Bill Weinberg

Politics

New York State Democratic Party Endorses Cannabis Legalization

Things are moving fast in the Empire State, with cannabis legalization proposals striding toward mainstream acceptance...

Legal

Arizona Court Rules Medical Marijuana Allowed on College Campuses

Arizona's top court struck down a law that banned possession of cannabis on college campuses even...

Cultivation

The Environmental Toll of Growing Cannabis, Both Legally and Illegally

In California, both illicit cannabis cultivation and large-scale legal growing can place undue stress on the...

Politics

California Crash Highlights Controversy Around Cannabis-Impaired Driving

A deadly five-car pile-up on a Bay Area freeway brings into sharp focus the questions around...

Politics

Youth Movement Protests Pot Prohibition in Ex-Soviet Georgia

A protest in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia to demand legalization of personal drugs use, with...

Politics

New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry

Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...

Politics

Gov. Brown Proposes Task Force to Investigate Black Market Marijuana

California's Gov. Jerry Brown has unveiled a special investigative force to go after unregistered cannabis growers...

Politics

FBI Raids California Mayor’s Home Over Case Involving in Legal Marijuana Industry

In a still-murky scenario of rare federal enforcement against municipal corruption, FBI agents last week raided...

Politics

Mothers Lead International Fight for Medical Marijuana

From Peru to Ireland, mothers are advocating for medical cannabis and giving the cause an unshakable...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Pushes for Racial Justice

New York City's Cannabis Parade, a flagship entry in the Global Marijuana March movement and a...

Legal

Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance

A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...

Politics

Elastic Deadlines for California’s Regulated Cannabis Industry

Five months into legal cannabis in the Golden State, the temporary licenses issued by authorities to get...

Medical

Zimbabwe Becomes Second African Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Zimbabwe, seemingly an unlikely candidate, has just become the second African nation to legalize medical marijuana....

Politics

Seattle Plans to Clear Cannabis Convictions

The city of Seattle has filed a motion to vacate hundreds of marijuana convictions going back...

Cultivation

Big Pot & The Race for the ‘Biggest Marijuana Grow’

New Mexico is the latest state to announce that it will play host to the biggest...

Medical

Studies on Cannabis & Bone Density Yield Conflicting Results

A recent study about the impact of cannabinoids on bone density is raising concerns about possible ill...

Politics

Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...

Politics

The Future of Medical Marijuana in Utah

Reports indicate that promoters of a popular initiative for a medical marijuana law in Utah won...

Medical

Patients Struggle as Medical Marijuana in Guam Faces Delays

Two years ago, voters approved medical marijuana in Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, but...

Politics

An Australian Political Party Endorses Pot Legalization

The Green Party in Australia has just come out in favor of cannabis legalization, making a...