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Ukraine Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Medical Cannabis

It’s a new milestone for the medical cannabis industry and for Europe: The Ukraine parliament has voted to legalize medical cannabis. Now it’s set for President Zelensky for official approval. The new law, which was proposed by Prime Minister Denys Smy…

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‘Growing Belushi’ Co-Star On Cannabis Biz, Legalization And Growing Weed

Since its 2020 debut on the Discovery Channel, Growing Belushi, a reality TV show starring performer Jim Belushi and his cannabis farm in Southern Oregon, has become a popular mainstay. Currently, in its third season, the show features a cast that also…

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A Cannabis Museum Focused On The Drug Wars Wants To Change Hearts And Minds

When April Arrasate got a license to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, it followed a successful stint of her being a producer of medical marijuana in Connecticut. There would be a difference with her new business: she wanted it to have…

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Short Documentary Offers Gripping Look At Racial Targeting And Cannabis

As more states continue to legalize, a disproportionate number of black Americans are still being arrested and incarcerated for minor cannabis offenses. It’s a maddening dichotomy addressed in a gripping new short film “Not Just Another Day,” set to re…

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New Partnership Makes Names Of Cannabis Prisoners Front And Center

For many, the biggest casualties of the War on Drugs have been those convicted and incarcerated for minor cannabis offenses. To address this social injustice, the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit focused on cannabis criminal justice reform, and Nugg …

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Cannabis Consumption Surges During Pandemic As Sleep Issues And Anxieties Mount, Says New Poll

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a nearly double-digit increase in cannabis consumption among users as well as a “massive, lasting uptick” in those turning to cannabis delivery services to deal with sleep issues and rising anxie…