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A Silicon Valley company says it has a 'flavor solution' to an emerging...
Amyris, a Silicon Valley-based company that uses living things to make sweetener and face cream, is the latest company to dive into lab-grown marijuana.Several startups have said they aim to produce...
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Matthew McConaughey 'rapped for 13 hours straight' after Snoop Dogg swapped...
Matthew McConaughey was flying high on the set of his new movie courtesy of some Snoop Dogg narcotics.The duo star in "The Beach Bum," directed by Harmony Korine, which is out in theatres on Friday...
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Dispensed: Layoffs at Clover Health, a troubling marijuana-linked syndrome,...
Hello,Welcome to the last March edition of Dispensed. We've got our fingers crossed that April brings some more sunshine and warmer weather. It's been a busy day of news already, with Lyft finally...
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Marijuana retailer Cresco Labs is buying up a competitor for $825 million in...
Cresco Labs has agreed to buy Origin House in an approximately $825 million deal.The deal would be the largest public acquisition in the US cannabis industry to date, according to Cresco.Deals of...
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Regulators just gave some legal hope to food and drink makers using cannabis...
In a statement on Tuesday, federal regulators hinted at the possibility of a future in which some foods and drinks made with the cannabis extract CBD could be legal.The move is a slight departure from...
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California marijuana company Vertical is talking to banks about an IPO for...
Vertical, a California marijuana producer, closed a $58 million funding round, led by Merida Capital Partners. Smoke Wallin, Vertical's president, said the round will lay the groundwork for the company...
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2020 candidate Andrew Yang promises to legalize marijuana and pardon all...
Andrew Yang said if he's elected president he'll legalize marijuana and pardon non-violent drug offenders on April 20, 2021. Traditionally, April 20 is a holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and is often...
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A California company tested 20 popular CBD products and found 'insanely high...
CannaSafe, a California cannabis-testing company, conducted a blind analysis of 20 popular CBD products.Just three of them, or 15%, actually contained what the labels said, the study found. The results...
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Oregon has 1 million pounds of unsold cannabis, and it reveals the state's...
Oregon is sitting on more than 1 million pounds of unsold cannabis, and that number is growing. This oversupply of cannabis is driving down prices. But because the marijuana cannot be transported over...
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Anyone trying to get life insurance should be ready to answer a loaded...
Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, but our reporting and...
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Marijuana use is on the rise among US workers as more states legalize the drug
Marijuana use is on the rise among US workers, a study from Quest Diagnostics found, increasing by 16% since 2014. Overall drug use among workers also hit a 14 year high.But there is a silver lining:...
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A mysterious condition makes marijuana users violently ill, and it reveals a...
Frequent marijuana use appears to be causing a mysterious syndrome characterized by severe nausea and repeated vomiting.Little is known about the condition, which is called cannabinoid hyperemesis...
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Citigroup is reevaluating its policy on testing job applicants for marijuana...
Citigroup is reevaluating its policy on testing job applicants for marijuana use as Wall Street banks weigh whether to work with the industry, a representative confirmed.Last week, the New York City...
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Carl's Jr. will become the first major fast-food chain to debut a...
Carl's Jr. says it's debuting a cannabis-infused burger on 4/20.The "Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight" will be topped with CBD-infused"Santa Fe Sauce" and sold at one location in Denver for a...
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You can now minor in weed. Here are the college courses meant to prepare you...
US schools are increasingly seeking to prepare students for cannabis jobs.These schools are offering cannabis courses on subjects as varied as business and botany.Because marijuana is still illegal in...
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US workers are failing drug tests at an incredible rate — but legal weed has...
As more states move to legalize marijuana, employers are starting to rethink pre-employment screenings for drugs.Urine tests, the most common among employers, do little to prove whether an employee is...
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Ben & Jerry's is giving away free 'Half Baked' ice cream to people who buy...
Ben & Jerry's is giving away free pints of Half Baked ice cream to people who buy marijuana at Caliva on 4/20. Caliva, a top marijuana dispensary that delivers throughout the San Francisco Bay...
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The lawyer who led Canopy Growth's groundbreaking $3.4 billion purchase of...
Canopy Growth on Thursday announced it entered an agreement to purchase Acreage Holdings, a US pot company.The groundbreaking, $3.4 billion deal would be the first example of a Canadian cannabis...
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Forget beer and wine: Some companies are holding weed happy hours, where...
In states where recreational pot is legal, offices are letting employees light up for weed happy hours.While these weed happy hours are mostly confined to cannabis-focused companies, the concept is...
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States with legal medical marijuana have seen a drop in workplace deaths
A recent study suggests that states that adopt medical marijuana laws see a decline in workplace fatalities among young adult workers.The study's authors suggest this could happen because young adults...
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