Search results for "prohibition"
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Politics
Activists Shocked as Hickenlooper Claims Credit for Colorado’s Cannabis Legalization
June 28, 2019Despite what the presidential candidate suggested at the Democratic Debate on Thursday, Hickenlooper opposed cannabis legalization,...
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Industry Events
Weed Women Take on Wine Country With the House of Saka
June 23, 2019A tasting event combines cannabis-infused beverages and wine in Napa Valley.
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Politics
New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands
June 21, 2019A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...
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Politics
Blumenauer-McClintock Amendment Passes House
June 20, 2019Amendment that would block DOJ from interfering with state marijuana laws moves to the Senate.
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Economics
The Global Cannabis Market May Grow by 36% in 2019, Experts Say
June 20, 2019One of the perennial indexes for the state of the legal cannabis market’s financial future just...
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Medical
A Cannabis ‘Overdose’ Death in Louisiana? Why Experts Don’t Buy It
June 18, 2019A Louisiana coroner declared a local woman's death to be the first on record attributed to...
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Legal
Florida Congressman Pushes to Protect Federal Workers Who Use Cannabis
June 14, 2019Another potential victory in the realm of worker’s rights — this time, for government employees.
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Economics
Colorado Has Hit $1 Billion in Tax Revenue Since Marijuana Was Legalized
June 13, 2019New numbers show Colorado is taking in more money than expected when it comes to cannabis...
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Joint Opinions
No, Cannabis Is Not as Dangerous as the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
June 12, 2019Anti-pot author Alex Berenson compared cannabis to Chernobyl in a pithy but misguided tweet.
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Medical
Yet Another Study: Proximity to Dispensaries Is Not Why Young People Use Cannabis
June 12, 2019Recently published research out of Los Angeles contradicts the supposedly axiomatic claim that cannabis retail outlets...
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Medical
Study: Italians Stopped Using Pharmaceuticals When CBD Became Available
June 7, 2019A law that “accidentally” allowed “light cannabis” sales in the country meant fewer people used prescription...
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Industry Events
Steve DeAngelo on Harborside’s Public Opening: ‘In Order to Survive, We Need to Grow’
June 7, 2019Founder and chairman emeritus of Harborside, Steve DeAngelo, speaks with Cannabis Now about what this means...
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Legal
Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching
June 4, 2019Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.
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In History
What We Know About Cannabis & Psychosis, We Knew a Century Ago
June 4, 2019The findings of 127-year-old Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report are consistent with modern-day knowledge, review finds.
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Medical
‘False Positives’ Drug Testing Scandal Emerges in New Orleans
June 3, 2019A scandal in New Orleans over false positives in the city's drug testing program comes just...
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Economics
Shame of the Cities: Why Marijuana Legalization Isn’t Buying CA Nice Things
May 31, 2019High taxes and hundreds of cities and counties refusing to legalize commercial cannabis sales means California...
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Politics
The FDA Could Decide Today If CBD in Your Food Is Legal (But Probably Won’t)
May 31, 2019The CBD craze hinges on action from the Food and Drug Administration, which is likely to...
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Legal
Activists Back Last-Ditch Bid for New York Cannabis Legalization in 2019
May 30, 2019With the end of the legislative session in Albany closing in, a new bill has been...
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Politics
Illinois Could Be Days Away From Legalizing Cannabis
May 30, 2019A bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois has cleared the hurdle in the State...
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Economics
Gov. Polis Just Broadly Expanded Cannabis Investment Opportunities in Colorado
May 30, 2019Starting in November, it will be possible for publicly traded companies to directly invest in Colorado...