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Cannabis’s Unlikely Friend in the Fight for Reform: The Courts
January 6, 2020As recent rulings in Mexico and Italy demonstrate, cannabis reform can sometimes be enacted through court...
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Illinois Kicks off Legalization the Right Way, With Pardons
January 4, 2020More important than $3.2 million in sales on Jan. 1? 11,000 expungements the night before.
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Lowell Farms Is California Cannabis Regulators’ Biggest Test Yet
December 27, 2019Civil complaint claims company processed cannabis in an unlicensed facility.
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Study: Having Cannabis ‘In Your System’ Doesn’t Mean It’s Unsafe to Drive
December 23, 2019Canadian researchers argue there shouldn’t be a breathalyzer or blood test for weed. Instead, there should...
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A Group of California Trimmigrants Sue for Worker Protections
December 13, 2019A new potential class action lawsuit highlights a key difference between a legal cannabis market and...
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Legal Marijuana Might Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents
December 4, 2019Research shows legal cannabis is a substitute for alcohol.
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FDA Says CBD Products Run ‘Real Risks’
November 30, 2019Rather than regulate, FDA issues misinformation.
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How Exceptions to Legalization Keep the Drug War Alive
November 19, 2019Threatening public-housing residents with eviction if they use legal cannabis, as is happening in Chicago, renders...
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While Cannabis Industry Grows, More People Are Being Busted for Weed
November 14, 2019Arrest rates show the War on Drugs is still going full force.
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Cops Claim a ‘$1 Billion’ Cannabis Bust
November 9, 2019Sheriff’s deputies in California seized 10 million cannabis plants, claiming that the haul was worth $1...
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Massachusetts Marijuana Vape Ban Set to End
November 8, 2019Medical cannabis patients in Bay State might be able to buy oil cartridges again on Tuesday,...
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Air Force Investigates Pot Discovery at Nuclear Missile Base
November 2, 2019A small amount of cannabis was discovered at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota earlier...
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Judge Rules Harborside Owes Back Taxes
October 27, 2019A court has issued a landmark tax ruling against the pioneering dispensary, but an appeal will...
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Police Struggle to Recruit Informants Because of Pot Legalization
October 24, 2019Cops used to flip low-level “offenders” busted with cannabis to become snitches. Now, with weed legal,...
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Legalize Signage: CBD Store Told it Can’t Display Cannabis Leaf
October 5, 2019CBD Kratom doesn’t sell marijuana, but its Chicago landlord is behaving as if it does.
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Is ‘Smokable Hemp’ Legal?
October 3, 2019So-called "smokable hemp" is suddenly available in shops from coast to coast, legal under terms of...
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Court Upholds Federal Labor Protections for Cannabis Workers
September 27, 2019A federal appeals court in Denver has held that protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
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Cannabis Territory
September 23, 2019With inspiration from the states, U.S. territories push for legal cannabis.
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Hemp Makes Marijuana Crimes Difficult to Prosecute
September 13, 2019The arbitrary distinction that makes hemp actually marijuana is causing challenges for law enforcement.
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Mexican Lawmakers Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bill
September 6, 2019Court-mandated end of prohibition is coming, the only question is when.