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It’s High Time Someone Studied Marijuana Taxes — So We Did

Oct 3, 2019 | National

Consumers don’t seem to mind paying sales taxes on things like food and clothing. Marijuana may be a different story. As marijuana taxes are imposed in more states, many recreational marijuana users might cross interstate borders to avoid them or...

First Cannabis Cafe In United States Opens

Oct 2, 2019 | National

The first cannabis cafe in the United States opened Tuesday in Los Angeles. Called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, it will be the first farm-to-table restaurant that highlights cuisine and cannabis. West Hollywood created eight cannabis consumption licenses and of more...

The SAFE Banking Act Passes The House In A Landslide — Here’s What Happens Next

Oct 1, 2019 | National

The one major uncertainty in these growth projections continues to be the United States. Despite being the most lucrative cannabis market in the world, the U.S. federal government has remained firm on its classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance. This...

Hydrogen Cyanide Found In THC Vaping Cartridges

Oct 1, 2019 | National

Bootleg marijuana vaping cartridges sold on the black market have been found to contain hydrogen cyanide, according to a report. A cannabis testing facility in California analyzed a sampling of 18 cartridges containing THC — the active ingredient in marijuana — from...

Pot Stocks Spike after House Passes Act Protecting Banks that Work with Cannabis Companies

Sep 26, 2019 | Feature, National

Pot stocks surged at the open of trading on Thursday after the House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Act the prior day. Most major companies erased gains in early trading after the initial surge. The passage of the so-called SAFE Act is a...

US House Takes Historic Step to Validate Marijuana Industry Under Federal Law

Sep 25, 2019 | National

In a landmark first step toward normalization of the cannabis industry, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to pass the SAFE Banking Act, a bill that would provide state-legal marijuana businesses with full access to banks and other financial...