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Weekend Weirdness: Pigeons Reveal Secret Cannabis Grow
Rebecca Kelley - Published on January 2, 2016Read morePigeons sure seem to be attracted to cannabis in some way. Recently a flock of them inadvertently ratted (or would it be “birded” in this instance?) out an illegal grow operation.
Smuggler’s Blues: US Legalization is Crashing Mexico’s Cartel Market
Ben Adlin - Published on January 1, 2016Read moreLegalization in the United States has caused cannabis profits in Mexico to wilt by 70 percent in some regions.
Shh! Here’s How Cannabis Companies Are Banking Legally on the Down Low
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 30, 2015Read moreDid you think all cannabis businesses were cash-only? You thought wrong. Learn how legal markets such as Colorado, Washington, and Oregon handle their banking.
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Colleges ease athlete punishments for cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on December 30, 2015Read moreColleges across the country have been slowly easing penalties facing student–athletes who fail screenings for cannabis, a new Associated Press analysis has found.
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Meet the Guy Who Gave Away 1,000 Joints on Christmas Eve
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 29, 2015Read moreHow do you give away 1,000 joints? It’s tougher than you might think. Because first you have to roll 1,000 joints.
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Justice Department Shuts Down Major Property Seizure Program
Ben Adlin - Published on December 29, 2015Read moreThe Justice Department will suspend indefinitely one of the most controversial pieces of its asset forfeiture operations.
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‘Stoner Sloth’ Creators Defend Hapless Three-Toed Critter, Tell Haters They’re Too Old to Get It
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 28, 2015Read moreAfter watching the social media world mock their anti-drug campaign, the creators of Australia’s infamous Stoner Sloth PSAs are defending their quirky creation.
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Hiker in Hawaii Tells Obama to “Legalize it!”
Lisa Rough - Published on December 28, 2015Read moreAn unidentified hiker gave President Obama a bit of advice as he passed on the trail in Hawaii.
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More Cannabis Banking Woes, Plus Italy Debuts Hemp-Flavored Ice Cream: The Leafly Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on December 28, 2015Read moreLegal cannabis businesses continue face banking challenges, and Italy whips up an icy new cannabis-inspired treat.
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FDA Weighs in on Rescheduling Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on December 28, 2015Read moreHealth officials’ advice to the DEA could be exciting news, except for one thing: We still don’t know what it says.
