The Business of Cannabis

Legalizing Marijuana, Once Thought Unthinkable In These Three States, Will Be On The Ballot In 2020

Jul 29, 2019 | National

Three states will be asking their voters to consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use in 2020, and in those three states the idea would have been all but unthinkable even a few years ago. As The Motley Fool reports, the tide of public opinion on cannabis use...

As Marijuana Gets Legalized, Companies Drop THC Testing of Employees

Jul 24, 2019 | National

Amid a nationwide wave of cannabis legalization, some employers have rethought their positions on pot. AutoNation, the Fort Lauderdale-based chain, revealed last year that it had quietly stopped testing for weed a few years ago. At the Ed Morse empire of auto...

Three Republicans Stand In The Way of Federal Weed Legalization

Jul 24, 2019 | National

The Capitol Hill Club sits kiddy-corner from Cannon House Office building in downtown Washington, D.C. White table cloths and carved wooden elephants define the decor of this Hill hangout, which caters to mostly Republican lobbyists, staffers, and the occasional...

Kamala Harris Introduces Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana

Jul 23, 2019 | Feature, National

More than half of all states have taken some action to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, but using the drug is still a crime under federal law. Senators, including 2020 contenders Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders...

Hemp Has Exploded In Kentucky. What That Means For New Jobs, Investment

Jul 21, 2019 | National

Hemp fields in Kentucky are multiplying. So, too, is the field of hemp-related jobs — both inside and outside the agricultural sector. At 60,000 acres, Kentucky has the most hemp acreage of any state, besting even Colorado, a known hemp (and marijuana) production...

Pot During Pregnancy: A Growing Number Of Expecting Mothers Using Cannabis

Jul 21, 2019 | National

An increasing number of women are using cannabis before becoming pregnant, as well as early in the pregnancy, according to a new study published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open. The findings, from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, are based on...