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- CBD Market
Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years, but there’s hope for diplomacy
GRINER GUILTY VERDICT Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years, but there’s hope for diplomacy WNBA star Brittney Griner, 31, was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a penal colony for possession and smuggling of less than one gram of cannabis oil in a Russian Court yesterday, per the Athletic.
- Cultivation
Cookies CEO makes history on the cover of Forbes
COVER STAR Cookies CEO makes history on the cover of Forbes Rapper and entrepreneur Berner, the CEO of Cookies, is the first representative of the cannabis industry to appear on the cover of Forbes magazine.
- Cannabis Daily News
Why investors are giving up on Canopy Growth
TOUGH COMPETITION Why investors are giving up on Canopy Growth The impressive vision painted by the executives at Smiths Falls, Ont.-based Canopy Growth was enough to attract a ton of investment, according to the Globe and Mail.
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Congress should pass Schumer’s legalization bill
CAOA TO PASS Congress should pass Schumer’s legalization bill: USA Today Despite very little chance of it happening, Sen.
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Anti-drug coalition funded by Purdue Pharma opposes the CAOA
LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN Anti-drug coalition funded by Purdue Pharma opposes the CAOA The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is asking supporters to write to Senators to oppose the recently introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on the basis that the legislation doesn’t cap THC levels on products or require packaging to include warning labels,…
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Russians say US should respect its drug laws, keep Griner negotiations private
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Russians say US should respect its drug laws, keep Griner negotiations private In response to a press conference announcing that the US could give up convicted “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA player Brittney Griner and fellow detained American Paul Whelan, the Kremlin’s Dmitry Peskov told reporters…
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Launching Today – The North American Cannabis Report: 3rd Edition
Prohibition Partners are proud to launch The North American Cannabis Report: Third Edition in partnership with Business of Cannabis.
- Policy & Regulation
The bipartisan cannabis research bill passes
IMPROVED ACCESS Cannabis research bill passes The bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act passed the US House on Tuesday and is expected to be heading to the President’s desk soon, reports Cannabis Business Times.
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Brittney Griner’s lawyers argue cannabis was prescribed
ON THE DEFENSE Brittney Griner’s lawyers argue cannabis was prescribed WNBA star Brittney Griner’s lawyer argued that in addition to mistakenly bringing a cannabis vape to Russia while packing in a rush, the cannabis product was prescribed for medical purposes, reports the Guardian.
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Weedmaps accused of promoting ‘black market activity’
BLACK MARKETS SALES Weedmaps accused of promoting ‘black market activity’ Complaints filed to the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by LA-based Canex Delivery say that Nasdaq-listed cannabis tech company Weedmaps is “allowing vast amounts of black market activity through their website, and they know about it…
- Data & Analysis
A look at legal vs illegal recreational cannabis spending
The CCSI was assessed at C$5.14 per gram this week, up 0.7% from last week’s C$5.11 per gram.
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Schumer commits to making some progress on cannabis this year
BIPARTISAN BILL Schumer commits to making some progress on cannabis this year Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has pledged to get “something” achieved on the cannabis reform file “this year” by taking a bipartisan approach, per Marijuana Moment.
