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The first licenses to be given out in the state of New York are to be given to 150 applicants who have been criminalized by the War on Drugs or have had direct family members convicted of a cannabis-related...

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a number of marijuana-related bills into law, including legislation protecting employees from workplace discrimination. Specifically, Assembly Bill 2188, makes “it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any...

In the state of Oregon, the hugely successful marijuana industry is seeing a big correction take place. Back in September 2020, Oregon was seeing a median price for dried flower resting at $161 per ounce. Now, it’s down 27% to...

Which city up or down the coast of California is next? For now, it’s San Francisco, whose Board of Supervisors have voted unanimously to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs. This would include psilocybin, peyote (a controversial one), and ayahuasca, and leave out...

The establishment of licensed cannabis businesses is associated with increased home values, according to a study published by Rutgers University and funded by the New Jersey State Policy Lab. Researchers reported that municipalities which licensed marijuana establishments experienced a nearly...

The overwhelming majority of voters believe that federal law should be amended so that state-licensed marijuana businesses can readily utilize banks and other financial services, according to national survey data compiled by Morning Consult and commissioned by the Independent...

1. Why were you motivated to apply to intern with NORML? a. Sam: About a year ago I started working at a medical cannabis dispensary in D.C., and since then I’ve met countless people whose lives have been vastly improved...

Sleep is a metal band that was active in the 90’s who have gained a pretty sizable following over the years. Their final album (at least until 2018 when they got back together), Dopesmoker, was never released on streaming...

Voters in several states and in dozens of cities and towns will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand. (You can tune in to ask questions during our livestream...

In terms of an unreliable source, you can get much more so than a cannabis CEO boasting of the potential of its market. But even so, most would agree that there’s a huge amount of potential in the market whenever...