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Illinois: $19.7 million in marijuana sales in first 12 days - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Statewide sales of legal marijuana totaled $19.7 million in the first 12 days, officials said.
Hawaii’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Is Officially In Effect - Cannabis News
Politics
Low-level marijuana possession is no longer punishable by the threat of jail time in Hawaii.
Pot seizures jumped at U.S. border in the year after Canada legalized cannabis - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
Marijuana seizures at the U.S. border jumped in the year after Canada legalized recreational cannabis.
Cannabis tech's fight to be accepted at CES - Cannabis News
Hi-Tech
CTA, the organization behind both CES and the CES Innovation Award, barred Keep Labs from using the word "cannabis" on its booth or on any marketing materials -- in spite of marijuana being legal to buy in Nevada.
What Is CBN And Is It Legal? - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
The compound is said to have a mild psychoactive effect, slightly more so than CBD but much less than THC.
What happens to weed discarded in those blue amnesty boxes at O’Hare and Midway? - Cannabis News
Travel
Travelers at either of Chicago’s airports may have noticed something new while passing through security after the holidays.
NIH Director: Marijuana’s Legal Status Is ‘Big Deterrent’ To Research - Cannabis News
Science
The director of the National Institute of Health explained that federal laws make it very hard to study marijuana in the U.S.
Medical marijuana initiative added to November ballot in Mississippi - Cannabis News
Politics
The Mississippi Secretary of State set Nov. 3 as the date voters will decide on medical marijuana.
Missouri's New Medical Marijuana Industry Puts Banks In A Tough Spot - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Banks are in the business of making money, and the medical marijuana industry is expected to generate a lot of it.
Legal Pot Takes a Bite out of Beer Consumption in Canada - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Smoke more, drink less. That appeared to be the trend among Canadians in the first full year of legal cannabis, when beer volumes fell by 3% through November, according to data from Beer Canada.
Marijuana Legalization Measure Officially Qualifies For South Dakota 2020 Ballot - Cannabis News
Top Stories
A measure to legalize marijuana for adult use has officially qualified for South Dakota’s November ballot, the secretary of state’s office announced on Monday.
Growing off the grid: Marijuana businesses find ways to be eco-friendly - Cannabis News
Hi-Tech
“Building sustainably makes sense not just for optics, but as an investment."
With Illinois Sales, Midwest Officially Enters Marijuana Market - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Thanks to the new laws in Michigan and Illinois, the Midwest is no longer a recreational marijuana desert. But what does that mean for the region?
Testing drivers for cannabis is hard. Here's why - Cannabis News
Science
As a growing number of states legalize cannabis, health officials are increasingly sounding the alarm for technology that can quickly determine when drivers are stoned.
Colorado announces marijuana rules taking effect Jan. 1 - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
Medical marijuana delivered to your door. Recycling of marijuana product packaging. A “hospitality” license. These are some of the changes going into effect in Colorado’s marijuana industry on Jan. 1, the state’s Department of Revenue announced on Tuesday.
Long lines, celebrations mark first hours of recreational marijuana sales in Illinois - Cannabis News
Top Stories
The historic first day of sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois kicked off Wednesday morning with the expected long lines and party atmosphere as hundreds celebrated their ability to buy weed legally -- all while helping the state out with 10 to 25% of the cost going toward taxes.

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