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Spirit Halloween has launched a cannabis incubator for companies with national ambitions, unpaid vendors and roughly 90 days before the lenders take the furniture. The faculty includes executives from Cannabist, PharmaCann, AYR, TerrAscend and FLUENT.

MADISON, WI — Oscar Mayer filed a trademark lawsuit this week against cannabis vape brand Select after allegedly discovering consumers had begun referring to Select's distillate as "hot dog water," leading the company to believe Select was attempting to capitalize on one of Oscar Mayer's most recognizable products.

ROANOKE, VA — Roanoke College announced this week the launch of a new bachelor's degree in cannabis, giving students the opportunity to spend four years mastering cultivation, extraction, chemistry, genetics, compliance, business strategy, and cannabis policy before entering the workforce to hear one life-changing question:

SACRAMENTO, CA — California regulators announced this week that they have officially opened an investigation into one of the cannabis industry's greatest unsolved mysteries: How does California weed keep showing up absolutely everywhere outside California?

Missouri's next microbusiness licensing round is meant to expand access. Boof investigates the rich white cannabis hopefuls, consultants, and “hardship” experts turning equity into a two-day costume rehearsal.

Critics say the DEA's marijuana rescheduling hearing was built to answer the question before the discussion even began. Boof examines a participant list, a process under fire, and the only mascot qualified to moderate it.

North Carolina lawmakers want to protect young people from hemp-derived cannabinoids by restricting purchases to those 21 and older. The only problem? The state already trusts some teenagers with significantly more life-altering decisions.

CHICAGO — Chaos erupted Tuesday morning at the Ignite Cannabis Capital Conference after multiple attendees reported seeing what experts believe may be the last remaining active cannabis investor in North America. Witnesses say the sighting occurred near the coffee station inside the Marriott Magnificent Mile shortly after 9:00 a.m., where a man wearing a navy blazer and carrying what appeared to be actual deployable capital was briefly observed attempting to enjoy a complimen