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Washington State Faces No Cannabis Crop Shortfall, Say UW Researchers
Lisa Rough - Published on May 12, 2016Read moreA new study found that the current amount of cannabis grown by Washington state-licensed producers should be enough to satisfy the demand for both the medical and recreational markets.
NYPD’s ‘200 Pounds of Marijuana’ Tweet Inspires Critical Backlash
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2016Read moreIf the precinct thought its triumphant cannabis-bust announcement would inspire attaboys from the locals, it was sorely mistaken.
The Shake: Colorado Cops Can’t Keep Up With Cannabis Laws
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2016Read moreLouisiana could expand its narrow MMJ law, Colorado sees strong sales in 2016, and does Washington already grow enough cannabis?
State of the Leaf: Support Up in Florida and Pennsylvania, Moderate in Massachusetts
Lisa Rough - Published on May 11, 2016Read moreOn the international front, the Global Cannabis Campaign saw traction in Colombia and South Africa, while Canada’s cracking down and Australia introduced medical legislation.
The Shake: Hockey Night with Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on May 11, 2016Read moreToronto’s mayor warns of coming crackdown, cannabis borrows a play from the wine world, and legalization is more popular than both Clinton and Trump.
How Bologna Became the Hemp Capital of Europe
Enrico Fletzer - Published on May 11, 2016Read moreHome to the oldest university in Europe and famous for its gourmet food, Bologna has a long and rich history of cultivating hemp. It’s a tradition connected, curiously, to cycling.
The Shake: Hemp Convertibles, Debunked DUI Tests, and Loopr’s Denver Debut
Lisa Rough - Published on May 10, 2016Read moreOrlando decriminalizes, AAA says driver blood tests are pretty much meaningless, and innovators want to stir up the grinder game.
5 Myths About Cannabis in the Czech Republic
Lukas Hurt - Published on May 9, 2016Read moreMost foreign visitors think cannabis is legal in the Czech Republic but alas, it is not. Here are the five biggest myths you should know before you set out on a trip to Prague.
The Shake: One Presidential Candidate is a Cannabis Consumer. Does It Matter?
Lisa Rough - Published on May 9, 2016Read moreOne of the presidential candidates is a cannabis consumer, Colorado starts a new cannabis education course, and polls show that legalization will be a close call in Massachusetts.
Will the 9th Circuit Court Stop MMJ Prosecutions in the West?
The Associated Press - Published on May 9, 2016Read moreA pending federal court ruling over the scope of the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment could stop federal raids on medical marijuana growers and dispensaries in nine western states.