Oct 2, 2020 | National
Voters in five states will decide whether to legalize medical and recreational cannabis on Nov. 3, with billions of dollars of market opportunities hanging in the balance.Successful ballot measures could sway residents and lawmakers in neighboring states to follow...
Oct 2, 2020 | National
Delta-9-THC, the main drug in cannabis plants that gets people high, can also be a potent medicine. It can treat extreme nausea and stimulate appetite, which is especially helpful for people who have HIV or are going through chemotherapy. A synthetic version...
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...
