Ohio just voted to legalize recreational marijuana. See a list of every state where cannabis is legal.
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A Canadian cannabis company may soon own your favorite craft beer brands
Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch is selling off major craft beer brands like Shock Top and Blue Point.
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United Airlines employees accused of years-long scheme selling weed stolen out of customers' checked baggage
United Airlines baggage handlers at San Francisco International Airport ran a drug scheme that goes back at least 3 years, prosecutors alleged.
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New York City teachers say students are increasingly coming to school high: report
Teachers told The Times kids take out vape pens when their backs are turned and hallways smell of marijuana.
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Americans are buying weed more than chocolate, data shows
Retail revenue from cannabis products could exceed an estimated $33.6 billion this year, more than the combined total for chocolate and craft beer.
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'Free doobie on your pillow!': Weed-themed vacations are going viral online as the cannabis tourism industry booms
The Bud and Breakfast is taking off as more people are booking marijuana friendly vacation rentals when they travel to places where its legal.
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What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines
Startups focused on turning psychedelic compounds into approved medicines have raised hundreds of millions of dollars.
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A 23-year-old woman was throwing up uncontrollably for two years — until doctors discovered she had a mysterious cannabis-related syndrome
The 23-year-old patient said she had been using cannabis for several years, and that the only thing that soothed her nausea was a hot bath.
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The first NY cannabis licenses have been approved — but these are the 3 obstacles dispensaries still face
Opening a weed dispensary in New York isn't as simple as opening a coffee shop or an apparel store, a real-estate expert said.
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Cannabis org The Parent Company restructures partnership with Jay-Z's Roc Nation and SC Branding
The Parent Company and Jay-Z's Roc Nation and SC Branding have established a revised strategic agreement to restructure their partnership, the companies told Insider.
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Weed has been legal in New York state since 2021 but the first dispensary is set to open — finally — in Manhattan
"These shops are masquerading as safe, legal entities, but there are currently no licensed sales happening right now in the state of New York," a rep for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management said.
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She gave birth, twice, in prison. We were there to witness the reunion with her kids.
Raquel Esquivel's two sons, born while she was in prison, were taken from her soon after they were born. We documented her homecoming.
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Cannabis giant Curaleaf cut about 220 jobs, then sent the workers it laid off a survey asking why they left
"We recognize that an exit survey in this scenario was an oversight," Curaleaf said in a statement about the surveys.
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Cannabis-tech firm Weedmaps is cutting up to 25% of its employees as the industry's downturn continues
The cuts come less than a month after Weedmaps CEO Chris Beals stepped down.
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Some illegal cannabis shops operating in NYC are selling weed contaminated with salmonella and pesticides, survey says
New York City weed consumers are being warned after a study finds harmful bacteria and mislabeled products from 20 unlicensed retailers.
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Cannabis giant Curaleaf just laid off over 200 employees as the industry's downturn deepens
"I don't like having to deliver this news, and we haven't reached this decision easily," Curaleaf CEO Matt Darin said in an email obtained by Insider.
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The world's largest cannabis companies are gobbling up beer brands and striking deals with top athletes to hawk sports drinks because they're struggling to profit off pot
Canopy Growth and Tilray are seeing cannabis sales falter in Canada but are buying lucrative beverage businesses. Are they still cannabis companies?
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See the first 36 groups that won coveted licenses to sell recreational cannabis in New York, including Housing Works and The Doe Fund
The winners include 28 for-profit groups and eight non-profits. They'll be the first to sell cannabis legally to adults in New York.
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New York cannabis farms have nowhere to sell a combined 300,000 pounds of weed, valued at $750 million, as delays continue for dispensaries in the state
The legal recreational cannabis market is stalled as applicants for retail and nonprofit licenses continue to await the green light from the state.
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We just learned the limits of marijuana legalization in the US
Like the red wave, the green wave of marijuana legalization turned out to be far from a tsunami.
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The ultimate guide to US marijuana legalization: The key dates to know in each state, and which stocks could benefit the most
There are now 21 states with legal marijuana — Missouri and Maryland voted on Tuesday to join the fold.
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Cannabis giant Canopy Growth crafted a complex plan to get into the US and reverse a stock slump. But some analysts say it could backfire.
The Nasdaq exchange, where Canopy is listed, has objected to a critical part of the plan. Experts say the deal might put Canopy's listing at risk.
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New York's top cannabis regulator says most of the state's pot shops won't open until next year — but illegal sellers are already filling the gap
New York is struggling to get its legal cannabis industry running, but the state's top regulator said at least one store would open in 2022.
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Legal cannabis isn't beating the illicit market. The economist who wrote the book on legalization says there are 3 key ways to change that.
The economist and author Robin Goldstein argues that cannabis has been overregulated and treated like "plutonium."
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Cannabis company inks deal with Circle K to bring weed to Florida gas stations
Green Thumb Industries has signed a deal with Circle K to bring weed to gas stations in 2023, but not everyone can shop the forthcoming weed products.
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We're tracking the most important experiments that could turn psychedelics like LSD and ecstasy into approved medicines
There are hundreds of trials exploring the medical potential of psychedelics. We identified the most important ones.
