medical marijuana
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House Passes Historic but Largely Symbolic Measure to Decriminalize Marijuana
In what was largely a symbolic move, the House of Representatives voted on Friday to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. Don’t spark up just yet, though. Vice reports that the bill is unlikely to pass through the Republican-controlled Senate. The measure, titled the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, would potentially remove marijuana from…
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Rohan Marley, Son of Reggae Legend Bob Marley, Is Looking to Go Into the Business of — What Else? Weed
Rohan Marley, the entrepreneur and son of reggae great Bob Marley, has made moves to go into the medical marijuana business in the state of New Jersey. Marley, who has strong ties to the state — having helped raise the five children he had with singer Lauryn Hill there — has applied for a permit…
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Study Shows Adults Who Can Legally Obtain Cannabis Use It as Substitute for Opioids and Other Prescription Drugs
A recent study has found that adults with access to legal cannabis not only use it to help with pain and trouble sleeping, but they often use it as a substitute for prescription medication, including opioids. According to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and the University of Miami, medical…
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They Don’t Want That Smoke: NFL Nixes a Super Bowl Ad Advocating Medical Cannabis Legalization
As everyone knows, Super Bowl ads are big money and a big deal. Gaining one of the coveted television spots on what is the penultimate football Sunday is something companies are willing to drop big cash on every year. The cannabis industry is no exception, but unfortunately, CBS is not here for weed commercials. Bloomberg…
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NY Gov. Cuomo's Cannabis Policy Will Leave Black People Out of the Money
If marijuana were legalized in New York, the state could potentially gain an additional $248 million to $678 million in tax revenue, yet during the gubernatorial debate against Cynthia Nixon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said “I disagree with my opponent that tax revenue should go to reparations!” He was referring to Nixon’s comprehensive plan to restore…
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Black People Don’t Want ‘the Chronic’ in Compton, Calif.
Anyone who has listened to or owned a copy of Dr. Dre’s iconic The Chronic or 2001 album, or anything by N.W.A, knows that Compton, Calif., is the home of West Coast gangsta rap. Dre and company put Compton on the map, along with other acts such as DJ Quik—and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. But…
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Jeff Sessions’ War on Marijuana Will See Him Face Off in Court Against a 12-Year-Old Girl With Epilepsy
Instead of focusing on much more important issues like the opioid crisis and the steady dismantling of American civil rights, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has turned his attention to battling against legalized marijuana. That pretend war will now see him in court as he goes up against a 12-year-old girl who suffers from epilepsy.…
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Spelman Grad Bringing Prince George’s County, Md., Its 1st Medicinal-Cannabis Dispensary
At 25, Hope Wiseman is set to become the country’s youngest black female owner of a cannabis dispensary. The medicinal-cannabis dispensary, Mary and Main, will open in winter 2018 in Prince George’s County, Md., and will offer a variety of products and therapy treatments. With a recommendation from a registered physician in hand, customers can…
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Marijuana Market Projected to Hit $18,000,000,000 by 2021: Report
A new report suggests that even if Donald Trump actively challenges the recreational-marijuana industry, the marijuana industry will hit $18 billion by 2021. If he doesn’t, the industry could reach $30 billion if every state and the District of Columbia has either a medical-only-market or a fully legal market. Greenwave Advisors analyst Matt Karnes notes…
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How 3 Black Visionaries Are Bringing the Hood Into the Marijuana Industry
What if all the drug money made in black neighborhoods stayed in black neighborhoods? Even better, what if the people selling the weed in communities of color didn’t have to hide the money? What if they didn’t have to worry about being arrested three times more often than whites? What if the tax revenue for…