Cannabis Normalization News & Stories

United Natural Products Alliance Adds First CBD Company

Fri / Oct 18th

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has outlined its new policy on CBD for both new and existing association members.… Read More

New Mexico Hemp Company Nets State Job Training Grant

Mon / Sep 23rd

Santa Rosa, New Mexico-based New Mexico Hemp Services will receive $250,000 from the state Economic Development Department for job training,… Read More

Hemp & CBD: How Science Is Surpassing The Snake Oil Stereotype

Mon / Sep 16th

Promising hope of relieving all of life’s ailments, from physical to mental health, consumers are constantly challenged to seek out… Read More

Study: No Increase In Teen Cannabis Use Post-Legalization In Colorado

Tue / Aug 6th

Cannabis legalization in Colorado has not led to an increase in teen use; however, it has changed the way young… Read More

Travis Howard: The Business of Normalizing Cannabis

Thu / Jul 25th

Travis Howard is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Shift, a Colorado-based cannabis producer and product manufacturer. Travis recently… Read More

NFL to Research Cannabis for Pain Management

Tue / May 21st

The National Football League and league player’s union are creating a Joint Pain Management Committee that will include cannabis and… Read More

Cannabis Should Be Sold in Grocery Stores, Says Whole Foods CEO

Wed / Mar 6th

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey told reporters last week that once cannabis is legalized in Texas, Whole Foods and other… Read More

MedMen Releases Commercial Advocating for Legalization

Mon / Mar 4th

Publicly-traded cannabis company MedMen recently completed a TV commercial directed by Spike Jonze that will air on several mainstream TV… Read More

Boulder, Colorado to Erase Prior Cannabis Convictions

Tue / Dec 4th

Prosecutors in Boulder, Colorado are taking things a step further over the state and moving to completely erase previous cannabis… Read More

Mexico Supreme Court Ends Cannabis Prohibition

Thu / Nov 1st

Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the national ban on cannabis use is unconstitutional, signaling the end of prohibition, according… Read More

Facebook Will Show Cannabis Search Results Again

Thu / Oct 11th

Facebook said that it has ended its behind-the-scenes ban of search results for cannabis-related terms, MarketWatch reports. Facebook had shadow-banned any search… Read More

California Gov. Signs Landmark Expungement Law

Mon / Oct 1st

Sunday night, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law that allows for the streamlined clearing of prior… Read More

Millennial Generation Prefers Cannabis Over Alcohol

Thu / Sep 27th

Despite a controversial reputation in some regions, Millennials are increasingly turning to cannabis over alcohol, according to MarketWatch. Spiros Malandrakis, head… Read More

1 in 20 Deaths Caused by Alcohol Worldwide; Still Zero for Cannabis

Fri / Sep 21st

A new report by the World Health Organization pegs global deaths due to alcohol at 3 million in 2016, making… Read More

We Need to Stop Calling K2 ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ as Body Count Rises

Mon / Aug 20th

Following last week’s mass-casualty event in New Haven, Connecticut, it’s clear that the cannabis community needs to do its part… Read More

Poll: 24% of Young Adults In America Consume Cannabis

Thu / Aug 16th

The latest Gallup poll has found that nearly 25 percent of young Americans (aged 18 to 29) are admitted cannabis… Read More

House Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Access Legal Cannabis Markets

Fri / Jul 27th

A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would, if passed, prevent the federal government from terminating employees who use cannabis… Read More

‘Expungement Days’ for Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions Planned in Two Vermont Counties

Mon / May 14th

State attorneys in Vermont’s Chittenden and Windsor counties are moving forward with plans to expunge misdemeanor cannabis convictions with “Expungement… Read More

Poll: 70% of Older Americans Would Consider MMJ Use if Condition Would Respond Well

Tue / Apr 10th

A University of Michigan poll has found strong support for medical cannabis among adults aged 50 to 80, with 70… Read More

California Cannabis Farmer Gets $1M Payout for Thomas Fire Crop Damage

Tue / Mar 20th

A cannabis cultivator in Carpinteria, California has won a $1 million insurance payout after ashes from the Thomas Fire destroyed… Read More

Patricia Rosi: The Wellness Connection in Maine

Wed / Jan 17th

Patricia Rosi is CEO of the Wellness Connection, a medical cannabis company operating four dispensary locations throughout Maine and which… Read More

Federal Judge Rules Illinois Student Can Use & Store MMJ on School Grounds

Mon / Jan 15th

Federal U.S. District Court Judge John Blakely on Friday ruled that an 11-year-old medical cannabis patient in Illinois can be… Read More

Russ Hudson: Debunking Cannabis Lies through Literature

Thu / Dec 21st

Russ Hudson is a cannabis consultant and author of the children’s book What’s That Weed?, which helps parents provide a normalized perspective… Read More

Restaurant Finds Early Success Selling “Blunts” and “Spliffs”

Tue / Nov 28th

Brotha Dudes is a family-run restaurant located in Bellingham, Washington that offers a unique culinary and social experience. Specifically, they… Read More

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