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NBA thegrio.com
December 4, 2020
The league announced it will not conduct randomized tests for marijuana during the upcoming basketball season.
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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.
Marijuana thegrio.com
November 1, 2020
As voters consider candidates to elect to office Tuesday, a number of states will include a question about marijuana use…
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer thegrio.com
October 12, 2020
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs The "Clean Slate" Criminal Reform Bill and is expunging certain marijuana convictions.
June 29, 2020
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Unoia founders Danielle Gray and Brande Elise open up about injustice, pride and their…
Marijuana thegrio.com
May 21, 2020
Scientists researching ways to mitigate the threat of COVID-19 think cannabis may be part of the solution. READ MORE: A
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April 21, 2020
A marijuana party was broken up in New York City after it was advertised on Instagram as no social distancing…
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
Kelis, Black expats, Kenya, theGrio.com
March 19, 2020
Kelis, the “Milkshake” singer, and ex-wife of rapper Nas, has a new cannabis cooking show on Netflix that is guaranteed…
March 18, 2020
A mother filed a lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for taking a drug test on her urine…
NFL
March 17, 2020
Thanks to the NFL's new collective bargaining agreement, players will no longer be suspended for positive marijuana tests
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March 16, 2020
While folks like Keri Hilson are spending their self-quarantine time on Twitter spreading conspiracy theories, marijuana delivery businesses are boasting…
Marijuana thegrio.com
February 17, 2020
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is asking the court to throw out nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions some of…
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January 30, 2020
A Black high school student in Ohio passed two drug tests and was still suspended for reportedly smelling like marijuana.
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…
Marijuana thegrio.com
January 3, 2020
Illinois has legalized recreational weed and almost immediately the state hit a cash windfall which will allow the state to…
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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…