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Los Angeles County dismisses 60,000 more cannabis convictions
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 27, 2021read moreToday’s move comes more than a year after LA County dismissed 66,000 prior cannabis convictions.
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.
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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.