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Planning a cannabis vacation? Here are the top 10 cities for a weed enthusiast's getaway including paint-and-puff classes and ganja yoga
These 10 cities are the best places to plan your next weed-infused trip, according to Upgraded Points.
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Biden's surprise move to reclassify cannabis could supercharge legal weed — but it also carries big risks for companies and investors
"We could be on the cusp of a secular cannabis bull market," an analyst from the investment bank Stifel said.
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A top Wall Street analyst says cannabis-banking reform is far more likely than many investors think. Here are the top 4 stocks he says to bet on.
If the SAFE Banking Act passes, long-suffering cannabis stocks could get a much-needed boost. Here are the companies to bet on.
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How the founders of hot cannabis-beverage startup Cann quietly raised millions from big-name investors amid the industry's downturn
Cann is looking beyond stoners. The beverage company wants to compete with big, mainstream alcohol brands — and they've raised millions to do it.
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Cannabis companies are reeling from the market downturn, and they're slashing jobs and reining in spending to survive
"There are pockets of success and growth, but overall, the outlook is rough," Marc Hauser, the CEO of Hauser Advisory, told Insider.
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Cannabis tech startup Flowhub laid off about 15% of its employees this summer as legal marijuana sales falter
Flowhub's cuts are the latest sign of mounting troubles in the cannabis industry, as legal sales slowdown and funding dries up.
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A powerful Oregon senator revealed a path forward for a long-awaited cannabis banking bill
"No one has paid a political price ever for supporting cannabis in this country," Sen. Jeff Merkley said.
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Cannabis giant Curaleaf cut sales staff and will close a facility in Sacramento as troubles mount for California's pot industry
Curaleaf is the latest cannabis company to cut jobs as legal cannabis sales slow in California.
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The ultimate guide to cannabis legalization in New York: The key dates to know, and which stocks could benefit the most.
New York's recreational cannabis industry has the potential to become a $7 billion market. Here's what investors and enthusiasts need to know.
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Cannabis-tech firm Weedmaps is cutting 10% of its employees as legal pot sales dry up and recession fears mount. Read the full memo.
Cannabis sales are slowing in legal states, and companies across the industry are feeling the hurt. Weedmaps is no exception.
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Elon Musk said he and the 'whole of SpaceX' had to be drug tested for a year after he smoked weed on Joe Rogan's podcast
"I don't even know how to smoke a joint, obviously. I mean look at me," Elon Musk told the hosts of the "Full Send" podcast.
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Elon Musk says US should 'free some people in jail for weed here too' after Biden, reports say, offered to swap a Russian arms dealer for imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner
WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after Moscow airport officials said they found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
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A top cannabis and psychedelics investor predicts an 'existential crisis' ahead for startups and shares 2 key pieces of advice for founders
"When capital is easy to secure, entrepreneurial acumen goes untested," Ross O'Brien, Bonaventure Equity's managing partner, said.
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The story of Cookies: How a former Wendy's employee turned a popular weed strain with a controversial name into a $1 billion empire
Rapper and millionaire entrepreneur Berner built America's first legal $1 billion weed empire, and he has no intentions of cashing out.
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Cannabis execs and employees are struggling to get mortgages and having their bank accounts canceled — even though the industry is legal in many states
People who work in the legal cannabis industry in the US often have trouble when they try to use the bank.
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Cannabis startup Eaze quietly laid off as many as 25 employees as pressure mounts for the once high-flying company
The tech downturn is coming for Eaze.
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The first legal marijuana farmers in New York are growing for opening season, but still don't know where they're going to sell it
The first legal weed sales in New York City are scheduled to open later this year, but there still aren't any retail shops to sell it.
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Top psychedelics VCs share the key challenges that are keeping them on the sidelines of the first legal magic-mushroom market in the US
Psychedelics VCs said they're hesitant to invest in Oregon because psilocybin is still federally illegal and they fear the market can't scale.
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I visited a newly licensed marijuana farm in New York, and was shocked by how far there is to go before legal sales begin
An idyllic upstate New York farm owned by a Rockefeller is one of the first few dozen to be granted a recreational-marijuana cultivation permit.
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An obscure law could jeopardize profits for startups racing to get in on the first legal magic-mushroom market in the US
A law that effectively raises taxes for companies that handle illegal drugs is expected to create challenges for startups eyeing Oregon.
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The 29-year-old CEO of one of the hottest companies in cannabis shares how she founded the startup in her dorm room and turned it into a recruiting powerhouse
Karson Humiston has raised more than $30 million from venture investors for her startup Vangst, which helps cannabis companies find workers.
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Check out the pitch decks that hot cannabis startups used to raise millions from top investors
We got ahold of the presentations that cannabis startups like Cann, Eaze, and Dutchie used to raise millions.
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Hedge-fund billionaire Leon Cooperman slams cannabis company Green Thumb Industries and accuses it of insider selling in a testy exchange
The cannabis company Green Thumb Industries' stock is down over 47% this year, and some investors aren't happy.
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