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Janet Burns
Janet Burns
Janet Burns is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn who finds drugs, tech, labor, and culture extremely interesting, among other things. She also hosts the cannabis news and conversation podcast The Toke.

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  • hand touching craft cannabis plant in farm field

    How cannabis and humans evolved together

    Janet Burns - Published on March 30, 2020

    The two species practiced ‘mutualistic coevolution,’ each helping the other thrive and spread across the planet.

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  • This new drug education program could actually keep teens safer

    Janet Burns - Published on October 31, 2019

    Moving beyond D.A.R.E., the new “Safety First” program is being tested in NYC and San Francisco.

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  • FBI: Cannabis arrests on the rise for 3rd year running

    Janet Burns - Published on October 4, 2019

    Law enforcement made an estimated 663,367 cannabis-related arrests in 2018, according to FBI data released this week, up from an estimated 659,700 the previous year. Most were for simple possession.

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  • Why Don’t We Know More About Cannabis and Psychosis?

    Janet Burns - Published on July 18, 2019

    Some pundits claim cannabis causes psychosis. Scientists aren’t so sure. A new study asks why, after years of research, the relationship remains so uncertain.

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  • How Montel Williams took back his stolen CBD brand

    Janet Burns - Published on June 4, 2019

    When a fraudster ripped off the TV star’s CBD customers, Williams fought back and won. But it came at a price.

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  • The States Reform Act, proposed by Rep. Nancy Mace, is one of the first serious Republican proposals to legalize cannabis nationwide. (miralex/iStock)

    There’s a Mess of Legalization Bills in Congress. Here’s What Really Matters

    Janet Burns - Published on March 21, 2019

    The influx is a good sign for cannabis reform’s prospects in Congress, but it can also be confusing: Why can’t lawmakers work together on a single bill to address everything?

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  • This dispensary staffed up 3,000% last year—and they’re still hiring

    Janet Burns - Published on March 7, 2019

    A year ago, Philadelphia’s TerraVida dispensary had 3 employees. Now it has nearly 100. The secret? Good pay, benefits, and work environment.

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  • Barr Tells Senate He Won’t ‘Go After’ Cannabis Companies

    Janet Burns - Published on January 15, 2019

    ‘Investments have been made’ in cannabis, Barr said, which was kind of a weird way to defend state legalization.

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  • Could Trump’s Next Attorney General Actually Be Worse Than Jeff Sessions?

    Janet Burns - Published on January 14, 2019

    William Barr fed America’s mass incarceration crisis in the 1990s. Did he learn from that debacle, or will he double down on failure?

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  • Tests of CBD oils reveal three surprise chemicals, one big problem

    Janet Burns - Published on December 20, 2018

    Lab testing of popular CBD products found synthetic cannabinoids—also known as K2 or Spice—a popular cough syrup chemical, and a whole lot of melatonin.

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