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White Boy Rick comes out swinging for cannabis and ‘The 8th’ Amendment
Matthew Allan - Published on September 24, 2021read moreThe Detroit legend was freed in 2020, and now he’s all about ‘The 8th,’ a new cannabis brand named after the 8th Amendment.
Delta-8 THC poisonings? The CDC’s warning isn’t what you think
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 22, 2021read moreCalm down. You’re not poisoned. You’re high. This is what happens when people can’t buy safe, regulated products.
This company is smuggling tons of legal cannabis into streets, whistleblower alleges
David Downs - Published on September 21, 2021read moreTens of millions of dollars of high-grade cannabis appears missing from an Oakland distributor.
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Update: Cannabis bribe mayor sentenced to 6 years in prison
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 20, 2021read moreThe former mayor of Fall River, Mass., convicted of taking bribes for cannabis licenses, had a wild day in court.
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Entertainers and athletes double down on Presidential request for mass cannabis pardons
Calvin Stovall - Published on September 20, 2021read moreAthletes and entertainers help The Weldon Project remind President Biden about cannabis expungements and campaign promises.
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Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care
Marissa Wenzke - Published on September 7, 2021read moreWhen lab-tested brands are denied trademark protection, fraudsters have a field day. Here’s why the feds refuse to help.
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Free Rudi Gammo: Michiganders demand Gov. Whitmer pardon medical marijuana prisoner
David Bienenstock - Published on August 31, 2021read moreThe City of Detroit gave him a medical marijuana license, but an overzealous prosecutor put him in prison. (Photo courtesy of Last Prisoner Project)
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The dangers of running a multimillion-dollar cash business
Danté Jordan - Published on August 27, 2021read moreDanger runs high for cannabis businesses forced to house large sums of cash. Here’s how one cannabis business survives.
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Tribal cannabis store coming to CT’s Foxwoods Casino, and maybe North Carolina too
Chris Kudialis - Published on August 23, 2021read moreYes, North Carolina—where marijuana isn’t even medically legal yet. This could get interesting.
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How should we react when a prohibitionist wins a marijuana license?
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 17, 2021read moreTom Price won a lucrative medical marijuana license in Georgia. Is that wonderful or horrible? It feels like both.
