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Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
Over the past four decades, treating diseases with medical marijuana has been on the rise. The credibility of cannabis has grown in the medical community as a possible solution to treat chronic conditions and diseases. While marijuana hasn’t demonstrated that it is the ultimate solution or cure to end a disease in general, it can…
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Colombian lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would nationally legalize marijuana—with a House committee taking the first step in an extensive legislative process to enact the reform. The First Committee of the House of Representatives passed the legislation from Rep. Alejandro Ocampo last week, clearing it for consideration in the full chamber.…
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For some time now, advertising has been a thorn in the side of weed companies. Censorship on multiple platforms doesn’t help matters, and the effects of these outdated measures can be seen in the numbers. But now, Google seems to be timidly moving to change this, by launching a pilot program to allow cannabis ads…
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Colombia is among the countries that have had the most back-and-forth on cannabis regulation—perhaps rivaled only by Mexico (and, of course, the US). Congress has already debated the issue a grand total of eight times, but has never reached a real outcome. Last week, the First Committee of the House of Representatives approved a constitutional…
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The top law officers from both blue and red states are calling on congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate to take up legislation to provide a safe harbor to financial institutions wishing to service the cannabis industry.The bipartisan group of attorneys general from 28 states, Washington, D.C., and three U.S. territories sent a…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Aug. 27, 2025 – SANLight GmbH, a leading Austrian manufacturer of advanced LED grow lighting solutions, has brought its energy-efficient, sustainable technology to outfit large-scale cannabis cultivation campuses in the U.S. SANLight Americas LLC brings the European giant’s forward-looking innovation to the American marketplace. Founded in 2012 by Martin Anker, MSc, the company,…
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Despite cannabis being legal in most states in the US, drug testing is still a reality for many places. Even if you live in a cannabis-friendly state or country, there are liabilities, policies, and even safety concerns that may require you to undergo a drug test. In addition, cannabis is still considered illegal…
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A top Democratic Virginia senator says the state should move forward with legalizing recreational marijuana sales—in part to offset the Trump administration’s cuts to federal spending in support of states. While the legislature has twice passed bills to create a regulated commercial cannabis market after the state legalized possession and use by adults in 2022,…
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A bipartisan group of 32 state and territorial attorneys general is calling upon Congress to enact legislation facilitating state-licensed cannabis businesses’ access to banks and other financial institutions. In a letter to Congressional leaders and ranking members of the House and Senate banking committees, signatories urge federal lawmakers to enact the SAFER Banking Act or…
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In cannabis manufacturing, reliability is the difference between a smooth shift and an expensive reset. The Cannabis & Tech Today Extraction and Processing Buyer’s Guide is written for the people who carry that responsibility: lab directors, process engineers, and procurement teams making calls that affect uptime, safety, and margins. What the Guide Covers We put…
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