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New California Bill Would Override Local Bans on Cannabis Stores
David Downs - Published on May 15, 2019read moreAn unprecedented bill would triple the number of retail outlets to over 2,200.
North Dakota Stops Arresting Folks for a Little Cannabis—Finally
David Downs - Published on May 9, 2019read moreHalf of all drug arrests in the Roughrider State in 2016 were for marijuana.
Illinois’ New Legalization Bill Looks Pretty Rad
David Downs - Published on May 6, 2019read moreGov. JB Pritzker’s Senate Bill 7 would grant broad personal freedoms and learns the lessons of past legalization.
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This One Chart Captures California’s Cannabis Supply Crunch
David Downs - Published on April 3, 2019read moreApril has turned into one nail-biter of a month for California’s legal cannabis industry.
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Portland’s $6 Eighth-Ounces Are the Future of Cannabis
David Downs - Published on March 21, 2019read moreProhibition jacked the price of cannabis up by a factor of ten. Need proof? Look at what happens when prohibition ends.
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‘Costco of Cannabis’ Aims to Cut Prices in Half. Will it Work?
David Downs - Published on March 20, 2019read moreGolden State cannabis prices have doubled post-legalization. We tried saving mad money with Flower Co.— a wholesale buyer’s club backed by Y Combinator.
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SXSW cannabis headliner draws crowds and protest
David Downs - Published on March 15, 2019read moreFormer US House Speaker John Boehner appeared on behalf of Acreage Cannabis, prompting a small backlash against “corporate cannabis.”
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Missouri Police Searched a Hospitalized Cancer Patient for Cannabis. Here’s Why
David Downs - Published on March 11, 2019read moreMedical marijuana laws don’t pair well with the US healthcare system. That’s especially true in Missouri, where medical laws don’t kick in until after Aug. 4. “What would you do, man?”
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Uh-Oh, California Could Run Out of Legal Cannabis by Summer
David Downs - Published on February 25, 2019read moreMore than 6,000 temporary farm licenses are expiring through July. Only nine permanent licenses have been issued to replace them.
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California Made $300 Million on Legal Cannabis in 2018, and It’s Just Getting Started
David Downs - Published on February 19, 2019read moreThe new revenue is equivalent to average salaries for an extra 4,000 teachers, or 3,500 additional police officers.
