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This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The claim that crime would increase with the legalization of weed was a major talking point, but the data does not support it. Over 50% of the country has access to legal marijuana now. Ohio and Delaware will...

Since cannabis became legal in Canada, sustainability still leaves room for improvement, mitigating the millions of pounds of plastic packaging that legal marijuana produces every year. According to reporting by Leafly, in 2018—the first year of cannabis legalization in Canada...

The New York State Cannabis Control Board advanced the so-called Seeding Opportunity Initiative by approving the final regulations for Conditional Adult-use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, the key to get the ball rolling. The resolution that passed Thursday approves the application...

With the stroke of a pen, Rhode Island joined its two neighboring states and 16 others in legalizing the recreational use of cannabis, becoming the 19th state in the country to end marijuana prohibition.  After months of negotiations between lawmakers, advocates, stakeholders and the...

By Natán Ponieman via El Planteo. Businesses that sell weed on the street? Cannabis stocks? What are you talking about? No, it is not science fiction. Depending on what country you are in, the progress of cannabis legalization is in very different stages. Therefore, some readers may be...

Cannabis and celebrities seem to go hand in hand. Some celebs have decided to become part of the industry as brand ambassadors, while others have launched their own brands. Musicians, actors and athletes have expressed their love for the plant. But why now? Is it because the stigma around...

Willie Nelson and Luck Presents will hold a virtual cannabis convention Luck Summit: Planting the Seed, on April 26, reports Rolling Stone. The event, hosted by Nathaniel Rateliff, aims to support HeadCount’s Cannabis Voter Project, which helps with cannabis education. The convention is set...

Orange County, New York's Industrial Development Agency said Wednesday it has approved local financial incentives for cannabis company Green Thumb Industries Inc (OTCQX: GTBIF) (CSE: GTII) to build a marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facility. Green Thumb plans to buy the remaining...

Virginia became the first state in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis after the state's lawmakers approved Wednesday several changes to cannabis bills SB 1406 and HB 2312, proposed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, writes NORML.   What happened The two bills would create a...

Last November, the Mexican Senate passed a recreational cannabis project, taking the first step on the road of potentially creating the biggest cannabis market in the world. Most recently, the Chamber of Deputies passed the bill with a few changes. The amended bill was supposed to be approved...

A new coalition dubbed The Cannabis Freedom Alliance was launched Tuesday by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch, and criminal reform advocate Weldon Angelos. What Happened The idea for the alliance came up last summer in a Zoom call between Snoop Dogg, Koch, and Angelos, during which Koch...

A Michigan-based cannabis company, Fluresh, will contribute $1 from every pack of its new Creamberry 1/8 Jars and 5ct Pre-Rolls to help with expungement activities across the state. In December 2018, Michigan legalized recreational cannabis, and almost two years later, Gov. Gretchen...

Colorado-based organic cannabis brand Maggie’s Farm will mark its 10th anniversary this year with a 10-day celebration starting April 11. All seven Maggie’s Farms retail stores will offer limited-edition commemorative merchandise, special brand discounts and...

Slang Worldwide Inc. (CNSX: SLNG) (OTCQB: SLGWF) released Tuesday preliminary, unaudited full-year and fourth-quarter 2020 financial results with quarterly revenue of CA$9.66 million ($7.7 million), compared to CA$8.7 million in the same period of 2019. Financial Highlights The cannabis consumer...

Stigma Grow and its parent company, CanadaBis Capital Inc. (TSXV: CANB) signed a third-party production agreement with Sundial Growers Inc (NASDAQ: SNDL) to manufacture several of Sundial’s hydrocarbon concentrates. Under the deal, Sundial will supply its input for ...