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December 4, 2020
The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level.
November 25, 2020
Jay-Z is the new chief visionary officer at a California-based cannabis company called Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp.
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October 23, 2020
Hip-hop icon and enterprenuer Jay-Z has created a new cannabis company called Monogram to get into the lucrative business of…
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August 30, 2020
The House of Representatives will consider marijuana legislation to remove the plant from the Controlled Substances Act next month.
June 29, 2020
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Unoia founders Danielle Gray and Brande Elise open up about injustice, pride and their…
June 26, 2020
In the competitive cannabis industry, Hope Wiseman is a boss amongst bosses.
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May 21, 2020
Scientists researching ways to mitigate the threat of COVID-19 think cannabis may be part of the solution. READ MORE: A
April 20, 2020
Ice cream manufacturing company, Ben and Jerry’s, commemorated the marijuana holiday known as "4/20" by advocating for prison reform.
April 20, 2020
Natalie Papillion says the COVID-19 crisis sadly illustrates that without serious criminal justice reform, literal lives remain on the balance.
April 20, 2020
Samuel Adetunji and Joshua Green are the Black entrepreneurs behind the platform Veriheal, supplying medical marijuana cards and education to…
March 20, 2020
The global coronavirus outbreak has caused a spike in cannabis sales across the United States and a sharp rise of
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March 19, 2020
Kelis, the “Milkshake” singer, and ex-wife of rapper Nas, has a new cannabis cooking show on Netflix that is guaranteed…
January 20, 2020
Henry Byous motivated himself to pick up a trade through a prison reentry program, earning an electrician certification and 15…
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January 9, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants people of color to also benefit from the recreational adult-use marijuana industry that may yield millions…
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January 2, 2020
Illinois became the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes for adults on New Year’s Day and many line…
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November 16, 2019
The ACLU reports that Black people continue to be arrested for possession of marijuana far more frequently than whites in…
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October 4, 2019
Cannabis entrepreneur Anqunette Sarfoh, best known as ‘Que’ from Detroit’s Fox 2 News, is on a mission to create equitable…
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October 1, 2019
Mike Tyson plans to help boost tourism in Antigua and Barbuda by opening a cannabis farm and creating an annual…
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September 6, 2019
Black entrepreneurs who say people of color are being shut out of the lucrative marijuana trade are joining forces to…
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August 15, 2019
On a recent episode of Mike Tyson's "Hotboxin' podcast, the former heavyweight champion shared just how much he spends on…