Stories By Chris Roberts
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Culture
Dennis Peron: A Cannabis Folk Hero Who Never Sold Out
March 2, 2017Dennis Peron’s legacy is seen anywhere marijuana is legal. As one of the primary forces behind...
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Politics
South Africa’s New MMJ Guidelines: Dagga in Govt. Hospitals?
February 24, 2017South Africa's Medical Control Council is set to release new guidelines on medical marijuana and all signs...
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Cannabis
Matanuska’s Obscene Heirloom: Hunting Alaskan Thunderf*ck
February 22, 2017A rose by any f*cking name? Alaskan Thunderf*ck may have a name you can't use in...
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Politics
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Kicks Off
February 17, 2017In the face of legal uncertainty surrounding the future of federal enforcement of drug laws in...
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Cannabis
California’s Wine Industry Can’t Hold a Candle to Cannabis
February 16, 2017as cannabis — the Bear Flag Republic's legendary cash crop — gains market legitimacy, wine country...
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Economics
Sessions Recession? What a Federal Cannabis Crackdown Would Mean for CO
February 14, 2017Would a federal crackdown bring a recession to Colorado's economy?
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Cannabis
The Many Appellations of Marijuana Country
February 13, 2017The concept of "terroir" is central to wine making — and branding. Now California cannabis, already...
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Joint Opinions
Sessions Sworn in: Drug Warrior Now Runs the Justice Department
February 9, 2017Jeff Sessions is now attorney general here's what we can expect next.
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Cannabis
Healing After the Bright Lights Fade
February 8, 2017How cannabis helped former All-Pro quarterback Jake Plummer quiet his mind and restore his body.
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Legal
“Think Of the Children” – CA Moves to Ban Bud Billboards
February 7, 2017Citing a potential "gateway" impact on young children, California lawmakers are moving to ban cannabis advertising...
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Economics
Plutonium Slightly More Regulated than Cannabis in Texas
February 6, 2017Regulations on cannabis in Texas are so severe that one lawmaker joked it's more regulated than...
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Current Events
The Devil’s Lettuce: Unpacking an Anti-Cannabis Crusade
February 1, 2017With the legislative successes of cannabis decriminalization riding a still-building wave of pro-pot public opinion nationwide, encounters with...
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Legal
Toronto Cops Upset That Shops They Raid Don’t Call Them
January 27, 2017Toronto police don't understand why unlicensed dispensaries won't call them to report robberies and other crimes....
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Politics
Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants 80 Percent Less Marijuana Legalization
January 25, 2017Massachusetts state senator Jason Lewis has no chill.
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Legal
Guidelines Give More Clemency for Crack than Cannabis
January 23, 2017Former president Obama released more prisoners through pardon and clemency than any other U.S. president in...
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Joint Opinions
The Murky Waters of Hemp CBD’s Legal Status Get Murkier
January 13, 2017Some legal experts say the DEA's recent notice in the federal register concerning the classification of...
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Legal
Seven Pounds of Marijuana Shipped to Wrong Address
January 10, 2017Whoops! You really got to double check that address — especially when you're shipping over three...
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Legal
Smoking Bud At the Wheel is (Kind Of) Legal in California
January 6, 2017California's DUI laws already outlaw cannabis intoxication at the wheel, and Prop 64 (the state's recently...
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Politics
D.C. Activists Promise Massive Marijuana Protest For Trump’s Inauguration
January 5, 2017Much pomp and specific circumstances mark the quadrennial swearing-in of the President of the United States,...
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Current Events
Big Pharma Gets Green Light
January 2, 2017Guess who benefits when Uncle Sam opens the research weed supply chain?