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Biden Announces Pardons For All Federal Marijuana Possession Convictions

Today, 4:37 AM

President Joe Biden announced he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House announced Thursday. The pardons will also apply to anyone in Washington DC convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a senior administration official told reporters. "No one should be in jail just for using marijuana," Biden said.

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DEA-Licensed Pharmaceutical Cannabis Research Company Announces $20M Series A Funding Round

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

The Biopharmaceutical Research Company (BRC), an active DEA pharmaceutical cannabis license holder, announced the completion of a $20 million Series A fundraise, that will enable the company to scale its operations and increase its product offering, conduct sponsored research, and execute on its go-to-market strategy.

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‘It’s like Christmas Eve’ In Vermont As Cannabis Sales Finally Begin

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

Recreational cannabis shops finally opened for business on October 1 to lines of people who were patiently waiting since the crack of dawn. After all, Vermont legislators took fully two years to sign off on retail cannabis sales and more than four years after they’d agreed on personal cultivation and possession.

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Trump Ally Kellyanne Conway’s ‘Alternative Facts’ Are Back: She Blasts PA’s Fetterman For Cannabis Overdose Deaths?

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

In a Monday appearance on Fox News, an appropriate venue for Trump ally Kellyanne Conway, she attacked Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman for his outspoken su

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Brittney Griner’s Former College Coach Refuses To Comment On Her Russia Detention, Twitter Blows Up

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

Louisiana State University (LSU) women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was asked to comment on Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, to which she abruptly declined.

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Join Florida’s Medical Marijuana Market? A Long, Winding & Expensive Road If You’re Black, But There’s News!

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

The owner of a Suwanee County farm is in line to become Florida’s first Black medical marijuana operator, beating out 11 other applicants competing for a license earmarked for a Black farmer with ties to Florida.

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FDA Says No Way To Food Companies Wanting To Get On The CBD Gravy Train

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

As several major food makers are champing at the bit to cash in on the CBD food and drinks craze, it seems the FDA is still not down with the program.

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Metaverse Meets Marijuana In NFL Legend Ricky Williams’ First-Of-Its-Kind Experience In Sports & Cannabis Space

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

Highsman, the cannabis lifestyle brand founded by Ricky Williams in late 2021 is getting into the metaverse with the opening of Highsman House, the first true virtual reality sports and cannabis experience powered

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Weed-Smoking Michigan Man Who Stormed Capitol On Jan 6 Gets Five Years In Federal Prison

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison on felony and misdemeanor charges for his role in the Trump-inspired Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol that sought to disrupt Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

Benzinga Cannabis Award Winners Announced At Chicago Conference, Check Out Full List

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 4:37 AM

For the first time ever, the 15th edition of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, underway in Chicago September 13-14, presented a series of Benzinga Cannabis Awards.

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