Natalie Fertig
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Past articles by Natalie:
Your cannabis can't be certified organic — but now it can be kosher
While waiting for cannabis to be descheduled, the industry is getting creative. → Read More
In California, weed delivery pits the state against the rights of counties and towns
Conducting marijuana delivery services in parts of California that have forbidden its sale sparks up a debate. → Read More
This cannabis bill is already sparking up heated debate in Congress
Cannabis businesses in over 30 states remain federally illegal and face hurdles in opening bank accounts. → Read More
California's cannabis farmers are facing turmoil. Here's how the state wants to help.
Instead of enjoying a "green rush," producers are having to deal with a "green crush." → Read More
Why President Trump didn't discuss cannabis during the State of the Union
Actually, that might be more telling than if he did. → Read More
Cannabis 2020: Here's where presidential candidates stand on marijuana
You may be wondering which candidates are for or against marijuana legislation. → Read More
This is what it's like to be a federal employee weeks into the government shutdown
“I’m just hoping something comes through, because my baby girl has to eat, and so does my wife. So do I.” → Read More
Find out which states could legalize cannabis in 2019
At least one state may roll back cannabis regulations and laws after Republicans took control of its state house → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: This could be the first law to make big pharma pay for the opioid crisis
The U.S. opioid crisis has cost an estimated $1 trillion since 2001. → Read More
This is the only place you can go feather bowling in the United States
The game is actually much closer to curling or bocce than to American-style pin bowling. → Read More
Driverless shuttles may be coming to a road near you
Autonomous vehicles may still be quite a while away, but automated vehicles are already getting folks around. → Read More
Here's what Americans at the polls had to say Tuesday about the midterm elections
Circa interviewed more than 45 voters in six states the morning of Election Day. → Read More
Why is this midterm election more polarized than usual?
Is this election more polarized than past midterm elections? Yes, says Diana Owen, a political science professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. → Read More
Text, don't call, in the 2018 midterm elections
When Phylicia Reidel’s husband received a text message from an unknown number, addressed to an unknown woman, Reidel was annoyed. → Read More
If NAFTA changes, American hospitals will be 'chaos,' according to some nurses
Hospitals who employ Canadian nurses will be left scrambling to find staff to fill the gaps. → Read More
Meet Republican Marsha Blackburn, who will become Tennessee’s first female senator
Rep. Blackburn has aligned herself closely with President Trump → Read More
The skyscrapers of the future might be built out of wood
Move over steel, wooden high-rises are lighter, faster to build, and more environmentally-friendly → Read More
We spoke to March for Our Lives participants who experienced gun violence. Here are their stories.
Candace Robinson Onyebueke's life changed forever after her niece was shot and killed → Read More
Libertarians gave us their suggestions on how to curb school shootings.
In the last three weeks since the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Democrats and Republicans have been battling in the media and on Capitol Hill over gun policies in the U.S. → Read More
We asked young conservative women who they think represents the future of the GOP
Three years ago, the GOP primary field was crowded with men save for Carly Fiorina. Men like Sens. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz were seen by many as the future of the Republican party. Since… → Read More