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CRAFT: The Beating Heart of the Cannabis Industry
Why the government, multi-state operators, and cannabis hedge funds have gotten it all wrong—and are losing so badly right now.
AG Barr’s Bias Allegedly Spurred Investigations Of Cannabis Industry
AG Barr has been accused of letting his own bias interfere with proceedings.
Missouri Lawmakers Probe Rejected Cannabis Business Applications After Appeals
More than 800 appeals have been filed by businesses who have been denied licenses.
Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Boston In Cannabis Corruption Investigation
No recreational cannabis dispensaries have yet opened in Boston.
FBI Investigating Possible Public Corruption In Sacramento’s Cannabis Industry
Federal prosecutors have indicted four people for directing foreign funds into campaign donations and marijuana businesses, including two men who have ties to Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani.
Mayor Allegedly Extorted Thousands Of Dollars From Marijuana Vendors
Democrat Jasiel Correia II is mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.
New Jersey Mayor Who Banned Weed in His Town Revealed to be Paid Lobbyist
The mayor of the first New Jersey town to ban the cannabis industry has been making $3,000 per month working as a lobbyist and executive director for a prominent anti-legalization group.
Former Colombian Magistrate Gets Prison Time in Corruption Scandal
Francisco Javier Ricaurte Gómez, one of the most powerful men in Colombia’s justice system for the past 15…
Trump’s Drug Czar Choice Accused of ‘Judge-Shopping’ for Cocaine-Dealing Friend
Many thought that Trump’s appointee for drug czar had permanently taken his sleazy hat out of ring because…
One Marijuana Law for Cops, One Marijuana Law for Citizens
A pair of stories this summer from Bakersfield, California illustrate the dual justice systems we operate under as…