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Mitch McConnell Proposes Legalizing Industrial Hemp
March 28, 2018Some people may be shocked that the Republican Senate majority leader is proposing the federal decriminalization...
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Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica
March 27, 2018Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.
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Chicago & the Role of Local Gov’t in Cannabis Legalization
March 25, 2018Voters in Cook County, Illinois — home of Chicago — overwhelmingly support legalizing adult use cannabis. Their decision...
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Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Renewed Again
March 23, 2018Rohrabacher-Blumenauer is included in government spending bill.
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DEA May Issue More Cannabis Importing Licenses
March 22, 2018It’s not impossible to import marijuana into the United States, though there are plenty of hoops...
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Big Pharma Bill Considered in Colorado
March 21, 2018New bill could make CBD available through pharmacies in Colorado.
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Michigan Cracks Down On ‘Gray Market’
March 21, 2018Amid legal challenges and disputes over zoning in Detroit, Michigan's long-awaited regulatory regime for cannabis dispensaries...
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Don’t Fall for It: Marijuana ‘Amnesty Boxes’ in Airports
March 14, 2018Official messaging at airports is trying to get you to part with your weed — willingly....
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Oakland Moves to Stop Cannabis Displacement
March 14, 2018Oakland, California's city council has passed an ordinance protecting tenants from being evicted by cannabis businesses...
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California Cracks Down on Renegade Marijuana Delivery
March 13, 2018Legal medical marijuana delivery services have been frustrated for years by competitors who haven’t bothered to...
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What Happens When Congress’s Medical Marijuana Protections Expire?
March 12, 2018Spoiler: Nothing. The U.S. federal government is scheduled to shut down again later this month, which...
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Medical Cannabis Zoning Battle Could Cost Detroit Millions
March 12, 2018Detroit's city council was poised to implement medical cannabis zoning regulations, but then voters stepped in...
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Marijuana Midterms: NORML Releases Guide for Midterm Election Pot Push
March 9, 2018NORML leaders give Cannabis Now an insight into what they expect will be hotly contested races...
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What Colorado’s ‘First’ Cannabis Lounge Means for Weed
March 9, 2018A Colorado coffee shop making headlines for its cannabis consumption permit application isn't really "the first,"...
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Native Tribes Assert Sovereignty Over CA Pot Laws
March 6, 2018Can California Native American tribes grow and sell their own marijuana? Given that Native American tribes...
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NYPD Under Fire For Continuing Racial Disparity in Pot Arrests
February 28, 2018Despite repeated pledges by the New York Police Department and Mayor Bill de Blasio to lift the...
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Utah Moves to Delay Medical Marijuana Before It’s Even Legal
February 28, 2018A bill put forth in the Utah state legislature on Feb. 27 would force any medical...
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Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
February 26, 2018Washington v. Sessions, a case that challenged marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug and made...
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Decriminalization Effort Dies in Alabama State House
February 23, 2018Under the current law, Alabamans can be saddled with a felony if they're caught with a...
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Report: Laws Are Pushing CA Pot Farmers to Black Market, Not Oversupply
February 23, 2018Ninety-nine percent of California cannabis growers are not licensed, according to a new report, but this...