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As each state’s cannabis industry matures past the licensing and permitting phases, expect to see a huge uptick in internal and external issues with cannabis businesses: promising partnerships turn into…

In Light of Legalization, Chicago Housing Authority Revises Policy on Cannabis Use

January 25, 2020

The board of commissioners of the Chicago Housing Authority voted on Tuesday to approve a new policy to help protect residents from being evicted for using cannabis. The board’s action…

Big Pharma Exec Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison For Role in Opioid Crisis

January 25, 2020

“He was already a billionaire when this started, and this made him even richer,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Yeager at big pharma drug dealer John Kapoor’s trial. On Thursday,…

Austin Police Chief Says Marijuana Arrests Will Continue Despite City Council Vote

January 25, 2020

The day after the Austin City Council approved a resolution to stop arresting or ticketing people for most low-level marijuana possession offenses, the police chief made clear he had no…

Chicago Shop Owner Gets Prison Sentence For Selling K2 Laced With Rat Poison

January 24, 2020

Convenience store owner Fouad Masoud, owner of the King Mini Mart on South Kedzie Avenue on the west side of Chicago, will spend the next seven years in prison for…

Austin City Council Approves Measure To End Most Marijuana Arrests

January 24, 2020

The Austin City Council approved a resolution Thursday that will largely end arrests and fines for low-level marijuana possession. This comes after Texas’ legalization of hemp last June threw marijuana…

Police Looking for Thief Who Stole From Chicago Airport Cannabis Amnesty Box

January 24, 2020

When Chicago police installed so-called “cannabis amnesty boxes” in the city’s airports earlier this month, the idea was to provide a safe repository for travelers to dump their weed. But…

Hilary Bricken on January 30 at “Take Me To Your Dealer: A KCRW Joint”

January 24, 2020

It’s been a crazy two years since California legalized adult-use cannabis with the passing of Prop 64 and the adoption of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act.…

Are Laser Bongs and Levitating Dab Rigs the Future of Weed?

January 24, 2020

There’s a video on Reddit of a man delicately inserting a tiny ball of cannabis concentrate into a science fiction-y chamber that looks straight out of a supervillain’s lair. The…

Vermont Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics and Kratom

January 24, 2020

A Vermont lawmaker wants to relax the laws surrounding psychedelics. In a bill introduced Wednesday, state Rep. Brian Cina took the first step toward decriminalizing psilocybin, peyote, ayahuasca and kratom,…

Cherokee Nation Will No Longer Demand THC Abstinence From Employees

January 23, 2020

“Landscapes are changing, and the Cherokee Nation needed to modernize its HR policies to reflect those changes,” said Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. in a January 15 press release. The…

Detroit Officials May Stall Adult-Use Pot Businesses Amidst Increase in Violence

January 23, 2020

A city council member has proposed that Detroit extend its decision to temporarily opt-out of Michigan’s newly legal recreational cannabis market while a plan to ensure local participation in the…

State of the State: Washington Regulators Turning a New Leaf (Part 1)

January 23, 2020

Last year brought significant changes to Washington cannabis via the legislative session. Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate…

Everything You Should Know About The Utillian 722

January 23, 2020

As we continue to acknowledge the unhealthy impacts carcinogens have on us, and in light of the continuing vape crisis of last year to now, the time is right for…

West Virginia Lawmaker Plans to Introduce Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

January 23, 2020