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Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016

The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...

Legal

DC Council Hell Bent on Passing Retail Pot Sales

For reasons that can only be described as a clever approach to pushing ol’ Uncle Sam...

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NY Sees Decrease in Cannabis Arrests

Many people across the country have been excited to witness the changes in cannabis legislation in...

Politics

Arresting at Odds: Philadelphia’s New Marijuana Climate

In Pennsylvania, where root beer started, freedom-inspired bars run rampant and the Liberty Bell silently rings,...

Industry Events

Amsterdam Mayor Shuts Down Cannabis Cup Expo

Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan shutdown the the Cannabis Cup expo on Sunday, stating the...

Politics

GOP Congressman Vows to Overturn D.C. Legalization Measure

Although the residents of Washington, D.C. have expressed a very clear desire to have cannabis possession...

Politics

Cannabis at the Ballot Box: A Voter’s Guide

This year’s general election is one that will go down in cannabis history. People in many...

Politics

D.C. Council Approves Record Sealing for Pot Offenses

It has only been a few months since the D.C. Council voted to decriminalize possession of...

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Two Texas Cities Roll Out Decriminalization Pilot Programs

Earlier this month, the Harris County District Attorney’s office, which oversees the Houston metro, announced the...

Legal

Maryland Decriminalization Law Goes Into Effect

Today marks the official start of Maryland’s decriminalization law. Under Senate Bill 364, people can legally...

Joint Opinions

The Return of Reefer Madness

There was a time not so long ago, around the turn of the 1930s, when the...

Medical

Iowans Continue to Suffer as Medical Cannabis is Denied

Photo by Mark A dying Iowa man who grew marijuana to treat his terminal cancer was...

Politics

Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...

Dispensaries

Oregon State Orders Shutdown of 9 Medical Dispensaries

Photo by Anthony Souffle Approximately one month after implementing rules governing a medical marijuana dispensary program,...

Politics

Colombian President Endorses Cannabis Legislation

Colombia may be the next South American country to allow adults to legally use cannabis thanks...

Politics

New Federal Bill May Legalize Some Strains

Although there have been major milestones in the political realm of cannabis legislation, there are still...

Politics

Democratic Governors Split on Marijuana Legalization

Democratic governors across the country are stuck at a crossroads when the issue of legalizing marijuana...

Joint Opinions

Survey Shows Majority of Police Officers Support Marijuana Policy Reform

Though not conducted with the methodological rigor of the Pew poll that came out this week showing 54...

Joint Opinions

California Police Chiefs Association Unwilling To Work With Cannabis Industry

In a piece for the Sacramento Bee, “California Police Have No Interest in Setting Pot Rules,”...

Joint Opinions

Attorney General Holder Announces Administration Will Consider Rescheduling Cannabis

In response to growing national momentum towards cannabis re-legalization as well as an increasing number of...