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Politics

Kentucky Gov. Thinks Legal Weed Will Lead to Homelessness & Disease

The governor has asserted that Kentucky could not consume enough cannabis to make legalization worth it.

Politics

Kentucky Republican Smoked Marijuana, Changes Mind About Legalization

Medical marijuana might be on its way to Kentucky, thanks to a state senator who smoked...

Legal

Microchips, Helicopters & Covert Ops: Kentucky’s Crazy Pursuit of 70 Marijuana Plants

An ex-sheriff's former colleagues used the full power of the surveillance state to bust his hemp...

Economics

Seeds of Hope: The DEA and Kentucky Hemp

The DEA has agreed to expedite a permit application needed to release more than 250 pounds...

Economics

The Fight Behind the New Kentucky Hemp Farm

In news that has swung wildly by day, the state of Kentucky is suing the DEA...

Legal

Alabama and Kentucky Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana? Not So Fast

Lawmakers in several states are poised to enact legislation in the coming weeks aimed at providing...

Culture

Growing Pot is Your Patriotic Duty

Clammy mists clung bitterly to the rolling hills of a brisk autumn morning, but the panting...

Hemp

10 Interesting Facts About the History of Hemp

As hemp steps into the spotlight, more people are asking important questions about exactly what it...

CBD

How CBD Oil Can Result in a Failed Drug Test

Hemp may be legal, but you could still get fired for using CBD.

Hemp

Not Quite So Sweet: Hemp & the Honeybee

Recent reports have argued that hemp may be able to help struggling honeybee populations. But over...

In History

MLK & Marijuana: How the Civil Rights Leader’s Work Informs the Push for Legal Pot

Martin Luther King Jr. never spoke publicly about cannabis, but his life and works provide important...

Joint Opinions

Can We Blame Senate Republicans for Dispensary Robberies Now?

The problem itself isn’t exactly rocket science. If you legalize something wildly popular, add even wilder...

Cultivation

A Quick Guide to Cannabis Appellations: What You Need to Know

California is moving toward adopting official appellations for cannabis, certifying a strain's regional origin. Here’s your...

Legal

While Cannabis Industry Grows, More People Are Being Busted for Weed

Arrest rates show the War on Drugs is still going full force.

Culture

Who Are the Highest Workers In America?

An academic study reveals the top five jobs where employees show up stoned.

Hemp

USDA Releases Hemp Cultivation Regulations At Last

Hemp and hemp-derived CBD were officially legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, but the U.S. Department...

Politics

House Passes SAFE Banking Act

The effort to get banking services to state-legal cannabis businesses is on to the Senate.

Economics

Marijuana Banking Bill Is Probably Doomed in 2019

Banking access for cannabis will have trouble passing through the Senate.

Hemp

Hemp Makes Marijuana Crimes Difficult to Prosecute

The arbitrary distinction that makes hemp actually marijuana is causing challenges for law enforcement.

Economics

Feds: Hemp Businesses Can Use Credit Unions

A breakthrough in banking for the cannabis industry? Sort of.