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FDA Schedules First Public Hearing on CBD in Food and Drinks

The Food and Drug Administration is looking to update its take on CBD, the agency has declared. As part of the process, its first public hearing on the subject is set to take place on May 31. Those looking to...

Legalization Isn’t Enough: 10 Things Every New Cannabis Law Must Have

Cannabis legalization has hit a turning point. No longer are the most exciting conversations about whether to legalize; today they’re about how best to go about it. As legal cannabis evolves from an abstract concept to a fully fleshed-out...

Top Cannabis Attorney Olasker Eyes New Breed of Activists on the Horizon

The next wave of attacks on cannabis companies is likely to shift from short raids to traditional activist campaigns focused on better governance. That’s according to Patricia Olasker, Partner at Toronto-based Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, which ranked...

Michigan Judge Blocks Officials From Closing Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries

Michigan regulators keep trying to shut down the state’s unlicensed medical cannabis businesses. But Court of Claims Judge Stephen Borrello keeps blocking them. On Thursday, Judge Borrello signed his latest restraining order against the enforcement of a dispensary licensing...

These Investors Are Looking for Women-Led Cannabis Companies

To succeed in capitalism, you need capital. Unfortunately, women and people of color historically don’t have equal access to large sums of money. Investment capital isn't spread equally. That's where Treehouse Global finds its financial advantage. That makes it difficult to build...

Cannabis Might Not Be a Cash-Only Business as Banking Bill Gets Key Vote

Lawmakers' solution to the cannabis industry's all-cash operations problem is called the SAFE Banking Act, and on March 28, 2019, the proposed legislation took a big step forward, clearing the Financial Services committee by a wide margin. U.S. Democratic Rep....

Local Laws Cut Cannabis Access for California Retirement Community

Laguna Woods Village is an age-restricted retirement community in Southern California where, until recently, it was legal to sell medical cannabis. That changed on the first day of 2019, though, when an ordinance passed by the City of Laguna...

What's the Future of Weed? Cannabis Industry Leaders Share at SXSW Panel

Because the cannabis industry and landscape changes at a rapid pace, many have predictions about the next big thing in weed. That doesn't mean we'll have the flying car of dispensaries anytime soon, but weed-trimming robots are right around...

New Hampshire House Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill

A New Hampshire House of Representatives committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would legalize the use of cannabis by adults. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 14-6 to recommend passage of the measure, House Bill 481. The full...

LA Could Spend Millions to Tackle Illegal Cannabis Market

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...
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New Study Shows Cannabis Use Associated With ‘Significant Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease’

A new analysis of global health data has found that cannabis use is associated with a significantly increased risk...
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