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Canada Introduces Legislation to Legalize Marijuana

Canada is set to be the second country to legalize recreational cannabis.

Politics

Pennsylvania Congressman Seen as Likely Drug Czar Pick

U.S. Rep. Tom Marino is likely to become the next White House drug czar.

Politics

Alaska Pot Regulators Poised to Resume Onsite Use Debate

Once cannabis is decriminalized, the question still remains: where can you smoke it? In Alaska, the...

Cannabis

Argentine Senate Approves Medical Use of Cannabis Oil

Country says it will "guarantee free access" to medical marijuana patients.

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Georgia Lawmakers Ready to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis

Georgia could expand the eligibility requirements for its medical program.

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Minnesota Marijuana Oil Sent to New York Stirs Anger

Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state's medical marijuana companies whose former...

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Group Asks Lawmakers to Hold off on Changes to MA Pot Law

BOSTON (AP) — The group behind a ballot initiative that legalized recreational marijuana in Massachusetts is...

Economics

Denver FBI Honors Youth Program Partly Funded by Pot Taxes

DENVER (AP) — The Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing...

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Legalizing Marijuana Gets Attention of Connecticut Lawmakers

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s continuing fiscal woes, coupled with a new law that fully takes...

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Canada’s ‘Prince of Pot’ Arrested in Toronto

Canadian cannabis publisher, activist and entrepreneur, Marc Emery, has long been at odds with law enforcement...

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LA Sheriff: Feds Likely To Step Up Cannabis Enforcement in CA

The head of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department told the Associated Press that he sees a...

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Speaker: Use Massachusetts Pot Revenue to Fight Addiction

BOSTON (AP) — A top Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday proposed directing tax revenue from legal marijuana...

Economics

Pot is Producing Jobs and Revenue in States Where It’s Legal

With enhanced enforcement of federal cannabis laws looming on the horizon, states currently experiencing massive revenue...

Politics

Officials in Legal Pot States Vow to Fight Federal Crackdown

Remarks by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer signaling increased federal enforcement of drug laws have...

Economics

Nevada Plans July Pot Sales Despite Warning of US Crackdown

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada still plans to launch recreational marijuana sales in July despite...

Politics

Georgia Senate Tries to Cut THC Oil Potency while State House Tries to Expand MMJ Scope

Georgia's legislature is exploring an expansion of the conditions that qualify a patient for medical cannabis,...

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Free Speech Win for Weed T-Shirts at Iowa State

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court upheld the free speech rights of college students...

Politics

Alaska Update: CBD Oil Raids & Onsite Use

Alaska has been a key part of the U.S. decriminalization landscape since the first wave of legalization...

Politics

Georgia Cannabis Advocates Push for Expanded Access

Conservative legislators are pushing back against growing outcry for expanded access to cannabis medicine in Georgia....

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CA Pot Regs: ‘Building the Airplane While it’s Being Flown’

Regulation looms, but California's illicit cannabis market is still thriving. One state senator said that with...