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Sanders described marijuana legalization as a key pillar in police reform during a speech on the Senate floor this week.

Bernie Sanders: If you want police reform, legalize marijuana

June 19, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

National leaders and lawmakers have held ongoing conversations around criminal justice reform and racial injustices following George Floyd's death by Minneapolis police. According to Sen. Bernie Sanders, one obvious place...

Mister Manners: ‘My son’s a freeloader’

June 24, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO RUDE Q: I have a 26-year-old son who's moved back home to North Dakota to wait out the pandemic with my husband, our 15-year-old daughter...

CBD products have always had a labeling issue. A new report shows that the problem remains but that it has improved consistently.

Leading CBD brands still have some inaccurate dosages, even if their numbers have improved

June 17, 2020 at 5:11 p.m.

Dosage is very important for marijuana products. The accuracy of them allows people to understand how the drug and its compounds interact with their bodies, preventing overdoses and giving them...

Consumers require better education on cannabis 101 from marijuana industry according to survey

June 17, 2020 at 5:08 p.m.

Despite various efforts by numerous companies big and small, education remains the biggest obstacle in the cannabis industry, a new survey conducted by Oasis Intelligence found. The firm's research showed...

Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker on what legal marijuana would mean for people of color

June 16, 2020 at 12:18 p.m.

The senators analyzed how cannabis criminalization drives deep wedges into society with long-term, damaging consequences. Sens. Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders held a virtual town hall meeting last week to...

Should the resolution pass, the Nevada pardons represents growing marijuana-centric criminal justice reform occurring nationwide.

Nevada Governor to pardon tens of thousands of marijuana convictions

June 15, 2020 at 2:53 p.m.

A new resolution introduced by Gov. Steve Sisolak would pardon tens of thousands of low-level marijuana offenders in Nevada, a state that voted to fully legalize cannabis in 2016. Sisolak...

Racial disparity among marijuana business owners and employees are in need of change, policymakers say.

Study finds Denver’s marijuana businesses need to diversify

June 15, 2020 at 2:49 p.m.

A 2017 Marijuana Business Daily poll reported that less than 10% of nationwide cannabis businesses were founded by Hispanic or African American owners. Sadly, a study commissioned by Denver policymakers...

Portland plans to stop using marijuana tax revenue to fund police

June 12, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.

Police benefit from marijuana legalization in ways you probably don't expect. Research shows no longer enforcing marijuana policies allows cops to redirect their attention to solving more pressing crimes, including...

Mister Manners: ‘Help! I can’t afford pricey gifts right now’

June 10, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

OKAY TO RECEIVE AND NOT GIVE? Q: As do several of my friends, I have a teenager who's a 2020 high-school graduate. Ideally, I would be giving gifts to their...

COVID-19's Impact On Cannabis Industry Proves National Legalization Is Near

Drug trial planned for synthetic cannabinoid coronavirus treatment

June 8, 2020 at 11:37 a.m.

A Philadelphia cannabis firm has joined the race to create a COVID-19 cure using cannabinoids. FSD Pharma, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, announced last week that the Food and Drug Administration...

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