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What Can, Can’t You Do With Cannabis in New Jersey Now?

New Jersey’s recreational marijuana market is now voter approved and in effect under legislation signed last week by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. New Jersey residents voted by a 2-to-1 margin in November to join 14 other states and the District of Colu…

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Eaze announces ten winners of $50k cannabis business grants

Eaze has announced the ten winners of their Momentum grant, awarding $50,000 to cannabis entrepreneurs around the country.
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5 takeaways from New Jersey’s cannabis legalization bill

New Jersey legislators may vote on a contentious adult-use implementation bill this week. Here’s what’s in it.
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What BET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America showed us about the future of weed

BET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America premiered in November of 2020, but the concepts will shape the entire future of weed.
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Manny Mendoza talks culture, community, and ‘Cooked with Cannabis’

Many people met Manny Mendoza on Netflix’ ‘Cooked with Cannabis,’ but this Chicagoan knows so much more about food, weed, and culture.
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How The Cannabis Industry Can Help Expunged Individuals Enter The Legal Market

How The Cannabis Industry Can Help Expunged Individuals Enter The Legal Market
Efforts are underway to expunge the cannabis records of imprisoned individuals in select states, and proponents of marijuana reform are hoping the MORE Act is passed. 
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Advice for cannabis executives who want to address social justice

The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)’s new report about the responsible regulation of cannabis shines a light on why companies should address broader issues such as social justice and sustainability. The IDPC document lists 20 principl…

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Black residents made up 97% of marijuana arrests in New York state capital

WTF, Albany? In the past year, police made 134 cannabis arrests. Only four were white people.
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