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Where Did Cannabis Come From? New Study Pinpoints East Asia

Cannabis Law Report

They wrote: “As one of the first domesticated plants, it has a long and fluctuating history interwoven with the economic, social, and cultural development of human societies.” They then analyzed the vast amount of genetic information from the plants to figure out the evolutionary relationship between them, according to Smithsonian magazine.

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Cannabis Meets Lollapalooza, First Festival Since Illinois’ Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

According to cannabis market research firm, BDSA , out-of-state travelers coming to Lollapalooza is expected to boost dispensary sales in Chicago. . Dispensaries in the River North and West Loop areas, like Sunnyside, Modern Cannabis (MOCA), and Dispensary 33 are likely to see the biggest growth in sales from the festival. .

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Nevada NORML: A Year in Review

NORML

We certainly didn’t expect the opportunity to protest Jeff Sessions alongside Congresswoman Dina Titus and State Senators Aaron Ford & Tick Segerblom at the Apothecary Shoppe Dispensary with every news outlet present, but it happened! April 2018: “Setting the Record Straight” Program. August 2018: Public Meetings at Acres.

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Why the 420 Movement Was and Is Ahead of Its Time

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Trailblazers seldom make history quietly. The term blossomed into a global phenomenon, in part from the support of High Times magazine. And so it goes with the origination of “420” and how it became our industry-wide favorite day of the year. There are many tales told about the beginning of 420.

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High Times Acquires 13 CA Dispensaries

The Joint Blog

On Tuesday, the owner of the storied magazine announced the acquisition of more than a dozen dispensaries in the Golden State. said it had reached a “definitive agreement to acquire certain equity and assets with respect to 13 planned and operational California dispensaries from Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.”

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CURALEAF’S SELECT BRAND AND ROLLING STONE ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Cannabis Law Report

Both formats will feature three strains and flavor profiles hand-selected by Rolling Stone to celebrate some of the most well-known and genre-defining artists and sounds in music history. Rolling Stone has a legacy of celebrating this connection and a long history of reporting on the fight to legalize cannabis.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

Veriheal

Called “the new billion-dollar crop” by Popular Mechanics magazine in the 1930s, hemp has seen a wide variety of legality changes in various states over the years. The History of Hemp Regulations in Hawaii. With the criminalization of cannabis in 1937, hemp was banned throughout the country, including Hawaii.