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Portland’s $6 Eighth-Ounces Are the Future of Cannabis
David Downs - Published on March 21, 2019Read moreProhibition jacked the price of cannabis up by a factor of ten. Need proof? Look at what happens when prohibition ends.
‘Costco of Cannabis’ Aims to Cut Prices in Half. Will it Work?
David Downs - Published on March 20, 2019Read moreGolden State cannabis prices have doubled post-legalization. We tried saving mad money with Flower Co.— a wholesale buyer’s club backed by Y Combinator.
SXSW cannabis headliner draws crowds and protest
David Downs - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreFormer US House Speaker John Boehner appeared on behalf of Acreage Cannabis, prompting a small backlash against “corporate cannabis.”
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Missouri Police Searched a Hospitalized Cancer Patient for Cannabis. Here’s Why
David Downs - Published on March 11, 2019Read moreMedical marijuana laws don’t pair well with the US healthcare system. That’s especially true in Missouri, where medical laws don’t kick in until after Aug. 4. “What would you do, man?”
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Uh-Oh, California Could Run Out of Legal Cannabis by Summer
David Downs - Published on February 25, 2019Read moreMore than 6,000 temporary farm licenses are expiring through July. Only nine permanent licenses have been issued to replace them.
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California Made $300 Million on Legal Cannabis in 2018, and It’s Just Getting Started
David Downs - Published on February 19, 2019Read moreThe new revenue is equivalent to average salaries for an extra 4,000 teachers, or 3,500 additional police officers.
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5 Must-See Cannabis Business Talks in San Francisco This Friday
David Downs - Published on February 7, 2019Read moreThe International Cannabis Business Conference brings a heady whirlwind of key panels to San Francisco all day Friday—sponsored in part by Leafly. Here’s what you should not miss.
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Legalization Hits a Tipping Point in Congress This Year
David Downs - Published on February 6, 2019Read moreVoters should rally behind the STATES Act to end prohibition in 2019, says Neal Levine, longtime activist and head of the Cannabis Trade Federation in a chat with Leafly.
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Oregon’s Cannabis Lab Testing System Flunks State Audit
David Downs - Published on January 31, 2019Read moreNo one is watching the watchmen in Oregon — where lax cannabis lab oversight drew official censure this week.
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UC Berkeley Launches a Cannabis Research Center
David Downs - Published on January 30, 2019Read moreOne ongoing study could help more cannabis farmers go legal. Other research is flourishing as stigma against the crop dies out in academia.
