Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Leafly Jobs Report Shows Cannabis Industry Adds More Than 100,000 Jobs This week, Leafly released its sixth annual jobs report. In it, they found … [Read more...] about The Dime: 2/25/2022
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Meet Your Farmer: Monique Ramirez, Sunbright Gardens
Emerald’s Meet Your Farmer series aims to introduce audiences to the legacy operators in Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity Counties, an area known as the Emerald Triangle. Legacy growers are those who’ve been growing cannabis since before its legalization in states throughout the nation. The series spotlights those cultivators who’ve helped grow America’s weed for … [Read more...] about Meet Your Farmer: Monique Ramirez, Sunbright Gardens
UN Votes On Key Cannabis Recommendation
This Wednesday, December 2nd, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) began voting on six major cannabis recommendations set forth by the World Health Organization (WHO). The vote will continue through Friday, December 4th. The 53 nations involved in the vote could, by majority rule, remove cannabis from Schedule IV — the strictest schedule of the 1961 Single … [Read more...] about UN Votes On Key Cannabis Recommendation
The Economy of Cannabis in California: The Regulated Market vs. the Black Market
Written By: J. Laura & Melissa Hutsell Legal cannabis has brought billions of dollars in sales to state economies in the past few years alone — but the illicit market is still making more than its lawful counterpart. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of the Joint Economic Committee Democrats published a report in December 2018 which mentioned that the legalization … [Read more...] about The Economy of Cannabis in California: The Regulated Market vs. the Black Market
Cannabis in a Conservative Country: The History and Politics of Cannabis in Indonesia
Located in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is a country known for its tropical tourist destinations. But what lies behind the tourism industry is the conflicted and controversial argument on cannabis. The Transnational Institute (TNI) reported that despite the high prevalence of cannabis use, pro-cannabis policies do not exist, reflecting strong anti-drug beliefs. Due … [Read more...] about Cannabis in a Conservative Country: The History and Politics of Cannabis in Indonesia
