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Oklahoma's lax marijuana laws made it a green utopia for the cannabis industry. Then came the mass murder.

Oklahoma's lax pot laws made it a utopia for the cannabis industry. A mass murder on a weed farm in…

Matt Stroud   


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Thailand legalized marijuana for the economic benefit. But now Thai growers say they are being undercut by illegal US imports.

Cannabis dispensaries in Thailand are buying smuggled marijuana from the United States for cheap, a…

Peter Gelling   


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A TikToker whose 18-year-old son was shot to death asked fans not to 'think badly' of him after police said he was selling drugs at the time

Ophelia Nichols, a TikToker known as Mama Tot, has asked fans not to judge her son, who was selling…

Charissa Cheong   


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Stoners are taking '4/20' celebrations online, hosting Zoom smoke-sessions and other events for the marijuana enthusiasts' holiday

Weed influencer Koala Puffs is promoting an online '4/20' movie premiere, while cannabis brand Miss…

Kat Tenbarge   


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Humans have been smoking marijuana for 2,500 years — and now, there's proof

Scientists have found proof of humans burning marjiuana in pots at a cemetery in China as far as 2,…

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The Sinaloa Cartel's 'narco juniors' have big plans for marijuana, and they're borrowing ideas from California's dispensaries

"Look at the gringos, they are selling this same product in their beautiful stores. That's what we …

Luis Chaparro   


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The racist origins of marijuana prohibition

- But to this day, it remains in that category and criminalization still disproportionately affects…

Alyssa Pagano   


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Cannabis stocks to buy now

Welcome to Insider Cannabis, where we're bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and pers…

Yeji Jesse Lee   


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A sentence that never ends: How probation kept a Pennsylvania man locked up through the pandemic — even after his release date

Probation was supposed to be an alternative to incarceration. But for some it has meant a cycle of …

Charles R. Davis   


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The ultimate guide to cannabis legalization in New York: The key dates to know, and which stocks could benefit the most.

New York's recreational cannabis industry has the potential to become a $7 billion market. Here's w…

Yeji Jesse Lee   


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I had a latte loaded with delta-8 THC, a legal weed compound that you can buy anywhere in the US. It really does get you high.

Like CBD, delta-8 THC can be derived from hemp and exists in a legal loophole. But this cannabinoid…

Andrea Michelson   


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A biotech makes a $7.2 billion bet on medical marijuana

Welcome to Insider Cannabis, where we're bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and pers…

Jeremy Berke,Yeji Jesse Lee   


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One of TikTok's earliest stars and an original Sway House member was caught punching a security guard outside of a Calvin Harris concert

In video footage of the incident obtained by TMZ, Hall punches two security guards in the head befo…

Geoff Weiss   


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Cannabis firm Aurora's stock jumps 19% in pre-market trading as sales surge during coronavirus

Despite coronavirus-related restrictions on inessential purchases and social limitations in pharmac…

Shalini Nagarajan   


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A Washington art gallery is selling paintings made by a dog — and they come with free weed

Businesses in Washington, DC, can't sell weed, but thanks to a legal loophole, they can give it awa…

Will Storey,Kaitlyn Wang,Mark…   


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5 states just passed ballot measures to legalize marijuana, but policy experts say people already in prison on drug convictions have a hard path to freedom

Five states — New Jersey, Mississippi, Arizona, Montana, and South Dakota — voted to legalize marij…

Kelly McLaughlin   


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A military veteran who was sentenced to life in prison for selling under $30 of marijuana is set to be released

Derek Harris' lawyer told CNN that Louisiana prosecutors agreed to his client's release from prison…

Taylor Ardrey   


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People who use high-potency cannabis could have a higher risk of anxiety, study finds

Researchers found people using cannabis with a THC concentration of 10% or higher were more likely …

Julia Naftulin   


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CULTIVATED: An inside look at Eaze — Cuts at Caliva — Dismal earnings for Canopy Growth

In this week's Cultivated, we take a close look at Eaze's financial projections, scoop cuts at Cali…

Jeremy Berke