Oct 2, 2020 | National
The record wildfires that have blanketed the West Coast in smoke and ash also have blocked out essential sunlight and set back the growth of outdoor marijuana plants by weeks, leaving growers with less-than-ideal options for when to harvest their plants....
Oct 1, 2020 | National
The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws declined for the first time in four years, but still outpaces arrests for all violent crimes, according to data released today by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. According...
Sep 30, 2020 | National
A meteoric rise in cannabis special purpose acquisition companies – better known as SPACs – is providing private marijuana and hemp companies an unprecedented opportunity to raise money and go public. “Cannabis SPAC IPOs (initial public offerings) raised more than...
Sep 24, 2020 | National
Since Covid-19 first became a dangerous pandemic, many have wondered how cannabis use might factor into risk or healing for the deadly disease. While some immediately assumed cannabis was harmful, like tobacco, and others assumed it could cure or...
Sep 24, 2020 | National
The cannabis industry is scorching hot this year, proving to be pandemic-proof thus far. In fact, i’s becoming the norm to see states report record sales numbers. Illinois reported a record month, in August with recreational revenue totaling $64 million. Since...
Sep 17, 2020 | National
“Four score and seven years ago” are words that many associate with Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but that also describes how long marijuana has been illegal in Pennsylvania. At a Wednesday news conference on the Capitol steps urging action to reverse that...
