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Dallas Mavericks Star Luka Doncic Takes Equity Stake in Sports Drink Company BioSteel
The Dallas Mavericks star forward will take an executive role with the sports nutrition company, joining NFL star Patrick Mahomes on BioSteel’s athlete roster.
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Parallel CEO Says $1.9 Billion SPAC Deal Will Help It Fund R&D Efforts and Look for Acquisitions
Parallel CEO Beau Wrigley told CNBC that it is a good time for the cannabis company to go public, noting that “it’s a time for consolidation in the industry
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Seth Rogen Is Now Selling His Favorite Weed in America — Here's How to Find It
Actor and marijuana enthusiast Seth Rogen is bringing his cannabis and lifestyle brand, Houseplant, once available only north of the border in Canada, to the United States.
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Florida Bills Broaden Access to Medical, Recreational Pot
Florida could further broaden access to marijuana under a slew of bills proposed ahead of this year’s state legislative session
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Canopy Growth Stock Surges 12%, Company Expects a Profit by Second Half of 2022
Canopy Growth shares rallied Tuesday after the Canadian cannabis company said it expects to be profitable by the second half of 2022.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro's First-Ever Super Bowl Ad Aimed at Boosting Pandemic Momentum, CEO Says
The 45-second Super Bowl commercial features Martha Stewart and John Travolta.
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Democratic Senators Will Push to Pass Pot Reform Bill This Year
Many states have legalized marijuana to some degree. A trio of senators wants to repeal the federal cannabis prohibition and provide relief for pot convictions.
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What 2020 Revealed About the Future of Marijuana Legalization in the U.S.
Every ballot measure involving the decriminalization or legalization of marijuana passed in 2020. Marijuana may now be one of the truly bipartisan issues in the U.S.
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Here Is What $400 Million of Cocaine and Marijuana Looks Like
The United States Coast Guard pulled into Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with $400 million worth of cocaine and marijuana. The drugs were confiscated in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Man Who Was Serving 90-Year Sentence for Marijuana Released
Richard DeLisi is a free man after serving 31 years of a 90-year sentence for selling marijuana
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Billionaire Jay-Z Becomes the Latest Cultural Influencer to Launch His Own Cannabis Brand
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, rapper and global business mogul, adds a premium cannabis brand, Monogram, to his portfolio.
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Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana ‘Great Step' But ‘Largely Symbolic,' Says Cannabis COO
The House passed the MORE Act, which would decriminalize cannabis and marks the first time that Congress has ever voted on the issue.
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House Vote to Decriminalize Marijuana Gets Mixed Reaction in South Florida
The House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. Two in three Americans agree with the move, according to a Gallup poll, including some NBC 6 found in Wynwood. “I’m actually in favor,” said Shiloh Sawyers. “I know a lot of people who have been criminalized for the use of marijuana.” The prospect…
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House Passes Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana, Set Up Steps to Wipe Out Convictions
The bill, which comes as more states legalize recreational marijuana, aims to curb the damage done to Black Americans by cannabis convictions.
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Congress Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. Opponents, mostly Republicans, called the bill a hollow political gesture and mocked Democrats for bringing it up at…
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Congress Votes on a Major Weed Legalization Bill This Week: What Are Its Chances?
The House of Representatives is set to act this week on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) which would expunge convictions and conduct sentencing hearings related to federal cannabis offenses. Business Insider’s Jeremy Berke explains the prospects for the legislation and the future of cannabis legalization.
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‘Longest-Serving Cannabis Offender' to Be Released Early From 90-Year Prison Sentence
After serving more than three decades in prison for nonviolent cannabis offenses, a 71-year-old man is hoping to spend Christmas this year with his family, NBC News reports. Richard DeLisi, who was sentenced in 1989 to 90 years in prison for conspiring to traffic more than 100 pounds of cannabis into the U.S. from Jamaica, could be released as early…
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Marijuana Can Be Harmful for Heart Patients, But Improves Some Risk Factors, Studies Show
Seemingly contradictory findings show why more research into the effects of cannabis on the heart and the rest of the body is needed.
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GrowGeneration CEO Says New Jersey Is a ‘Gateway' to Weed Legalization on the East Coast
“We believe the rest of the East Coast will follow suit legalize very soon,” GrowGeneration CEO Darren Lampert said in a “Mad Money” interview.
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What You Missed on Election Night When You Were Watching Trump and Biden
The 2020 election wasn’t just about Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Ballot initiatives across the country had real-world consequences for millions of people. NBCLX storyteller Eric Rodriguez breaks down some big moves in weed, the minimum wage and gig worker benefits.