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Biggest Block for Big Bud Still Banking: Fed Dread Spurs Purge
By Chris Roberts on April 14, 2017
With the Trump administration still alternating between silence and saber rattling on federal cannabis enforcement, next generation merchant-service providers like Square and Paypal are joining...
Nevada: From ‘Life for Sales’ to ‘Legitimate, Legal Pot Massage’
By Ed Murrieta on April 14, 2017
A previous generation of Nevada lawmakers enshrined draconian penalties for cannabis possession and sale, infamously printing the sentencing minimums on a road sign with the admonition "don't...
Cannabis Activists Hit Rhode Island for Big Legalization Push
By Jimi Devine on April 13, 2017
The tiny state of Rhode Island is on the verge of a massive breakthrough when it comes to cannabis decriminalization. Keep an eye on Little...
Pennsylvania Congressman Seen as Likely Drug Czar Pick
By Associated Press on April 11, 2017
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino is likely to become the next White House drug czar. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The next national drug czar is likely...
Alaska Pot Regulators Poised to Resume Onsite Use Debate
By Associated Press on April 6, 2017
Once cannabis is decriminalized, the question still remains: where can you smoke it? In Alaska, the debate is focused around "onsite use" — the use...
Local Activism Brings Pot Decriminalization to Kansas City
By Jimi Devine on April 5, 2017
The BBQ has always been great in Kansas City, but with the decriminalization of up to 35 grams of cannabis down to a $25 dollar...
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Florida May Radically Scale Back Medical Marijuana
By Jimi Devine on March 30, 2017
New laws working through the Florida legislature could radically change the availability and legality of medical cannabis in the state. With the input of the...
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Virginia Reforms Cannabis Laws, Decriminalizes CBD Oil
By Jimi Devine on March 29, 2017
A pair of cannabis reforms were just signed into law, bringing a reduction in penalties and an expansion of legal protections for CBD oil producers....
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Oregon May Declare Emergency Over Sessions’ Pot Talk
By Jimi Devine on March 24, 2017
Oregon isn't taking a "wait and see" approach to the mixed messages coming out of the White House on cannabis — the state is taking...
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Federal Decriminalization
By Jimi Devine on March 23, 2017
Cannabis decriminalization is moving forward swiftly at the state level across the nation. Changes to the federal prohibition of cannabis have been thawing at a...
Pot Club Showdown Nears Between CO Governor, Lawmakers
By Kristen Wyatt on March 22, 2017
Colorado has an abundance of legal cannabis, but not nearly as many places to legally smoke it. Attempts by the state legislature to create sanctioned spaces...
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Sessions Ups Anti-Pot Talk, But Mixed Message on Crackdown
By Jimi Devine on March 15, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions doubled down on his anti-cannabis rhetoric in a speech to law enforcement, but also sent a mixed message on federal enforcement, citing...
Israel Moves to Decriminalize Cannabis
By Jimi Devine on March 14, 2017
Israel has been at the forefront of medicinal cannabis research, but the country also has a tumultuous cultural and legal history with recreational use. A...
AG Sessions’ Home State Has ‘Biased’ MJ Law Enforcement
By Chris Roberts on March 13, 2017
Arrest data from Attorney General Jeff Session's home state of Alabama — where he served as a U.S. and state attorney general as well as...
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Cannabis Clubs Come to Colorado
By Kristen Wyatt on March 10, 2017
The Mile High state just got a green light for green lounges — provided they comply with bans on indoor smoking. DENVER (AP) — The...
New Hampshire House Passes Cannabis Decrim Bill – Take 8
By Jimi Devine on March 9, 2017
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed several unsuccessful cannabis decriminalization bills, but with a new pro-decriminalization governor in place and another successful decriminalization...
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The Fantastic Four: CT’s Legalization Leaders Join Forces
By Jimi Devine on March 8, 2017
Competing legalization efforts don't always play nice — just ask the handful of California ballot initiatives that got eaten by Prop 64. But in Connecticut,...
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AG Sessions: Using Pot to Treat Opioid Addiction is a Joke
By Jimi Devine on March 2, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is facing an uncertain future and major political backlash over two undisclosed meetings with a Kremlin official during the 2016 presidential campaign. Right...
Officials in Legal Pot States Vow to Fight Federal Crackdown
By Associated Press on February 27, 2017
Remarks by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer signaling increased federal enforcement of drug laws have put the national cannabis industry on high alert. In...
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South Africa’s New MMJ Guidelines: Dagga in Govt. Hospitals?
By Chris Roberts on February 24, 2017
South Africa's Medical Control Council is set to release new guidelines on medical marijuana and all signs point to increased access to cannabis medicine. Legislators working...