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Legal

Legalizing Marijuana Gets Attention of Connecticut Lawmakers

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s continuing fiscal woes, coupled with a new law that fully takes...

Politics

New Hampshire House Passes Cannabis Decrim Bill – Take 8

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed several unsuccessful cannabis decriminalization bills, but with a...

Economics

Pot is Producing Jobs and Revenue in States Where It’s Legal

With enhanced enforcement of federal cannabis laws looming on the horizon, states currently experiencing massive revenue...

Economics

NORML: Stop Firing Workers Who Choose Weed

A grassroots coalition led by cannabis decriminalization pioneer NORML is fighting to prevent employment discrimination against...

Politics

Congressional Cannabis Caucus Kicks Off

In the face of legal uncertainty surrounding the future of federal enforcement of drug laws in...

Legal

Texas Cops Hit State Capitol in Support of Pot Decrim

Marijuana found an unusual ally in Texas today.

Industry Events

Cannabis World Going Back to Cali for ICBC San Francisco

The International Cannabis Business Conference isn't just the longest continuously running business expo in California, it's...

Politics

Georgia Cannabis Advocates Push for Expanded Access

Conservative legislators are pushing back against growing outcry for expanded access to cannabis medicine in Georgia....

Current Events

Medical Marijuana Program Takes Shape in Maryland

Cannabis Now spoke with the passionate providers behind one of Maryland's still-unopened medical pot shops about...

Cannabis

More Evidence Medical Marijuana Reduces Traffic Fatalities

Alarmist nightmare scenarios of stoned motorists riding high and wreaking havoc on public safety in recreational...

Politics

GOP Legislator Crossed State Lines for Medical Marijuana

Just over half the states in the union (and the District of Columbia) now have some...

Politics

New Hampshire Senate Moves Towards Legalization

New Hampshire's marijuana legalization movement just got a high profile endorsement in the state's senate. A...

Politics

Bill Could Mean End of the No Bud Blues in Memphis

A bill recently introduced in the Tennessee state senate could fully decriminalize medical marijuana and establish...

Politics

Canada Legalization Panel Calls for 18+ Access

The official recommendations for Canada's legal cannabis market are out, and they include full access for...

Politics

U.S. Voters Inspire Former Soviet Republic to Demand Cannabis Decriminalization

With strict prohibition and a law enforcement culture of fear and intimidation, the legacy of Soviet...

Cannabis

Restrictive Texas Cannabis Regulations Fail Medical Marijuana Patients

Cautious optimism has given way to shock and devastation as Texas doubles down on a restrictive...

Cannabis

Cannabis Catch-22 Leaves Military & Veterans in the Cold

Eight states now allow all adults 21 and over to cultivate, posses and consume cannabis. That’s...

Politics

Will the Donald Trump the People on Cannabis?

Depending on your political bent, digesting the results of the General Election can either feel like...

Cultivation

Chasing Cannabis in South Africa

South Africa gave the world the excellent sativa Durban Poison so why is U.S.-driven marijuana eradication...

Politics

Gateway Theory Destroyed: Even FDA Admits It’s Bunk

This summer, the DEA declined to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I, meaning the federal government is...