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20% sales tax will make vaping more expensive in BC
Harrison Jordan - Published on November 19, 2019Read moreAs early as Jan. 1, 2020, taxes on all vaping products—including accessories, pods, and concentrates such as “cannabis e-juice”—will increase from 7% to 20%.
The Roll-Up #114: Michigan shocker
Leafly Podcasts - Published on November 15, 2019Read moreSurprise! Rec sales start Dec. 1 in Michigan. What? Why? How?
Surprised by thriving illicit market, Ontario officials rethink cannabis retail
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on November 15, 2019Read moreMississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is having second thoughts about opting out of cannabis retail while city officials in Windsor continue to debate proposed locations.
Why ‘marijuana’ should have always been called ‘the gage’
Meg Hartley - Published on November 14, 2019Read moreCannabis has gone through a hell of a journey to accomplish legal-ish status—but we’re still calling it by the name beloved by those who banned it: “marijuana.”
Will Michigan’s recreational market opening crash the medical cannabis supply?
Brandon Weber - Published on November 14, 2019Read moreMichigan surprised everyone by announcing the opening of their recreational cannabis market on Dec. 1—but how will it affect medical patients?
Surprise! Michigan adult-use cannabis sales begin Dec. 1
David Downs - Published on November 13, 2019Read moreJust in time for Christmas: Michigan officials will allow 12 stores to open within weeks. (Sorry, not you, Detroit.)
Mike Bloomberg’s ideas about cannabis legalization are totally bonkers
David Bienenstock - Published on November 11, 2019Read moreIf the former New York major jumps into the Democratic presidential race, Joe Biden will no longer be the worst candidate on cannabis.
How Vietnam veterans expanded America’s cannabis strains
Alana Armstrong - Published on November 8, 2019Read moreOne soldier’s story: Bringing seeds home after two tours of duty, learning how to grow, and prospering.
Quebec raising age of cannabis consumption to 21 in the new year
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on November 6, 2019Read moreOne civil rights lawyer calls the provincial move unconstitutional, while public health experts point to potential risks for young adults.
The cannabis industry generates tons of extra waste. Here’s why
Bruce Kennedy - Published on November 4, 2019Read moreGrowers in some states are required by law to double their ‘clean green’ waste. Yes, double it.