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Concerning California Law Could Cause Huge Problems for the Already Struggling State,  

Trump May Soon Realize He Needs To Start Supporting Cannabis If He Wants Another Win,  

SAFE Banking Review Date Set as Optimism Grows,  

CDC Report Confirms Teen Use Has Dropped as More States Legalize,  

Florida Makes More Progress To Recreational Cannabis Legalization,  

Ohio Looks Likely To Get Recreational Legalization on Ballot

Just for fun, we're taking a look at some iconic Star Wars characters and guessing: Do They, or Don't They?

Which of the actors from the original movie were down with the good stuff?  What's the real history of who partook?  We've got info on Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher

Drug References in the Star Wars movies, including a possible Bong in Obi-Won's abode, and reference to "Spice" in other franchise films

Singapore Executes Man Over 1 Kilogram Of Cannabis, 

Senate Majority Leader Schumer Wishes ‘Happy 420’ & Vows to ‘Work Like Hell’ For Legalization,  

More Capitol Hill Cannabis Measures In the Mix,  

Twitter Updates Marijuana Ads Policy Again, Allowing Businesses To Feature ‘Packaged’ Cannabis Products In Promoted Tweets,  

Texas Decriminalization Potential as House Passes Bill & It Moves to State Senate For Vote

The Origin of the Term "420",  

Cannabis & It's Use in History,  

The Three Varieties: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis,  

Should we Call it Cannabis or Marijuana?  And is Marijuana a Racist term or Not?

Why do We Call Cannabis Smokers "Stoners"?

Trump Says Death for Cannabis Dealers is the Way to Stop Mass Shootings,  

Re-introducing the PREPARE Act: A Bi-Partisan Step Forward for Federal Cannabis Regulation,  

Cannabis Users & Gun Rights,  

Hawaii’s New Attorney General Announces Shift from Cannabis Opposition to Support,  

Colorado Legalizes Online Cannabis Purchases Without Cash,  

Cannabis Legalization Passes Key Milestone in Minnesota

National Legalization Updates,  

State Legalization Updates,  

Cannabis in Sports: Chicago’s Wrigley Field is First to Sell CBD Drinks & the NBA Lifts Ban,  

Why Are Cannabis Stocks So Low, If Their Potential Future Could be So Bright?,  

These Cannabis Giants: Tilray & Aurora, Stand to Benefit From Germany’s Forthcoming Legal Cannabis Market,  

Which Cannabinoid is Linked to Appetite Suppression? And, Where Can You Find it?,  

Cannabis Business Fights Back & Sues Over Fees Collected

Will There Be a Medical Crackdown in Oklahoma After Voters Reject Rec Measure?     

Why Is Cannabis Legalization Taking So Long, Attorney General Says They’re “Still Working” It     

Federal Government Seeks to Sustain Ban on Cannabis Users’ 2nd Amendment Rights     

California’s Cannabis Emerald Triangle Facing “Socio-economic Collapse”     

Florida Progresses Towards Recreational Cannabis Legalization     

Potentially Free Medical Marijuana Cards for Veterans in Arizona     

Snoop Dogg's Cannabis Business Ventures Continue     

Government Issues Application to Applying for a Certificate of Cannabis Pardon     

Alaska Supreme Court Clearing Decades of Cannabis Conviction Records     

Twitter Offering Financial Incentives For Cannabis Advertisers, 

DEA Clarifies The Legal Status of Delta 8 and Delta 9 THC-O, 

Will the Farm Bill Move Us Closer to Legalization?, 

New Attempt to Ban Using Cannabis in Groups of 3 or More, 

NJ Police Officers Finally (Officially)  Allowed to Use Cannabis Off-Duty, 

Taking Steps to Allow Firefighters Access to Medical Cannabis, 

Virginia GOP's War on Legal Cannabis Industry, 

Cannabis Legalization's Impact on Psychosis: What the Data Says, 

Twins Study Finds Cannabis Legalization Doesn’t Cause Negative Side Effects, 

Federal Studies Show Decline in Teen Cannabis Usage, 

The Road Ahead For Cannabis Legalization in North Carolina

Optimism on Cannabis Banking,

Georgia Cops Seize Mercedes Over Vape Pen,

RAW Rolling Papers in Trouble,

Smuggling Story,

Conflicting Gun Laws for Cannabis Users,

& More from: California, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Yale, Crowdfunding, King Palm

White House Responds to Cannabis Banking Questions, Working Together to Reach Cannabis Reform in a Divided Congress, Republican Congressman Pushes For Cannabis To Be Rescheduled, Career Opportunities in Cannabis: What the Industry is Offering in 2023, Why Willie Nelson Credits Cannabis for a Long Life, Jerry’s Family Brand “Garcia Hand Picked” Leaves the California Cannabis Market, Ron DeSantis Proposes Increased Funding for Medical Marijuana in Florida, Florida’s New Commissioner Drops Gun Right Lawsuit for Cannabis Consumers, Oh My, Oklahoma!  Legalizing Rec Use Could Rake in Half a Billion Dollars for the State, Missouri Makes History with Cannabis Legalization Ahead of Schedule, Colorado Seeks Help to Protect Consumers from Unsafe Cannabis Products, Hawaii Ready to Legalize Cannabis For Recreational Use, Montana lawmakers want to change the state's medical marijuana laws

