born star of Pineapple Express and the Canadian screenwriter, with whom Rogen collaborated on the stoner...

On Tuesday, March 26th, the House Financial Service Committee will take up, debate and vote on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, a bi-partisan bill addressing the cannabis industry’s banking crisis. A yes vote on the SAFE...

While cannabis is still prohibited in Texas, CBD’s growing popularity was visibly evident at SXSW in Austin last week—a microcosm of today’s broader CBD situation. RELATED STORY CVS Ignores DEA, Says It’s Already Selling CBD Products A simple stroll across the festival...

With the support of organizations like Women Grow and the constant inspiration of cannabis industry powerhouses like Jane West and Dr. Lakisha Jenkins, it’s no wonder women are pioneering the legal cannabis industry. It’s been reported that it could be...