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If you spend enough time with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, America's best-known pothead entertainers, you'll hear enough stories to realize why the duo became comedy legends. Consider this gem: Sometime in the late 1970s, after Marin was wanted by the FBI for dodging the draft during the Vietnam war, and after Cheech and Chong became household nam...

Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) experienced a significant 15% increase in its stock price in early August 2025 following reports that the President Trump administration will consider rescheduling cannabis within the coming weeks. This development has sparked renewed investor interest in the cannabis sector, particularly among companies with a direct stake...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Richard Lee, the founder Oaksterdam University in Oakland, died last month. He was 62. Lee passed away after a battle with cancer in Houston, Texas, on July 27, after a lifetime of cannabis activism that included founding the trade school in 2007 preparing students for careers in the cannabis industry. Oaksterdam University...

President Donald Trump said the federal government is "looking at" reclassifying cannabis, but that it's still too "early" to decide. He called it "a very complicated subject" and noted that "some people like it, some people hate it." I understand the hesitation. I also understand the stakes – because for me, cannabis isn't an abstract political is...

Oklahoma continues to hold the crown for some of the lowest marijuana prices in the United States. Despite recent efforts to rein in production, the state's high output and crowded market keep cannabis costs far below the national average. According to a newly published pricing guide by LeafLink, which tracks wholesale sales across 18 states, Oklah...

Wisconsin is a bit of island state, because it hasn't made the leap to make medical cannabis legal. But that hasn't stopped several Wisconsin indigenous tribes using their own governance through tribal sovereignty to create dispensaries. Now state laws in Wisconsin do permit low-THC, high cannabidiol products. However, that's not the same as a comp...

It's been more than two years since Governor Tim Walz signed the state's legalization bill into law, yet many entrepreneurs are still waiting for the chance to sell legal marijuana. In fact, even though some retailers have secured licenses from the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), their shelves remain empty. This delay has left both customers a...

The Paso Robles City Council made a significant decision this week that could reshape local cannabis policy. In a 4-1 vote, council members approved expanding cannabis access by allowing the city's three existing cannabis delivery businesses to serve adult-use customers, not just medical patients. They also agreed to begin developing a framework th...

A major shift in U.S. drug policy could be on the horizon as federal leaders debate Marijuana Reclassification. Recently, President Trump promised answers soon on whether the federal government will change the way marijuana is classified under the Controlled Substances Act. This comes after the Biden administration's proposal last year to move mari...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Connecticut's cannabis market reaches $23.8 million in monthly sales, Brix Cannabis is marking its first anniversary with statewide retail expansion, award-winning product launches, and comprehensive portfolio growth that establishes the company as Connecticut's premier emerging cannabis brand. O...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TEKLYNX International, the developer of industry-leading barcode labeling solutions that are backed by outstanding customer support, announced the successful implementation of its CODESOFT label design software and API integration at Green Aloha, a Hawaii-based medical cannabis company. The collaboration hel...

It seems that companies whose products and services are not finding takers in the current market are pivoting at the drop of a hat to become Bitcoin (BTCUSD) treasury companies. While the most prominent among them has been the Michael Saylor-led MicroStrategy (MSTR), recently, two biotech companies have also "rebranded" their business operations to...

The markets are buzzing with speculation following reports that President Trump is considering reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. While this is not the same as full federal legalization, it could reshape the industry in meaningful ways. For investors who have endured years of volatility in cannabis stocks, this potenti...

A group of twelve cannabis store owners in New York is taking the state to court over a sudden regulatory change that could put their businesses in jeopardy. According to the Times Union, state regulators recently reinterpreted the law governing how far dispensaries must be from schools. Instead of measuring 500 feet from a school's front entrance,...

For nearly three decades, Arizona's Drought has been an ongoing challenge, reshaping how the state approaches farming, vegetation management, wildfire prevention, and household water supplies. While the situation has not yet reached a crisis point, policymakers and local governments are implementing conservation methods to secure long-term stabilit...

Massachusetts Considers Legalizing Social Cannabis Consumption Massachusetts is on the verge of taking a major step forward in cannabis policy. The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is reviewing regulations that would make social cannabis consumption legal across the state. If approved, this change would allow adults not only to purchase marijuana ...