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Cannabis politics . . . from Reefer Madness to the commercialization of weed.

USDA Director Vilsack: Climate Reformer or Saboteur?

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-02-14
What will Biden’s pick for Agriculture Secretary mean for small farmers, the hemp industry, and efforts to address climate change?
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Progress Seen in Final USDA Hemp Regs

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-02-04
Punishable threshold eased for THC content and the window between testing and harvesting is extended.
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Brexit Fallout: UK Kids Can't Get CBD Medicine

By Mary Biles on 2021-01-11
Nothing moves mountains like a mother’s love.
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Just Say “No” to Kennedy for Drug Czar

By Kyle Devitt Lee on 2021-01-06
Patrick Kennedy is a throwback to Reefer Madness and at odds with the growing public support for ending prohibition.
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Fighting Fire with Fire

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-01-02
Part two of a 2-part series on cannabis, climate change, and the California wildfires.
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Cannabis, the Climate Crisis & the West Coast Wildfires

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-12-31
What does the changing climate portend for the future of cannabis farming in California and Oregon?
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Liberate CBD from the Farm Bill!

By Martin A. Lee on 2020-12-13
The DEA stiff-arms the hemp industry, while cannabis prohibition unravels.

Europe's CBD Conundrum

By Mary Biles on 2020-12-03
Europe struggles to regulate CBD, while the UN votes to reclassify cannabis for medical use.
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Closing the Circle

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-11-24
The final installment of a 5-part series on hemp and Native American sovereignty.
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Showdown at Navajo Nation

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-11-23
Part 4 of a 5-part series on hemp and Native American sovereignty.

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