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The Buzz-Making, Hangover-Free Promise of Weed Drinks
Soda Pot, with its garish cans and THC overload, is a thing of the past. Now, weed drinks are brightly flavored and microdosed. Weed beverages today…
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Exclusive: Hemp-derived CBD market for pets worth $60 million in 2020, with threefold growth projected
CBD has already changed the game for makers of dietary supplements and beauty products. Now hemp-derived CBD has the opportunity and momentum to do the same…
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With eye on election and beyond, marijuana industry spends millions on lobbying
Lobbying for cannabis reform in the U.S. Congress has evolved from a fringe issue a decade ago to a political priority that, this year alone, has…
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Mexico is poised to become the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Who will most benefit?
Mexico’s marijuana revolution is on display steps from the nation’s Senate, where for the last nine months activists have maintained a fragrant cannabis garden. Each day,…
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There Is No McDonald’s Of Marijuana: Why Cannabis Companies Get This Wrong, And What Might Actually Work
Despite the best efforts of American capitalism, there is no Coca-Cola or McDonald’s “of marijuana.” And thanks to federal prohibition, there won’t be, at least for…
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Health chief plants cannabis as Thailand eyes medicinal market
Thailand’s health minister helped plant cannabis seedlings Thursday as the government nurtures plans to harvest the multibillion-dollar potential of medical marijuana. The kingdom in 2018 became…
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Scientists Demand DEA Reconsider Marijuana’s Federal Status In New Court Briefing
Lawyers representing a group of scientists and military veterans filed a comprehensive brief in federal court this week, outlining their case challenging decisions about the classification…
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Italy adds hemp flower for ‘extraction uses’ to official agriculture products list
Italy’s Agriculture Ministry has included hemp flower for “extraction uses” on an official list of agricultural products for medicinal purposes. The change signals the possibility of…
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Which Congressional Cannabis Act Could Have the Most Substantial Impact?
Of the fifty pieces of cannabis legislation that have been introduced, two in particular stand out. Nearly 50 pieces of cannabis legislation have been introduced during the 2019-2020…
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Can The Cannabis Industry Prepare For A Future Of Climate Change?
A record-breaking 4 million acres have burned in California, and the season is not over. Cal Fire reports inching towards containment in Napa and Sonoma counties. Another…