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If you get a COVID-19 vaccine in Washington state over the next few weeks, a free joint could come with it.

Washington Is Offering Free Weed If You Get Vaxxed

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to decriminalize cannabis, marking the first time in U.S. history that Congress has voted on decriminalization and as well as a sharp referendum on the war on drugs.

U.S. House Votes To Decriminalize Cannabis In Historic First 

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Senior Americans’ Weed Use Nearly Doubled in 3 Years

This collective is on a mission to make the cannabis industry more inclusive for women and people of color.

This Collective is Fighting for Inclusivity in the Cannabis Industry 

This collective is on a mission to make the cannabis industry more inclusive for women and people of color

Within a span of just 3 hours, more than 170 people charged with cannabis-related crimes had their records expunged.

This Clinic Helped 170+ People in Baltimore Get Their Records Expunged

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Within a span of just 3 hours, more than 170 people charged with cannabis-related crimes had their records expunged 


Until recreational and medical cannabis are federally legalized, it’s nice to know where each state stands when it comes to cannabis.

Here Are All the U.S. States That Have Legalized Weed

This man noticed that America’s emerging weed industry was being dominated by rich, white men—so he’s opening up the first Black-owned cannabis school to help create change.

This Man is Opening the First Black-Owned Cannabis School in the U.S.

This man noticed that America’s emerging weed industry was being dominated by rich, white men — so he’s opening up the first Black-owned cannabis school to help create change.

In US news and current events today, Sammie Rogers founded Higher Learning Institutions, a cannabis school in his hometown of Pontiac, MI. It will offer courses that teach people what it takes to work in the emerging cannabis industry. 

Rogers says he’s been growing cannabis since he lived in California in 2010. He saw an industry that was dominated by rich white men and he wanted to do something to help change that.

In 2012, Rogers moved back to Michigan, which first rolled out a medical cannabis program in 2008. Michigan legalized recreational cannabis in November 2018, but Rogers says many people of color are still apprehensive about working in the industry, because of the harms caused by the racist war on drugs. But he says there’s no better time to get  into the game. 

Higher Learning Institutions received a $100k business accelerator grant in Nov 2019. A public ribbon cutting ceremony for the school is planned for Feb 2020.

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Colorado State University’s (CSU) Pueblo campus will offer a cannabis-centered major this fall.

Colorado School Will Offer a Cannabis Major

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A newly discovered cannabinoid could potentially be 30 times more potent than THC.

This Cannabis Compound Could Be 30x Stronger Than THC 

A father with no prior convictions was given 2 life sentences for non-violent, weed-related crimes.

Life for Weed: Father's Family Fights for Freedom After He Receives 2 Life Sentences for Nonviolent Crime

A father with no prior convictions was given 2 life sentences for non-violent, weed-related crimes. 25 years later, his family is still fighting for justice.

In US news and current events today, this man got two life sentences for cannabis 25 years later

Here’s how this cannabis dispensary is giving their customers the best experiences of their lives.

This Dispensary Lets Customers Buy and Consume Weed in One Spot 

‘We see professionals, we see moms, we see grandmas, we see everybody.’ — Here’s how this cannabis dispensary is giving their customers the best experiences of their lives.

In US news and current events today, Moe Greens is a dispensary and cannabis consumption club in the heart of San Francisco, California.

When you walk in, you’re greeted at the front desk and asked for your ID, just like at any other recreational dispensary. But Moe Greens co-owner and CEO Nate Haas said that’s where the similarities end. 

While California law says local governments can allow on-site consumption, there are only a handful of licensed cannabis clubs in the state. This is due to the dozens of restrictions making it costly to do so. 

If you choose to consume your cannabis products in Moe Greens’ lounge, any items you could need are provided for you. Haas said he knows walking into a dispensary for the first time can be anxiety-provoking. 

While recreational cannabis is still illegal in most U.S. states, Haas says one of the purposes of a place like Moe Greens is disproving the stigmas surrounding cannabis. 

Check out this behind-the-scenes tour of Moe Greens in San Francisco. 

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for legal recreational cannabis, saying the state should work with New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania on a “fair system” for legal weed.

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Washington Is Offering Free Weed If You Get Vaxxed

High time to get the COVID-19 shot, eh?

U.S. House Votes To Decriminalize Cannabis In Historic First

The MORE Act will next come before the Senate, where it is likely to face fierce Republican opposition.

Senior Americans’ Weed Use Nearly Doubled in 3 Years

As more states legalize recreational and medical cannabis, the number of Americans over the age of 65 who ingest or smoke weed nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018.

This Collective is Fighting for Inclusivity in the Cannabis Industry

This collective is on a mission to make the cannabis industry more inclusive for women and people of color.

This Clinic Helped 170+ People in Baltimore Get Their Records Expunged

Within a span of just 3 hours, more than 170 people charged with cannabis-related crimes had their records expunged.

Here Are All the U.S. States That Have Legalized Weed

This is an updated list of the current cannabis legislation in all 50 states.

This Man is Opening the First Black-Owned Cannabis School in the U.S.

This man noticed that America’s emerging weed industry was being dominated by rich, white men—so he’s opening up the first Black-owned cannabis school to help create change.

Colorado School Will Offer a Cannabis Major

Colorado State University’s Pueblo campus will offer a bachelor's of science degree program this fall in Cannabis Biology and Chemistry.

This Cannabis Compound Could Be 30x Stronger Than THC

The new cannabinoid is called tetrahydrocannabiphorol, or THCP.

Life for Weed: Father's Family Fights for Freedom After He Receives 2 Life Sentences for Nonviolent Crime

A father with no prior convictions was given 2 life sentences for non-violent, weed-related crimes.

This Dispensary Lets Customers Buy and Consume Weed in One Spot

Here’s how this cannabis dispensary is giving their customers the best experiences of their lives.

New York’s Governor Wants to Legalize Weed

“For decades, communities of color were disproportionately affected by the unequal enforcement of marijuana laws.”