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by Justin Strekal, NORML Political DirectorFebruary 27, 2019 As the tentacles of the federal policy of cannabis prohibition run deep into nearly every sector of American public policy, a new voice emerged to call for clarity regarding state-legal cannabis marketplaces: Federal Reserve...

Whether you're an industry veteran or just starting your cannabis business, marketing your operation through social media is a challenge. Your goal is to give people reasons to follow your social channels, and ultimately convert those followers into customers....

In New Mexico, recreational cannabis is coming closer to reality. Two separate bills—one sponsored by House Democrats, the other by Senate Republicans—were recently approved by committees. The variations between the two pieces of legislature serve to illustrate a growing...

Need an easily digestible look at the history of cannabis in America? Check out “The New Normal,” a short that was produced by MedMen, directed by Spike Jonze, and stars Jesse Williams. It’s the first time in a while that a...

The supply of legal cannabis in California promises to start drying up by spring, unless a quick fix becomes law. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the California legislature published Senate Bill 67, to keep cannabis farms open as they await permanent...

The district attorney’s office of New York’s Erie County will be dismissing 35 outstanding bench warrants for low-level charges of possession of marijuana, it was announced Friday. The decision was compelled by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s announcement that the...

Critics of Canada’s proposed cannabis edibles regulations say the rules would result in unappetizing and over-packaged products, according to media reports. When marijuana was legalized in Canada last year, initial regulations only allowed cannabis flower and oil to be...

The cannabis community is tight-knit. It’s the result of so many businesses figuring it out as they go along with a series of occupational challenges that bind us together. And despite the hardships we may face, at the end...

Cannabis giant Tilray is expanding into the natural foods category with the acquisition of hemp foods company Manitoba Harvest for 419 million Canadian dollars ($319 million) in cash and stock in an effort to capitalize on cannabidiol-infused products in...

On February 5th, Rick Sanchez walked toward me with a beer in hand and a grin on his face. He didn’t notice my watching, though. To him, I was just another face in the crowd, another one of the...