COVID-19 Weed advocacy groups call for prison depopulation to slow COVID-19 spread Cannabis Amnesty and the Drug Policy Alliance are asking their respective governments to allow non-violent offenders to be sent home Michelle GamageApril 20, 2020
COVID-19 ACLU highlights persisting racist cannabis enforcement in 4/20 report The report used the stoner holiday to show how black people are still almost 4X more likely to be arrested for weed Jared GnamApril 20, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic will boost US cannabis legalization, but not until 2021, expert says The economic damage created by COVID-19 could accelerate policy reform, says Chris Lindsey of the Marijuana Policy Project Jared GnamApril 18, 2020
Canada Support this year’s 4/20 by buying illicit and being open about weed use, organizer says Celebrate the world's longest running cannabis prohibition protest by staying home Michelle GamageApril 17, 2020
COVID-19 Americans are spending their stimulus cheques on weed: Headset Canadian cannabis 2.0 sales are on the rise and other weekly insights from the data firm Nick LabaApril 17, 2020
COVID-19 Planet 13 ramps up Nevada delivery to avoid pandemic-related sales drop The operator of the world's largest weed store reported US$16.6 million in Q1 revenue, but now it can only offer delivery during COVID-19 crisis Jared GnamApril 16, 2020
COVID-19 ‘Go the F*ck to Sleep’ illustrator re-releases cannabis kid’s book for 4/20 With more home schooling taking place due to COVID-19, Ricardo Cortés hopes 'It's Just a Plant' can spark family-friendly cannabis education Jared GnamApril 15, 2020
COVID-19 Cresco Labs to hire 250 service industry workers The company said it's upped wages for existing employees and started a lunch program to support local restaurants Nick LabaApril 13, 2020
Canada Release non-violent and weed-related inmates to slow COVID-19, says amnesty advocate As prisons around the world depopulate, Canada should consider expunging cannabis offences says NORML Canada executive director Caryma Sa'd Michelle GamageApril 9, 2020
COVID-19 Massachusetts weed market evolving into eastern state heavyweight Cannabis sales are on pace for US$745 million in 2020, which could be a catalyst for legalization in neighbouring states, says BDS Analytics Jared GnamApril 9, 2020