Abuse of Power in Cannabis

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Some say that there’s another epidemic co-occurring alongside COVID-19: the abuse of power in cannabis. Commonly used in legal terms, Abuse of Power can also describe official misconduct in the growing, yet still highly puzzling, legal(ish) cannabis market.  Despite some form of medicinal or recreational legalization in 33 U.S. States, four U.S. territories and the…

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Top Newsworthy Cannabis Legislation

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If your focus has drifted away from what is newsworthy in the world of cannabis legislation, you are not alone. Despite a worldwide pandemic,  things are moving along when it comes to laws by state for cannabis. Below is a year-to-date review of top moments in the legalization of cannabis. January At the start of…

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Can Recent Uprisings Help Shift Conversations about Social Equity in Cannabis?

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Unheard of concepts prior to legalization, conversations about social equity in cannabis may get a boost in the wake of recent racial-justice uprisings. Words like privilege, injustice and ‘Black Lives Matter’ are on newspapers, screens and tongues everywhere. Conversations about race and racial injustice are being had by the many and some wonder how we…

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Status of Vape Bans Across the U.S.

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Since the introduction of electronic cigarettes, or vape devices, to the United States in 2007, massive attention has been paid to its corresponding advancements, markets and impacts. Classifications were established on the federal level, and then most individual states moved to enact or are working to enact vape legislation. Below is the current information regarding…

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