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Jan 13

Jan 13 Marijuana Meets Criteria for Reclassification as Lower-Risk Drug, FDA Scientific Review Finds

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Nov 9

Nov 9 Ohio Votes to Legalize Marijuana For Adult Recreational Use, Becoming 24th State To Do So

Jan 16

Jan 16 New Congressional Bill Pressures States To Expunge Drug Convictions

Dec 4

Dec 4 House passes historic bill to decriminalize cannabis

Mar 8

Mar 8 Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Marijuana, Set $25 Civil Penalty for Possession

Feb 26

Feb 26 It’s Official: The NFL is Eager to Finally End Policy of Suspending Players for Cannabis Use

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Dec 12

Dec 12 Chicago Prosecutor to Vacate 1,000 Marijuana Convictions

Sep 30

Sep 30 Ban on pre-employment marijuana testing to impact HR policies nationwide, experts say

Dec 12

Dec 12 Congress Just Voted to Legalize Hemp

Nov 12

Nov 12 Blue Moon's Founding Brewer Pops Top on Pot-Infused Beer

Oct 17

Oct 17 Pot Stocks, ETFs, Top News And Data From The Cannabis Industry This Week

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It was another busy week for the cannabis industry, with Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF) applying to list on the New York Stock Exchange, tobacco giant Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) reportedly showing interest in in Aphria Inc. (OTC: APHQF), and Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) confirming it conducted “some preliminary fact-finding” related to selling cannabis-based products in its stores.

Oct 17

Oct 17 Canada is Now the World's Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace

Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it.

Oct 15

Oct 15 Cannabis college: Canadian Students Learn to Grow Pot

As Canadians prepare for the legalization of recreational cannabis this week, 24 students are becoming the first in the country to get formal credentials in growing pot.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Oregon Garnered Over $10 Million in Marijuana Taxes in August, Setting New Monthly Record

In total, Oregon garnered $10,114,594 million in marijuana taxes in August, narrowly beating out the previous monthly record set in July (the record before that was the $9.2 million made in January).

Sep 28

Sep 28 Drug Enforcement Administration Newly Classifies CBD as Schedule V Controlled Substance for Epidiolex

While DEA’s handling of Epidiolex was expected, the agency’s seeming disregard for the law, court orders, and its own admissions as to the lawfulness of hemp continues to occur.

Sep 25

Sep 25 Seattle Drops Over 500 Convictions for Marijuana Possession After Legalization

The Seattle Municipal Court ordered more than 500 convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession be vacated after Washington legalized marijuana in 2012.

The order, dated on Sept. 11 but publicized on Monday, vacates all convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession from 1996 to 2010.

Sep 23

Sep 23 South Africa's Highest Court Legalizes Cannabis Use

South Africa's highest court has legalized the use of cannabis by adults in private places.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Coke Eyes Cannabis-infused Drink Market

Hard on the heels of a $5.1-billion deal to buy Costa Coffee last month, analysts said a move into marijuana-infused drinks fit with Coke’s moves toward a healthier product portfolio. Cannabidiol or CBD is one of hundreds of molecules found in marijuana plants, and contains less than 0.1 percent of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component that makes people high. It does not cause intoxication.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Over 3,000 Marijuana Cases Dismissed by Manhattan DA