Marijuana, Cannabis Industry Current News Update Today:  

A Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Users to Purchase Firearms Has Been Introduced

Rapidly Increasing Number of Robberies Targeting Cannabis Drivers and Businesses

Massachusetts and New York Take Drug Decriminalization to the Next Level

Cannabis Delivery Scams Are on the Rise - Here’s How to Steer Clear

Curaleaf Exits California, Colorado, and Oregon 

Kansas Governor Says Laws Preventing Medical Marijuana are “Ridiculous” 

Louisville Metro Police Discouraged From Citing Possession of Marijuana

Mississippi Residents Get Their First Opportunity to Buy Legal Cannabis As Sales Officially Begin

The Federal Government Finds that Legalizing Weed Lowers Alcohol Use Disorders

San Antonio Will Likely Be the Next Texas Town to Decriminalize Cannabis

Hawaii Legislatures Announce Plans for Cannabis Legalization Bill

Governor Thinks Minnesota Cannabis Legalization Will be “Done by May”

The Federal Government Urges States to Mandate Cannabis Warning Labels 

California Bans Flavored Nicotine, including menthol ciggarettes, e-ciggarettees, vapes, and more.  This includes grape flavored Backwoods, and most Swisher Sweets Cigarellos.  

2022 was a legalization dissapointment for many cannabis fans ... but the year actually did make some great progress!

Twitter stops issuing pop-up box encouraging reaching out to substance abuse hotlines for those searching for "marijuana" or "cannabis" terms.

2023 Starting off Right with Recreational Cannabis Sales Beginning in these States:  New York, Connecticut, and Missouri.

North Carolina Governor Says Medical Marijuana Has ‘Opportunity’ for Legalization in 2023

Hip-hop legend and cannabis icon, Snoop Dogg, who recently aquired Death Row Records, has announced the record label's entrance into the cannabis industry with:  Death Row Cannabis!  Available in select California markets now (and expanding soon).

Have you been to a cannabis trade show or conference?  How about one of the biggest and best: MJBIZCON?  We went and have a full report on what it's like, and why you should definitely put this one on your list for next year.  (not an advertisement, just our real take on the event!)

Leafly released their 2022 "Doobieous" Achievement Awards list... and we're taking a look at their awards, plus embelishing them with a few updates of our own!  These represent some of the wierdest, wildest, craziest, and coolest cannabis stories of the year!

Because cannabis is listed as a Schedule 1 drug, it remains federally illegal.  President Biden recently issued an order to review cannabis' Schedule 1 status on the Controlled Substances Act.  But what does it mean?  How does that work?  

Lots of Layoffs in Cannabis Company Giants

The "Lame Duck Session" is almost over.  2022 is coming to a close, and so is the 117th Congressional term.  Time is running out for SAFE Banking to pass this year.  Will it?  Or will cannabis advocates have to wait longer.

One Man is Holding Up All of New York State’s Retail Market

Cannabis Plants Like to Boogie / Gentle Music Makes Sweet Buds

Government Returns Seized Cannabis Cash 

Connecticut’s First Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Will Start Next Month

With Retail Stores Still Waiting, New York Jumpstarts Legal Weed Sales Via Delivery

Cashless ATMs are Being Pulled Out of Dispensaries, Leaving Them Even More Vulnerable to Robberies

What Does the Future of Federal Cannabis Legislation Looks Like With the New Congress?

Mitch McConnell Blocks Cananbis Bills

Brittney Griner is Headed Home For Christmas - Just Released from Russian Prison.  She has been exhanged in a prisoner swap for Russian Arms Dealer, Viktor Bout, the "Merchant of Death." Former Marine Paul Whelan was not included in the exhange.

Biden Signs Historic First Cannabis Reform Bill, Opening Up Research

New Federal Job Applications Are More Open to Cannabis Use

Cannabis Company MedMen Tries to Avoid $1M in Rent By Using Schedule 1 Status as an Excuse

Nevada Appeals Court Ruling Which Says Cannabis’ Schedule 1 Classification is Unconstitutional

New Jersey Marijuana Regulators Approve Rules For Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

Medical Marijuana Patients in Nevada Can Sue Ex-Employers if Fired for Cannabis Use

40% of Cannabis Products From New York City’s Illegal Stores are Contaminated

Pennsylvania State Pardons Hit a Snag

Wedding Guest Files Lawsuit Over Pot-Infused Reception Food

Cannabis Council of Canada Calls on Government for “Immediate Financial Relief”

New Portable Cannabis Impairment Testing Device Available for Sale

Texas City Offcials Try to Block Cannabis Decriminalization Measures Just Passed by Voters

Michigan Cannabis Businesses Donating Free Cannabis for Veterans

Southern Illinois University Examines Cannabis as a Possible Prevention for Ovarian Cancer

Colombian Government Closing in on Cannabis Legalization

Oregon Governor Issues Pardons for 45,000 Cannabis Convictions

Nikki Fried Files Appeal to Fight for Cannabis User’s 2nd Amendment Rights

Russian Official Says there’s New “Activity” Around a Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap

Kentucky Governor Moves Toward Decriminalization

New York Adult Use Retail Cannabis Market Creeps Closer to Opening with New Licensees Announced

Just Released New York Regulations Have MSO’s Stressed … And Did Diddy Get a Bad Deal?

