Bill Weinberg

Medical

Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA Headquarters

This Veterans' Day, a group of veterans will be camping out at the national offices of the...

Economics

Canopy Growth’s Stocks Soar as Beer Giant Invests $4 Billion

In the surest sign yet of synergy between the cannabis and booze industries, one of North...

Politics

Once ‘Drug-Free,’ South Korea Now Moves to Permit Medical Marijuana Products

The cannabis prohibition regime in South Korea is a harsh one, but the first crack has appeared...

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot

Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.

Economics

California Expands Cannabis Insurance Access as Fires Ravage the State

The bureaucracy overseeing California's cannabis industry is moving fast to facilitate insurance coverage for businesses, a...

Politics

Will Jeff Sessions’s Religious Liberty Task Force Protect Sacramental Cannabis Use?

Jeff Sessions's newly announced Religious Liberty Task Force has progressives fearing the worst. However, it might...

Politics

Why Do You Need to Renew Your Medical Marijuana Card?

The case of an elderly grandmother who was jailed for cannabis possession because her Michigan state...

Politics

Lebanon’s Parliament Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana

A parliamentary initiative is pushing for medical marijuana cultivation in the fabled hashish producer Lebanon, but...

Politics

Oklahoma Reverses Course & Allows Smokable Cannabis, But New Regs Still Hurt Businesses

The Oklahoma Board of Health has issued new rules to oversee the state's medical marijuana program,...

Medical

Florida’s Medical Marijuana Chief Steps Down Amid Controversy

After three years of mounting discontent from patients and providers alike, Florida's medical marijuana chief Christian...

Politics

Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis

Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...

Politics

Medical Cannabis Products Will Finally Be Legal in the UK, But Which Ones?

The British government has finally pledged to make medical cannabis products available through a prescription this...

Economics

The Alcohol Industry Is Changing Its Mind About Cannabis

It appears that the booze business may be adopting an attitude of "If you can't beat...

Cultivation

Police Investigate Cannabis Greenhouse Fire in Salinas Valley, California

A fire swept through one of California's premier cannabis cultivation facilities in the agricultural Salinas Valley,...

Medical

Compassionate Care Programs Pushed Out of California’s New Regulations

Donating medical marijuana to the ill, or compassionate care, was what first opened up California's legal...

Politics

Pressure Builds for Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey & New York

New York and New Jersey are notorious rivals, and the two states are now racing to...

Politics

Sri Lanka to ‘Replicate’ the Philippines’ Drug-War Police State

Sri Lanka has announced that it will start hanging drug convicts, as leaders explicitly hope to...

Legal

California Bans Hemp-Derived CBD Oil

California health authorities dealt a blow to the burgeoning CBD industry by banning preparations of CBD...

Economics

Trump’s Trade Wars Hit Cannabis Businesses Hard

In a fast and furious exchange of retaliatory tariffs, Donald Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping...

Politics

Lebanon Considers Legalizing Hash After Cannabis Growers Help Fight Back ISIS

Lebanon, a legendary hashish-producing country, is now considering a proposal to legalize cannabis. Now that the...