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Joint Opinions

I Am Serving a 10-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana in Colorado

Oh, the joy and heartbreak of being here in Colorado. It is somewhat ironic that the...

Legal

Obama Administration Expands Mandatory Sentencing Reform

The Justice Department is expanding its recent mandatory sentencing reform. Last month, Attorney General Eric Holder...

Legal

Industry Reaction to President Biden’s Cannabis Rescheduling

Cannabis business leaders praise marijuana reclassification as crucial step in rectifying past injustices and fostering new...

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...

Legal

DOJ Report Shows 61% Decline in Federal Cannabis Prisoners

A Department of Justice report released last week showed a 61% decline in federal prisoners convicted...

Cultivation

Face of the Farmer: John Casali, Huckleberry Hill Farms

A second-generation heritage farmer in Southern Humboldt County shares his story, from farming with his mom,...

Politics

Jay-Z Sues Mississippi Over Prison Violence Impacting Pot Prisoners

Mississippi has some of the harshest cannabis laws in the country, and pot convictions are contributing...

Industry Events

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Federal Cannabis Reform Policies and the War on Drugs

Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will be speaking via Skype at the upcoming International Cannabis...

Politics

The Cannabis Lawyer at the Center of Giuliani Trump Ukraine Scandal

Lawyer of indicted businessman Lev Parnas is James Bondy, a cannabis industry veteran.

Legal

Cannabis’s Unlikely Friend in the Fight for Reform: The Courts

As recent rulings in Mexico and Italy demonstrate, cannabis reform can sometimes be enacted through court...

Politics

House Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill for First Time

The skeletons of every piece of past cannabis legislation lie scattered across the committee floor, where...

In The Magazine

Cannabis Territory

With inspiration from the states, U.S. territories push for legal cannabis.

Medical

Only 3 U.S. States Have No Medical Marijuana

What’s up with Idaho, Nebraska and South Dakota?

Legal

The Feds Crack Down on Colorado’s Underground Cannabis Market

With help from local police, federal officials last week arrested dozens of people, conducted about 250...

Politics

The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort

With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...

Culture

Tim Blake Talks History, Health & the Future of the Emerald Cup

Emerald Cup founder discusses the changes he’s seen in California cannabis.

Joint Opinions

Racist Set-Up & Outrageous Sentence in Mississippi Shows How Far U.S. Has to Go on Marijuana 

Man sentenced to eight years for cannabis he legally obtained.

Culture

Click Bait: Compelling Cannabis Photography

These photographers are emerging out of the shadows of prohibition to give cannabis the dignity it...

Joint Opinions

Trump Should Pardon Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders, Too

On June 6, President Trump announced he had granted clemency to a 63-year-old woman serving a...

Culture

Amazon Sends Florida Couple 65 Pounds of Pot

An Orlando couple thought they were getting empty storage bins, but instead they got a terrifying...