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A Founder Looks at 50: Tom Forcade, Michael J. Kennedy and High Times Magazine

NORML

This is the fifth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. Kennedy and High Times Magazine. He and his creation – High Times Magazine — would become incredibly important to NORML and to the movement to legalize marijuana. ” Starting High Times Magazine.

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Fourteen Years Later, Wanda James Sustains Simply Pure’s Mission

Veriheal

Wanda James, a prominent political activist and entrepreneur, is one of the most widely renowned leaders in today’s cannabis scene. A veteran and former Fortune 100 executive, James has dedicated the past 14 years to combatting stigma and racial inequity in the cannabis industry. Photo by Maddie Malhotra.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Sues Dispensary for $9 Million Over Billboard Ad

SpeedWeed

Sacha Baron Cohen filed a lawsuit against Somerset, Massachusetts-based Solar Therapeutics—arguing that the dispensary is liable for copyright infringement and false advertising after using his image without his permission on a billboard ad. This time, the English actor is not in a laughing mood. Baron Cohen was not amused.

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Cannabis Meets Lollapalooza, First Festival Since Illinois’ Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Not only is this the festival’s first post-COVID comeback, after being canceled last year, but also the decades-old event’s first run since Illinois’ adult cannabis market took off in 2020. . Chicago cannabis sales expected to increase as Lollapalooza kicks off tomorrow . Chicago’s sweet history .

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Where Did Cannabis Come From? New Study Pinpoints East Asia

Cannabis Law Report

The popularity of cannabis is nothing new, but a new study finds it dates back further than many may have expected. Breeding cannabis to get high didn’t happen until about 8,000 years later. The New Study Differs From Past Efforts to Pinpoint The Origins of Cannabis. How much further back? Try 12,000 years.

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High Times Acquires 13 CA Dispensaries

The Joint Blog

High Times is already one of the biggest names in cannabis. Now it’s about to become one of the biggest cannabis retailers in California. On Tuesday, the owner of the storied magazine announced the acquisition of more than a dozen dispensaries in the Golden State. Hightimes Holding Corp. Hightimes Holding Corp.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

This list certainly doesn’t include every leader in the cannabis industry and we apologize if there are key people we missed. Seattle resident JJ McKay is the founder/ publisher of The Fresh Toast , one of the largest media content consumer-facing cannabis media companies in the US and Canada.