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Louisiana Senate Candidate Smokes Blunt in Campaign Ad

Louisiana Senate Candidate Smokes Blunt in Campaign Ad

Last week, Gary Chambers Jr., a Baton Rouge native, launched his political campaign to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana. […]

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Political & Corporate Lobbying Influences Emerge in Cannabis

Political & Corporate Lobbying Influences Emerge in Cannabis

In a press release sent out this morning, a new coalition announced their launch to “end the prohibition, criminalization, and overregulation of […]

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Congress Passes MORE Act

Congress Passes MORE Act

A little over a year ago, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act by a 24-10 […]

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CBD Industry Caught Between Regulators & Law Enforcement

CBD Industry Caught Between Regulators & Law Enforcement

The consumer-facing CBD industry operates in a regulatory gray zone even as it grows in prominence. Illegal to market as an unapproved […]

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Politically Motivated Investigations of Legitimate Cannabis Businesses: One More Reason for Cannabis Operators to Return to the Black Market?

Politically Motivated Investigations of Legitimate Cannabis Businesses: One More Reason for Cannabis Operators to Return to the Black Market?

In June 2020, John W. Elias, a prosecutor in the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, testified to the U.S. House […]

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Israeli Begins Granting Export Permits

Israeli Begins Granting Export Permits

On May 13, months after the Israeli government originally signed off on cannabis exports, a free export order was finally approved by […]