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Congressional Package Repeals Ban on Student Aid to Those with Past Drug Convictions
Language included in the appropriation package approved by Congress on Monday includes provisions repealing the longstanding federal ban on providing student aid eligibility to those with certain...
Roaming Caravans Of Burglars Overwhelmed Oakland’s Cannabis Industry In 2020
Early in the morning on Nov. 4, Lavell Russell received a phone call from a friend who told him that his cannabis shop, Only Good Weed, had been “trashed and robbed.” Russell drove to the store, a...
Marijuana Sales Data Reveal Americans Bought 67 Percent More Cannabis To Survive 2020
State tax and revenue data acquired and analyzed by Leafly reveal that nationwide sales of medical and adult-use marijuana increased by 67% over 2019. Americans purchased $17.9 billion in cannabis...
SPACs Pump Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Into US Cannabis Industry Through Acquisitions
Two cannabis special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. and Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., recently announced deals worth more than $2...
DEA Might Start Issuing Cannabis Cultivation Permits In Early 2021
After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could soon begin issuing licenses to businesses and institutions to cultivate cannabis for scientists researching the plant. “I expect...