Texas GOP Congressman Draws Harsh Criticism by Comparing Cannabis to Slavery

Cresco Labs & Columbia Care Deal Make Sean Combs The First Minority Owner of Multi-State Cannabis Operation 

Cannabis Industry Can’t Even Catch A Break In Tax Settlements

Dentists Say Half Their Patients Show Up High

Cannabis Medicine, What’s The Difference Between Sativex, Marinol, and Epidiolex

California To Get More Retail Stores Thanks to Mid Term Election Results

If Most Americans Support Legalization, Why Did Some Measures Fail?

High Times Expands Their California Presence With New Acquisition

National Park Service Asks People To Please Not Lick The Toads

MJBIZ CON

Will The Next Month and Half’s “Lame Duck” Session Get Legalization Issues Passed?

New York Dispensary Licenses Held Up by “Dormant Commerce Clause” … But This Hold Up Could Also Be The Key to Interstate Cannabis Commerce!

Governors Really Matter When It Comes to Legalization

Post-Election Results

420 Friendly Leaders Elected

Decriminalization Measures Passed

Colorado Shroomin’ Psychedelics NORML Election Results Comment

Congress Will Hold A Marijuana Hearing One Week After Five States Vote On Legalization Ballot Measures

MMJ Patients Don’t Have Gun Rights: Federal Court Rules On Nikki Fried’s Second Amendment Lawsuit

“Croptober” Produces a Bumper Crop of Quality Cannabis in an Already Saturated Market

Cannabis Now America’s Sixth Most Profitable Crop

NY’s $200 Million State Cannabis Fund Managers May Have Serious Financial Conflict of Interest

Constitutional Clause Could Remove State’s Resident License Requirements … and Maybe Open Up Inter-State Commerce, Too

Cannabis Industry Projected to Reach $72 Billion by 2030

Canopy Growth Could Bring Changes to Cannabis on the Stock Market 

South Dakota Officials Accused of Illegal Election Interference

Craft Cannabis Farms In Canada Call For Help While On The Brink of Collapse

Schumer’s Opponent in the New York Senate Race Blames Cannabis for Drug Deaths

Senate Majority Leader Says Congress Is ‘Very Close’ To Passing Marijuana Banking Measure

Protestors Hold a Smoke-Out at the Russian Embassy in Protest of Brittney Griner’s Detention in a Russian Jail

Inching Along Towards Legalization

Cannabis Users Are Denied Liver Transplants & Study Finds No Reason For It

Germany’s Move To Legalize Marijuana

Another Study Shows that Medical Cannabis Use Reduces Opioid Dependence

Cannabis Company Sues Local Police After Seizing Cash

Russian Court Denies Brittney Griner’s Sentence Appeal

Six Men Disguised as DEA Arrested for Robbing Oregon Marijuana Operation 

71% Of Americans Believe Legalizing Cannabis Will Improve the Economy

Florida Rains on Circle K’s Cannabis Hopes

Concerns That New York’s Adult Use Market Won’t Be Open By The End of This Year

Trulieve Issues Statement on Death of Employee While Working

Religious Anti-Marijuana Groups Are Trying to Discredit Cannabis

Final Count for States Who Will Vote on Cannabis Recreational Use

Federal Court Again Rules Against Border Patrol Restricting Cannabis Paraphernalia Imports

Hong Kong to Criminalize CBD in February

Circle K To Be First of it’s Kind Gas Station Retail Stores to Offer Legal Marijuana Sales

San Antonio, Texas Next Up for Decriminalization Movement

Oklahomans Can Vote on Recreational Marijuana Legalization In March 2023

Use of THC Products for Back Pain Results in Clearance Denial

Leafly Announces Cost Reductions to Strengthen Financial Profile

Recreational Cannabis Producers in Canada Facing Water Ban Due to Drought

Biden Reaffirms His Cannabis Commitment

Majority of Voters Support Legalization, but Prohibitionists Use Tricks to Get Their Way

Arkansas Political Leaders Make False Claims About Cannabis 

Industry trends from Around the Country

Congressional and Senate Votes are Critical for Cannabis Legalization

Most Congressional Candidates Try to Sidestep Taking a Stance on Cannabis Reform

California Cannabis Tax Revenue Funds Grants

Uber Eats Begins Cannabis Deliveries In Toronto With Leafly

MLB is First Major Sporting League to Accept Cannabis Sponsor

Grabby Granny Uses Medical Marijuana as an Excuse for Stealing

Legalizing Cannabis Leads to Decreased Consumption of Other Drugs & Alcohol

South Dakotans Vote on Legalization This Fall, & Prohibitionists are Trying to Stop It