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American Cannabis Consumption Hits All-Time High
WASHINGTON – Fifty-percent of American adults have tried cannabis, according to a recent Gallup report, marking the highest point since the polling organization conducted...
Minnesota Becomes 23rd Adult-Use State
Saint Paul, Minn. – With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Tim Walz (D) made Minnesota the twenty-third U.S. state to embrace adult-use legalization....
House Welcomes, Senate Warms Up to New SAFE Banking Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressmembers are sending positive signals about a modified version of a federal banking bill that would benefit the cannabis industry. The...
Former MI House Speaker Pleads Guilty in Cannabis Bribery Scheme
LANSING, Mich. – Federal prosecutors charged former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson, a Republican, and three others in a public corruption scheme related to...
Curaleaf Shrinks in 3 States While Akerna Exits Cannabis
WAKEFIELD, Mass., and DENVER – Two of the cannabis industry’s most visible public companies are taking dramatic measures to survive market volatility. Curaleaf Holdings...
Akerna Unloads 3 More Business Units in 2023
DENVER – POSaBIT has signed an agreement to acquire MJ Platform, Leaf Data Systems, and Ample Organics from Akerna in a $4-million cash deal....
Medical Marijuana Patients Win in Two Major Decisions
PHOENIX, A.Z., and BUFFALO, N.Y. – Courts in Arizona and New York sided with medical marijuana patients in two cases with broad implications for...
Google Expands Ad Policy to Allow CBD Promotions in 2023
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Beginning January 20, Google will allow CBD and hemp companies to advertise products in California, Colorado, and Puerto Rico, as...
The $7B Cashless ATM Workaround Is Closing Fast
LOS ANGELES – Dispensaries and delivery services across the country are scrambling for alternatives to replace the popular so-called cashless ATM payment option that...
Sean Cooley (1984-2022)
Sean Cooley, the content and marketing director for Highway Cannabis Co., passed away October 8 as the result of a medical emergency.
Cooley was a...
