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Illinois Issues 149 Cannabis Retailer Licenses

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Friday that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has issued 149…

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Over 850 Doctors in Thailand Protest Pot Legalization

If Thailand’s transformation from a nation with one of the strictest set of drug laws to a place with legal…

4 years ago

Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Resolution Calling for Brittney Griner’s Release

Republicans and Democrats in the United States Senate have come together in support of a resolution calling for the release…

4 years ago

House Passes Bill Permitting Weed Ads on TV and Radio

The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would permit cannabis advertising on broadcast television and radio…

4 years ago

First State-Licensed Medical Dispensary Set to Open in South Dakota

It has been more than a year since the new medical cannabis law in South Dakota officially took effect, but…

4 years ago

Will Hemp Take Over the Plant-Based Food Market?

Meat consumption is rising globally (starting with the U.S.). The American market alone is worth about $270 billion annually, out…

4 years ago

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give ‘Right to Try’ Protection to Psilocybin and MDMA

Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday…

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NYC’s Overdose Prevention Centers Prove Effective

A new study published this month has found that New York City’s historic safe consumption centers have helped reduce overdoses.…

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Cannabis Telemedicine Launches in Montana

Telemedicine is a modern-day solution to healthcare problems for those in rural parts of the world, and now cannabis telemedicine…

4 years ago

Senate Dems Ready To Introduce Cannabis Bill, Hearing Scheduled Next Week

With Congress set to break for its traditional August recess––and with this year’s midterm elections drawing nearer––Democrats in the Senate…

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