Drug testing will be limited to what the league is calling “drugs of abuse,” like performance enhancers, continuing a policy that began last season.
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Marijuana financing loosens up
While still costly compared to other industries, lending conditions for U.S. cannabis companies appear to be improving.
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Democrats are embracing legal marijuana. Why is Biden reluctant to fully join the party?
The president supports federal decriminalization of cannabis, but has yet to join the growing chorus of Democrats calling for full legalization. Not doing so would be a mistake, says a U.S. Senate candidate in a key swing state.
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Cannabis lounges coming to Nevada
Nevada is now the seventh state to allow marijuana consumption in licensed public places.
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Troubling trend for marijuana edibles: More dogs getting stoned on neighborhood walks
While the problem isn’t new, the ASPCA says it’s growing as more states legalize cannabis, causing serious health issues for pets.
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San Diego cannabis dispensary disputes its marketing targets minors
Some accuse the company of targeting underage customers with its name – Cookies – and Sesame Street-style graphics, saying it evokes the Cookie Monster character.
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Marijuana jobs becoming a refuge for retail, restaurant workers during the pandemic
An estimated 321,000 people now work in the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. That’s more than the number of dentists, paramedics or electrical engineers.
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World Anti-Doping Agency to reconsider marijuana ban that kept Sha’Carri Richardson out of Olympics
But athletes and supporters who say the ban on cannabis is antiquated won’t see any changes until 2023 at the earliest.
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Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn’t enough to go around for even licensed users.
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College students reported record-high marijuana use, historically low drinking in 2020, study says
The findings lead researchers to wonder whether the changes may have been spurred by the pandemic.