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Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry
David Downs - Published on July 21, 2019Read moreIt can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank in the nation will offer a small business loan.
In California’s Cannabis War, Civil Is the New Criminal
David Downs - Published on July 16, 2019Read moreIn Humboldt County, civil codes and $10k-a-day fines are working where SWAT raids failed. The strategy is about to go statewide.
Americans Bought $400M in Cannabis for July Fourth
David Downs - Published on July 8, 2019Read moreStep aside, 4/20. America’s birthday is making cannabis cash registers ring.
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In Photos: How Dark Heart Nursery Produces Millions of Cannabis Clones
David Downs - Published on June 28, 2019Read moreAll that Zkittlez, Sour Diesel, Blue Dream, and Sherbert starts at California’s Dark Heart Nursery.
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Best cannabis strains of summer 2019
David Downs - Published on June 24, 2019Read moreSundae Driver, Banana Punch, GMO Cookies, and White Nectarine bring the heat to summer this year.
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Trump’s China Tariffs Leading to Shoddier, Pricier Vape Carts
David Downs - Published on June 7, 2019Read morePresident Trump’s trade war with China inflicts pain on the cannabis industry, and consumers too.
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Oakland City Council Decriminalizes Mushrooms, DMT, Ibogaine
David Downs - Published on June 6, 2019Read moreMushroom trips—which alter one’s sense of self, time, and space—have medical use in treating depression and PTSD, among other uses.
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The Best New Cannabis Strains to Grow in 2019
David Downs - Published on June 3, 2019Read moreStart gardening new types of Gelato, Purple Punch, and Original Glue this week to have a pound of buds by fall.
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Surprise! Illinois Becomes the 11th Cannabis Legalization State
David Downs - Published on May 31, 2019Read moreResidents can carry 30 grams of cannabis; tourists, 15. Legal stores could yield $500 million in annual taxes.
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Flying With CBD? TSA Says It’s Cool
David Downs - Published on May 28, 2019Read moreTSA clarifies its policy: CBD is A-OK. There are rules, though. Here’s what you need to know.
