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A package of medicated "Reefer's Peanut Butter Cups" sits at a dispensary, under fire with Hershey for infringement rights.

Candy vs. Cannabis: Hershey’s Sues Seattle Dispensary over Reefer’s Cups

By Cannabis NowJune 10, 2014

The Hershey Company has filed a federal lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative for trademark infringement,...

A beautiful, flowering cannabis plant, while legalized medically in MA, is difficult to obtain legally due to confusing laws.

Ambiguity Remains for Medical Cannabis in MA

By Owen PoindexterJune 2, 2014

Massachusetts has had a medical marijuana law since 2013, but no one seems to know what...

A Chicago police officer arrests a man for using cannabis, even though the officer has the option not to.

Study: Chicago Police Make Marijuana Arrests Regardless of Decriminalization

By Mike AdamsMay 27, 2014

Despite changes to Chicago pot laws allowing police the option of issuing citations as opposed to...

Old post card with map of U.S. with a big yellow circle around Colorado. A flag is posted where Denver is located and the flag says "Greetings from Denver." The bottom of the post card reads "See that sunny spot? That's it!"

Colorado Border States Decry Marijuana Crime Increases

By Kylie T. ToponceMay 22, 2014

States bordering Colorado are reporting large increases in illegal marijuana coming in from the border. Least...

A prescription bottle full of cannabis must now be covered by workers compensation in New Mexico.

New Mexico Court: Employer Must Pay for Cannabis Under Workers’ Comp

By Ellen HollandMay 21, 2014

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer must reimburse a worker injured...

Security personnel scan the crowd from a 20-foot-tall platform during the 4/20 Rally at the Civic Center in Denver, Colorado.

Legal Weed Has Not Increased Crime in Colorado

By Mike AdamsMay 21, 2014

While some of the more conservative opinions against legal marijuana predicted that as soon as Colorado...

Clear waters roll onto a beach in Bermuda where cannabis laws may be relaxed.

Bermuda Could Soon Ease Its Marijuana Laws

By Mike AdamsMay 18, 2014

Government officials in Bermuda released an optimistic report earlier this week, which indicates support for legalizing...

A team of DEA agents break into another grow operation as they continue their series of raids.

More DEA Raids in Denver

By Errin ReaumeMay 7, 2014

Last November, several dispensaries began their day with an aggressive visit from the DEA, most notably...

Shelves full of product at a dispensary in Washington where Cannabis Collectives are still labeled illegal

Appeals Court Rules Washington’s Medical Cannabis Collectives Are Still Illegal

By M. Bailey HirschburgMay 1, 2014

The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled medical cannabis collective gardens are illegal, posing chilling risks...

A police car in the rear view mirror of a vehicle that has been racially profiled and pulled over on the false accusation of holding marijuana.

The Rise of “Marijuana Profiling” On Colorado Borders

By Errin ReaumeApril 28, 2014

“Marijuana profiling” is a term being used to describe a series of seemingly random stops of...

A man takes a hit from a joint while behind the wheel may be pulled over for a saliva test in Michigan.

Michigan Plans to Implement Roadside Saliva Tests to Bust Stoned Drivers

By Mike AdamsApril 23, 2014

Michigan lawmakers are hell bent on supporting zero-tolerance police tactics that will ultimately make life much...

New Colorado Restriction Could Prohibit Thousands of Potential Medical Marijuana Plants

By Errin ReaumeApril 23, 2014

A state audit last year found the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) at fault with...

A passenger goes through security at the Denver airport with new clarified rules for traveling with cannabis.

Colorado Airport Clarifies Marijuana Rules and Eases Confusion for Passengers

By Errin ReaumeApril 17, 2014

The Telluride Regional Airport Authority is attempting to walk a fine line between Colorado Law and...

Attorney General Eric Holder holds his hands up in a session in which he failed to reschedule marijuana

Attorney General Grilled For Not Reclassifying Cannabis

By Amber NoëlApril 15, 2014

Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the federal government is considering rescheduling cannabis...

A blue tincture bottle full of CBD oil next to a half full dropper is now the only form of marijuana legal in Missouri.

Show-Me CBD Shuffle: Missouri Introduces CBD-only Legislation

By M. Bailey HirschburgApril 10, 2014

Missouri joined the ranks of states mulling CBD-only legislation. On Tuesday the bill will be heard...

Photo of Lori Duckworth, Executive Director of the Southern Oregon chapter of NORML.

The Lori Duckworth Raid

By Lindsey RinehartApril 8, 2014

Since 2008, Lori Duckworth acted as Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Cannabis Community Center and Southern Oregon NORML alongside...

Matt Figi hugs and tickles his once severely-ill 7-year-old daughter Charlotte, as they wander around inside a greenhouse for medical marijuana.

What To Make of the New CBD-only Laws

By Owen PoindexterApril 3, 2014

There is a new trend in conservative states: extremely narrow bills that allow patients to use...

Graphic from the Marijuana Attitudes Survey conducted by Partnership at Drugfree.org.

Drug Free America Concedes on Marijuana (Sort Of)

By Errin ReaumeApril 1, 2014

The CEO of Partnership at Drugfree.org has continually lobbied to run ads criticizing legal marijuana laws...

Study Suggests Cannabis Legalization Reduces Police Resources Needed in Washington

By Amber NoëlMarch 26, 2014

Initiative 502 was passed in Washington in November of 2012 and was implemented one month later....

Marble columns adorn the entrance way to the Colorado Supreme Court, where Brandi Jessica Russell was cleared of her 2011 convictions for marijuana offenses that are now legal.

Colorado Overturns A Past Marijuana Conviction

By Errin ReaumeMarch 21, 2014

In a prospectively landmark decision, Colorado’s second-highest court retroactively threw out a woman’s 2011 convictions for...

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