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Some may think legal cannabis and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are less at odds than the DEA was with the illicit market, but that may not be so.…

Want to beat quarantine boredom? Here are games to play while high.

May 15, 2020

COVID-19 has managed to sneak its way into every aspect of our lives, including the time-honored tradition of getting a bunch of friends together, playing games, and getting high. However,…

Post Malone’s Hemp and Lifestyle Company Donates 40K N95 Masks • High Times

May 15, 2020

Last summer, Post Malone founded the lifestyle brand Shaboink and rolled out his line of hemp-derived CBD pre-rolls with Sherbinskis, which were teased at the Hall of Flowers in Santa…

Israeli Researchers Plan to Study Cannabis as a Treatment for COVID-19 • High Times

May 14, 2020

Medical researchers in Israel are planning to study the potential for cannabis to be used as a treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The investigators at…

BREAKING: California Cannabis Agencies Announce License Fee Deferral

May 14, 2020

On May 14, 2020, the three California cannabis agencies, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, Department of Food and Agriculture CalCannabis Division, and Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch…

The World Trade Organization and Cannabis

May 14, 2020

Last year, we helped a client take a hard look at an issue related to cannabis and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It was a fascinating project and WTO lawyers…

Israel Approved to Export Medical Cannabis • High Times

May 14, 2020

Today, Israel announced its approval for exports of medical cannabis, meaning that sales outside of the country can now commence. The nation expects to earn millions in revenue from this…

Cannabis Banking Included In New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill • High Times

May 13, 2020

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a coronavirus stimulus and relief bill on Tuesday that includes provisions allowing legal cannabis businesses access to banking services, although the measure…

Recreational Cannabis Sales Continue To Rise In Michigan • High Times

May 13, 2020

The marijuana business has been booming in Michigan during the coronavirus pandemic. The Detroit News reported that “weekly sales of recreational marijuana in Michigan from March 9 onward have risen…

New York City’s Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Goes Into Effect • High Times

May 13, 2020

Most job applicants seeking work in New York City won’t have to fret over a drug test for marijuana, thanks to a new law that took effect last weekend. The…

Trial and Error: Cannabis and the Big Four Sports Leagues

May 13, 2020

Anyone who knows me knows that I really enjoy sports of all kinds. I was a college soccer player and played competitive club soccer in Florida before that from the…

Proposed Missouri Amendment Would Lift Cap on Medical Marijuana Licenses • High Times

May 12, 2020

A proposal in the Missouri legislature would open the door for more businesses to land a medical cannabis license. An amendment tacked onto legislation being considered would essentially allow “any…

Maine Cannabis Business Owners No Longer Required To Be State Residents • High Times

May 12, 2020

There is one less hurdle to opening up a marijuana business in Maine: chiefly, you don’t have to be a resident of the state. A lawsuit between the state and…

Massachusetts Prepares to Open Cannabis Delivery Business Applications • High Times

May 12, 2020

Marijuana shops in Massachusetts are still closed for the time being, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but when they do re-open, customers will eventually have the option to order their…

The Weedmaps Subpoena: Has the Feds’ Interest in the Cannabis Industry Really Shifted?

May 12, 2020