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British Seize CBD From 12-Year-Old Epilepsy Patient at Heathrow Airport
Chris Roberts - Published on June 11, 2018Read moreHis family had traveled to Canada to obtain the seizure-calming medicine. But CBD was banned in Britain in 2016.
Crash or Cash: What’s Happening to California Cannabis Prices?
Chris Roberts - Published on June 6, 2018Read moreTumbling wholesale prices and reports of epic oversupply are fueling fears of a cannabis crash in California. But there may be more stability to the market than we know.
UK Parliament Members Blame Own Party for Blocking Medical Cannabis Vote
Chris Roberts - Published on February 23, 2018Read more“To my shame, my party … voted to sabotage this bill today,” MP Paul Flynn, who introduced a medical marijuana measure, told reporters.
California City Cuts Cannabis Taxes, Others Expected to Follow
Chris Roberts - Published on February 23, 2018Read moreBerkeley was the first California city to cut its effective tax rate on marijuana businesses, just six weeks into the age of commercial marijuana sales. Experts predict more will follow.
England, a Holdout in Western Europe, to Consider Medical Cannabis Bill
Chris Roberts - Published on February 22, 2018Read moreParliament on Friday will consider a bill to legalize medical cannabis. It’s the furthest the UK legalization movement has come in years, but it’s still a long shot.
Report: 99% of California Cannabis Growers Are Still Unlicensed
Chris Roberts - Published on February 19, 2018Read moreCalifornia Growers Association says the high cost of licensing, along with county bans, are forcing growers into the illicit market.
DEA’s Ban on CBD Challenged in Federal Court
Chris Roberts - Published on February 15, 2018Read moreIs cannabis ‘marijuana’? The words used to describe hemp and marijuana are at the crux of a lawsuit challenging the DEA’s ban on CBD.
California Farmers Group Files Lawsuit to Block Mega-Grows
Chris Roberts - Published on January 24, 2018Read moreA loophole in the temporary state regs allows growers to “stack” small-farm licenses. The lawsuit challenges that rule.
The Next Federal Crackdown Could Look a Lot Like the Last One
Chris Roberts - Published on January 18, 2018Read moreAlthough they failed to permanently hobble the cannabis industry, enforcement actions from 2011 to 2013 offer examples of what a future federal crackdown might look like.
San Francisco Goes Legal: Live Updates
Chris Roberts - Published on January 6, 2018Read moreThe city that cradled the medical marijuana movement finally goes adult-use legal. Leafly’s Chris Roberts hits the new shops.