New Cannabis Wire News Site Gets in the Weeds of Marijuana Legalization

Posted Friday, March 9, 2018 10:30 am

Jon Levine | The Wrap

Marijuana enthusiasts are getting a new website devoted just to the famous plant.

Cannabis Wire, a new project from the media startup Civil, will focus on the growing influence of the multi-billion dollar cannabis industry, and be led by veteran marijuana correspondents Nushin Rashidian and Alyson Martin.

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New Cannabis Wire News Site Gets in the Weeds of Marijuana Legalization

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