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Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts
Based in New York City, Chris Roberts has been writing about cannabis since spending a few months in Humboldt County in 2009. His work has been published in SF Weekly, Cannabis Now, The Guardian, High Times, and San Francisco Magazine, among others.

43 total articles - Page 2 of 5

  • UK Cannabis Patient #1: Accessing the Most Expensive Medical Marijuana in the World

    Chris Roberts - Published on December 10, 2018

    Carly Barton, 32, is officially the United Kingdom’s first medical marijuana patient. But access comes at a steep cost—and remains entirely theoretical.

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  • MedMen’s ‘Cannabis’ Trademark Try: PR Stunt or Genius Move?

    Chris Roberts - Published on October 30, 2018

    If the booming company can TM cannabis on a t-shirt, what word can’t be claimed?

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  • From Stalemate to Stampede: Inside the UK’s About-Face on Medical Marijuana

    Chris Roberts - Published on October 14, 2018

    Patients may still have to wait awhile for access, but it appears medical cannabis is finally coming to the UK.

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  • New York Cops Still Making Cannabis Arrests, Despite Mayor’s Policy

    Chris Roberts - Published on September 17, 2018

    State law says THC oil isn’t marijuana—so cops are arresting people for it.

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  • Why Legal Cannabis Can Still Get You Fired

    Chris Roberts - Published on August 28, 2018

    Only 11 of 31 states where cannabis is legal protect workers from being fired for off-duty use. And there are virtually no protections for recreational consumers.

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  • First cannabis recalls hit California as testing rules bite down

    Chris Roberts - Published on August 10, 2018

    Bloom Brands and Lowell Farms pull vapes and pre-rolls for potential pesticide contamination. Labs under scrutiny.

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    Major US Music Festival ‘Outside Lands’ to Host Cannabis Pavilion

    Chris Roberts - Published on July 25, 2018

    Call it a bong-watershed moment for the music biz — 200,000 Outside Lands festivalgoers could visit ‘Grass Lands’, featuring 14 cannabis brands

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    The Curious Case of the Cannabis Aphid

    Chris Roberts - Published on July 9, 2018

    The first confirmed sighting of the cannabis aphid in North America was in 2016. Since then, the hungry bug has spread rapidly across the continent.

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  • Is This the UK’s ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Moment?

    Chris Roberts - Published on June 19, 2018

    Shamed into action by the suffering of an epileptic child whose only relief came from cannabis oil, law enforcement and health authorities in the United Kingdom will begin an “unprecedented” review of the country’s cannabis policy.

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  • Confiscation of CBD Oil Sparks Backlash, Putting Pressure on UK Officials

    Chris Roberts - Published on June 18, 2018

    Observers say law enforcement’s confiscation of CBD oil used to treat a boy’s epilepsy could prove to be a tipping point for legalization.

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