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FlowerHire Brings Together Industry Leaders for Virtual "Careers in Cannabis" Conference

The cannabis industry is currently experiencing major growth. As more and more states move towards marijuana legalization, the industry is experiencing a surplus of new businesses. On 28 January 2021, FlowerHire presented a virtual conference called Careers In Cannabis. The day consisted of a series of online sessions to bring

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New Jersey Faces Roadblock in Path to Marijuana Legalization

The fight for Jersey to legalize cannabis has been a long, convoluted one. During the last election, people voted to legalize marijuana within New Jersey. Lawmakers were supposed to vote on a bill to regulate marijuana sales and usage on Monday, the 11th of January. Governor Phil Murphy and lawmakers

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Jason Gann Talks Cannabis and Wilfred Pre-Rolls

Making his way through the television industry, Australian native Jason Gann made a big decision to leave the acting industry and start focusing on having a company of his own, Wilfred Cannabis Pre-rolls. You might be thinking, wasn’t that the essence of his character on his show, Wilfred. Yes,

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Colorado Activist on the Importance of Record Expungement for Cannabis Convictions

Expunge Criminal Records Expunge is “to erase or remove.” An expungement proceeding is a lawsuit determining if criminal convictions can be sealed. State laws vary regarding the specifics of expunging records. This applies to all crime records. Cannabis expungement is specific to marijuana related crimes. Expungement for Cannabis

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MORE Act: House Considers Marijuana Legalization Bill

The MORE Act Vote The federal legalization of cannabis may be just hours away as the House Committee on Rules Committee has passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act) to a full floor vote. The MORE Act, if passed, removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, which

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NJ Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Critiqued for Lack of Equity

New Cannabis Bill Needed This election equipped a suffocating America with an oxygen tank, hope, and a concrete plan to address the pandemic. And the upholding of key human rights. Along with the victory came a sweeping reform in the cannabis arena. New Jersey voted to amend the state constitution

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Marijuana Legalization and the 2020 Election: Green Wave Sweeps the United States in Cannabis and Drug Reform

Weed is legal in New Jersey. Amen. Maybe now the Garden State will finally live up to its nickname. Nearly nine million people call New Jersey home and with both Philly and The Big Apple just ‘cross their respective rivers, well, perhaps this new legislature will finally push New York

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New York Decriminalization Law Decriminalizes People Too 

In the past ten years, cannabis has grown to be seen less like a drug and more like the plant that it is. No longer something for hippies and junkies, it’s instead socially accepted and celebrated amongst many. Along with this shift in attitude has been a shift in

Historic Congressional Vote Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill

By Patricia Whyte In a historic vote today, a congressional committee has approved a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition. The Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act today in a 24-10 vote. The bill decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, removing it from

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5 Best Ways to Consume Marijuana

By Thomas Wiggins Cannabis, or marijuana,has been consumed by human beings for thousands of years, but it is onlyrecently that most people have had regular access to the substance. Everyonehas their favorite way of consuming cannabis, and the plant’s recent legalityin countries like Canada has made everything from

Delta Flora Horticulture Launches in NJ ahead of Medical Marijuana bill

On July 2nd, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act into law, easing restrictions on medical marijuana by “[raising] the monthly amount permitted to 3 ounces per patient and it will also allow New Jersey residents to purchase edibles and

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Just Imagine: A Cannabis Thought Experiment

by Catherine Hiller America’s drinking culture is so ubiquitous we scarcely even notice it. Wine, beer, spirits, cocktails: they’re all around us all the time, with their promise of camaraderie, fun, and romance. So alluring! I’ve always regretted that my physiology doesn’t allow me to drink.

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BLUNT LEGAL TALK: Is Jeff Sessions Going to Kill Cannabis?

By David N. FeldmanShort answer: no. Before the longer answer, let me welcome you to the first installment of “Blunt Legal Talk,” my to-be-regular column for Honeysuckle. I’m thrilled and honored to have been asked! As a seasoned corporate lawyer, author and entrepreneur, I have been representing investors and

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A Twelve-Year-Old Girl Sues Jeff Sessions: Update on The Case

Earlier this year, Honeysuckle’s Deputy Editor Naomi Rosenblatt brought you the story of the class-action lawsuit against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which seeks to prove that the Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional and that cannabis should no longer be a Schedule 1 drug. [See our CANNABIS print issue

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RETRO: Blow-Top Blues

In our CANNABIS print issue, RETRO columnist M.J. Moore explores the winding history of the plant in 20th century American culture, as well as its relationship with jazz. Here are the stories, compiled in a special “director’s cut”: . . . dragging themselves through the negro streets at

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Opus Dopus: Introduction (Excerpt)

What does getting high internationally look like? Travel writer Jon Horn can tell you, in this excerpt from his memoir Opus Dopus, that there are many names and many paths to the other side of the Green Rush. No matter where you get the goods, it’s an adventure.

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Just Say Yes: Celebrating Cannabis with Catherine Hiller (Excerpt)

While in the United States federal legalization remains a question mark, with California’s recent favorable vote on recreational use it’s clear that many Americans are ready to embrace cannabis in its many forms. Whether in business, as medicine, or recreationally, informed advocates know it’s

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MARIJUANA OVER MIGRAINES

By Nadya RousseauA ten-pound, 36-inch sledgehammer pounded my head, specifically my left temple, shooting waves of pain across my face, down my neck and into my spine. My eyes were sealed shut—if opened, anything I saw swirled and whirled like I were back on a Six Flags Rollercoaster. Specifically,

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The World Has So Much Beauty—If You're Vapid or High

Film critic Matt Saber ponders the deeper meaning behind the Academy Award-winning American Beauty, a Sam Mendes joint. By Matt SaberAt some point, most of us will realize that the world is disappointing and awful. (There are some that circumvent this epiphany with religion, but Honeysuckle is a New York-based

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TiYanna Long Brings Social Impact: Women in Cannabis

An Oakland, California native and founder of the social impact enterprise Medisi Ventures, TiYanna Long is focused on the sustainable development of the cannabis industry. She takes a unique approach centered around public policy and city planning, while simultaneously recognizing that cannabis is an emerging legal market with little to