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Newly Legalized States Set the Example for Nationwide Licensing and Regulation

In December 2019, the industry’s mood was cautiously optimistic. Although cannabis stocks had collapsed and capital dried up, there was reason for optimism: A...
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How History Is Painted Over

Many years ago, I worked at a major-market television station that was steeped in history. In 1928, as one of the first television stations...
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Election 2020: Voters in Multiple States May Legalize Cannabis in November

As the 2020 race between former Vice President Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump heats up, we know the presidency is not the...
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FDA Releases Guidelines on Research Related to Cannabis-Derived Compounds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released draft guidelines for the creation of cannabis research regulations. The guidance titled...
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Is CBD on the Cusp of FDA Approval?

Don’t believe everything you read. Despite the widespread misinformation campaign that cannabidiol (CBD), which is believed to provide medical benefits, is fully legal, that...
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Cannabis Legalization Gains Momentum as Economic Impact from COVID-19 Grows

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy this week championed legal cannabis sales in an interview on a local morning radio show. A...
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FinCEN Guidelines Clarify Due Diligence Requirements regarding Hemp Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) at the end of June issued guidelines for financial institutions that clarified...
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Cannabis in the Time of COVID-19: A Personal Report

In Southern California, the visible symptoms of plague are a metaphor for how residents feel. The symptoms of a fever spell—the delirium, the violence,...
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Calls to Defund Police Activity Reach the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis law and the way in which the industry functions offers insight into the larger dialogue on race and law enforcement we seem to...
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Cannabis and Coronavirus: Reopening Amid Unrest, Virus Spikes

Even as civil unrest continued in cities across the United States, since the May 25 death of George Floyd and several police-involved killings of...

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