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The European Parliament Passes Medical Cannabis Resolution

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:04:07 +0000

Step by step, nation by nation, the cannabis community is making great progress around the world. Some milestones, such as Canada becoming the first G7 nation to end prohibition, are obviously huge landmarks. Other achievements might fly under the radar to most, but will be revealed as greatly influential when we look back upon them. […]

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U.S. Senate Votes to Legalize Hemp! Onto the House & Trump!

Anthony Johnson — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:07:41 +0000

There are many ridiculous aspects of federal cannabis prohibition, but none more asinine than the illegality of industrial hemp. Hemp has played a crucial part in the history of the United States as both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were hemp farmers and Uncle Sam filmed “Hemp for Victory,” urging farmers to grow hemp to […]

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First Cannabis Retail Stores in Massachusetts to Open Tuesday

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:36:40 +0000

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the first two cannabis retail stores will open in Massachusetts after voters passed legalization two years ago. Those that have participated in the regulated industry know that establishing and implementing rules and regulations at the state and local levels can be a long and winding road filled with ups and downs […]

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Cannabis Exports, Cafes, and the Future of the Oregon Industry at the ICBC

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:37:41 +0000

Cannabis sales are continuing to break revenue records and exceed expectations in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, proving that legalization can create jobs and generate revenue, without the sky falling. However, there are still legitimate concerns regarding how the profits are being divvied up, as, like in many industries, bigger players are gobbling up many smaller businesses […]

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We Officially Flipped Senator Dianne Feinstein on Cannabis

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:37:34 +0000

Politics can make strange bedfellows and it has long been extremely weird that California was represented by an anti-cannabis United States Senator, the extremely powerful Dianne Feinstein. While Oregon paved the way for decriminalization in the early 1970s, California really led the charge for the recent momentum to bring sanity to our marijuana laws by voting […]

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Military Vet PTSD Study Just Needs a Few More Volunteers

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 23:20:59 +0000

Many of us know military veterans that reasonably suffer from post-traumatic stress after experience combat or other trauma. Many of us know veterans that utilize cannabis to treat their post-traumatic stress and that it is a crime against humanity for our government to deny soldiers and veterans the option of at least trying to utilize […]

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Senator Merkley Disappointed Banking Bill Blocked, Still Fighting

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 23:23:11 +0000

There aren’t many elected officials working as hard to implement sensible cannabis policies than Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley these days. Unlike a lot of politicians, Merkley isn’t just jumping on the bandwagon after seeing poll after poll showing strong voter backing, he was the first United States Senator to endorse a legalization measure when he […]

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Will Mexico’s New President Legalize Cannabis?

Anthony Johnson — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 23:20:58 +0000

While the cannabis community cheered Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party’s electoral victory in Canada, the historic election of the liberal López Obrador in Mexico hasn’t elicited the same exuberance, even though Obrador may prevent a dramatic shift for the better on cannabis and other drug policies. Obrador, unlike Trudeau, didn’t explicitly make ending prohibition a part […]

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Senate Minority Leader Introduces Cannabis Descheduling Bill

Anthony Johnson — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:41:21 +0000

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer shocked the political world when he announced that he would introduce a bill to end federal cannabis prohibition by descheduling marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances. Of course, Schumer decided to announce his evolution on cannabis policy on April 20th. Here’s what the New York Democrat wrote about […]

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U.S. Cannabis Industry Bolstered by Supreme Court’s Gambling Ruling

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 14 May 2018 17:16:18 +0000

As a sports fan that likes to occasionally place a wager or two while I’m in Las Vegas, I was hoping that the United States Supreme Court would strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 that banned sports gambling, exempting Nevada and few other states’ betting systems. The Supreme Court took […]

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