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MJBizCon Comes Back To Las Vegas On December 3-6

Johnny Green — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:45:04 +0000

MJBizCon, the top cannabis industry event in the United States, is coming back to Las Vegas next week on December 3rd-6th, 2024. The event, which is often described as ‘the Super Bowl of Cannabis’ is a must-attend for anyone serious about succeeding in the emerging legal U.S. industry. Many members of the United States cannabis […]

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Study Demonstrates Why Banks Are One Of The Biggest Winners Of Legalization

Johnny Green — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:39:11 +0000

The banking industry and the cannabis industry have a complicated relationship due to prohibition laws. Cannabis businesses have more options for financial services than they have in the past, however, many members of the global cannabis industry still rely on cash-only models and/or struggle to find loans to scale their businesses. Cannabis businesses are not […]

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Study Finds That Cannabis Edibles Reduce Chronic Lower Back Pain

Frank Schuler — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:34:19 +0000

Anyone who has experienced lower back pain knows that it is far from a fun thing to have to endure. Lower back pain can be caused by a number of different factors, from living a sedentary lifestyle to being injured while engaging in a sports activity. Whatever the cause, a lower back injury can linger […]

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Will Cannabis Rescheduling In The U.S. Impact The International Cannabis Industry?

Johnny Green — Mon, 06 May 2024 20:03:32 +0000

News broke yesterday in the United States regarding the cannabis plant’s status at the federal level. After decades of outright cannabis prohibition at the national level in the U.S., the DEA agreed to reschedule cannabis from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III. Arguably the most significant domestic impact that should arise out of […]

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Federal Cannabis Reform Inches Closer In The United States

Hazel Norman — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:04:05 +0000

Historically, the United States has led the charge in prohibiting cannabis in all of its forms. Starting in the 1930s, the United States prohibited cannabis, even for medical purposes, and imposed its will on other countries until they did the same. What resulted is various international agreements containing prohibition provisions, many of which are still […]

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Cannabis Seizures At U.S./Mexico Border Fall To Historic Lows

Frank Schuler — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:00:47 +0000

By many measures the border shared by the United States and Mexico has served as ground-zero for the war on cannabis. It’s no secret that for many years cannabis, among other things, was smuggled from Mexico into the United States via various entry points along the nations’ shared border. Starting in 1996 the demand for […]

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Which Country Is More Likely To Legalize In 2023 – The U.S. Or Germany?

Johnny Green — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:46:11 +0000

When it comes to the ongoing fight to end global cannabis prohibition, there’s a saying that I often use – the bigger the nation’s economy, the bigger the domino. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly believe that cannabis legalization in every country is significant, and that any such victory should be thoroughly celebrated. However, there’s […]

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What Were The Top U.S. Cannabis Policy Stories In 2022?

Frank Schuler — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:38:53 +0000

The United States has historically led the charge when it comes to global cannabis prohibition, so any time cannabis policies are reformed in the U.S. it’s good news for the rest of the world, in addition to being good news domestically. Unfortunately, 2022 did not yield national legalization in the U.S. as many cannabis advocates […]

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Cannabis Seizures Decrease 98% At California/Mexico Ports Of Entry

Hazel Norman — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:21:56 +0000

Historically, one of the most active parts of the world for illegal cannabis activity was along the border shared between the United States and Mexico. For many years cannabis cultivated in Mexico, and farther south in the hemisphere, was smuggled into the United States where it was then transported throughout the country. In recent years, […]

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U.S. Congress Passes Historic Cannabis Bill

Johnny Green — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:35:39 +0000

In many ways the United States has historically served as ground zero for the war on cannabis. The U.S. is not the only country to prohibit cannabis at the national level, however, decades ago it largely led the charge in support of cannabis prohibition and wielded its international influence to make sure that prohibition became […]

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