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Venture funds have poured close to $2 billion into cannabis startups this...
Venture capital funds have poured close to $2 billion into cannabis startups this year, and mainstream funds are slowly getting more comfortable with cannabis tech companies.But that's at the early...
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Police are warning about marijuana-laced Halloween candy. Here’s what that...
Edibles in candy form are common ways to consume marijuana, and for that reason, parents may be wary about their young kids accidentally eating them — especially around Halloween, when warnings...
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The Air Force is investigating whether an airman smoked weed at a facility...
Officials at Minot Air Force Base are investigating "reports of suspected illegal drugs at an above-ground facility."A spokesman said "there is no indication that any illegal substances were found...
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Cannabis firms just cut hundreds of jobs as the once hot industry contends...
Cannabis companies have been hit with a wave of layoffs in recent weeks, amounting to close to 600 jobs across both startups and public companies.The layoffs come amid a broader downturn in the sector....
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Cannabis site Leafly is freezing hiring and canceling non-critical travel to...
Cannabis website Leafly is taking steps to limit spending, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider.Leafly is pausing most hiring, cutting all non-essential travel for employees, and...
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Women are using marijuana to cope with pregnancy symptoms like nausea even...
On October 16, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a statement about the dangers of using CBD and THC, two of the main compounds found in cannabis, while pregnant or breastfeeding.But some women...
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Mourners reportedly needed medical treatment after a German restaurant...
Police say a funeral in eastern Germany ended on an involuntary drug high when mourners were accidentally served hash cake.A police investigation revealed that the restaurant employee in charge of the...
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Cannabis-edibles brand 1906 raised $18 million in funding amid an industry...
The cannabis-edibles brand 1906 closed an $18 million funding round led by Navy Capital.The funding round brings the company's valuation to between $40 million and $50 million.In an interview with...
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Pink smoked so much weed shooting the music video for 'There You Go' that she...
Pink reflected on her career in a recent interview with Billboard.The singer said that while filming her first music video for her debut single "There You Go," she nearly crashed her motorcycle 85...
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CULTIVATED: Leafly reins in spending, 1906 pulls in an $18 million funding...
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Investors are placing huge bets on marijuana as more states legalize THC....
Cannabis startups have raised closed to $2 billion of venture capital cash in 2019, up from just $17 million in 2013.As part of a broader effort to track where money is flowing in the cannabis industry...
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View ArticleWhy you can legally get high in the country's first cannabis café
Lowell Farms Cannabis Cafe is the first legal cannabis café in America. Lowell features a lunch and dinner menu as well as a cannabis menu for diners to order and openly consume in the dining area or...
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A troubling new study shows that legalizing marijuana is linked with an...
A new study found that problematic marijuana use increased by 25% among teens in states with legal pot shops.Adults over the age of 26 also reported increased marijuana use. The study looked at survey...
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A couple's smoke-filled wedding photos show them taking their 'first toke' as...
A California couple's wedding photos have gone viral after they celebrated their marriage by having a "first toke" together. A blogger who goes by Coral Reefer and her husband Mio lit up their custom...
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The cannabis industry is set to employ 400,000 people in the US by 2021 —...
Despite recent turmoil in the industry, cannabis companies are expected to add over 200,000 jobs to the US workforce by 2021.Cannabis recruiting startup Vangst shared its 2019 salary guide exclusively...
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Layoffs, cratering stocks, and blown-up deals: 11 experts take us inside the...
Cannabis companies in recent months have struggled to raise money and close marquee deals.The emerging industry has been buffeted by headwinds including vape-related lung injuries, lower-than-expected...
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Joe Biden is still questioning if marijuana is a gateway drug, even though...
Former Vice President Joe Biden says his questions over marijuana's reputation as a gateway drug are holding him back from supporting legalization.Biden said at a Saturday town-hall event that "there's...
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