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U.S. Citizen Caught in Anti-Drug Sweeps in the Philippines

A young man from Wisconsin has been jailed on a cannabis charge in the Philippines in...

Economics

Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...

Politics

Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020

Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...

Politics

2018 Midterm Results Boost Odds for Legal Cannabis in New York

The push to legalize cannabis in the Empire State got a significant boost on Election Day as...

Politics

Voters Reject Adult-Use Cannabis in North Dakota

North Dakota was always going to be an uphill climb, and the mountain has yet to...

Politics

Legal Cannabis Wins Big in 2018 Midterms

From statewide races to governorships to congressional seats, the results of the 2018 midterms will likely...

Politics

Report: How Your Congressmember Ranks on Cannabis Policy

No matter if a cannabis legalization bill is explicitly on a midterm ballot, almost every candidate...

Medical

Why the Best Marijuana Legalization Law Yet is in North Dakota

Unlike Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California, and everyone else to come before, Measure 3 in conservative North...

Economics

U.S. Banks’ Marijuana Problem

A Bank of America manager was fired and a Florida politician’s account was closed over links...

Politics

Once ‘Drug-Free,’ South Korea Now Moves to Permit Medical Marijuana Products

The cannabis prohibition regime in South Korea is a harsh one, but the first crack has appeared...

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot

Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.

Economics

The Alcohol Industry Is Changing Its Mind About Cannabis

It appears that the booze business may be adopting an attitude of "If you can't beat...

Politics

Legal Cannabis Unfolds in Massachusetts & Vermont — Very Slowly

On July 1, a new chapter began for legal cannabis in two New England states —...

Joint Opinions

Why Cannabis Businesses Should Care About the #BoycottUline Movement

The packing and office material supply conglomerate supplies many cannabis businesses.

In History

Oklahoma Adopts Medical Marijuana

Workable medical cannabis programs now legal across 30 states.

Politics

Pro-Cannabis Stances Help Candidates Win in California’s Primary Election

The biggest state in the union had its midterm primary election this week, and a big...

Joint Opinions

Does Marijuana Legalization Cause Homelessness?

Anti-cannabis activists such as Kevin Sabet have recently spread the idea that legal cannabis encourages the...

Politics

The 6 Best Governors for Cannabis Policy… And the 6 Worst

With cannabis still illegal on the federal level, the marijuana policy developments happening on the state...

Politics

Costa Rican Activists Launch Medical Marijuana Effort

A new government study revealed that cannabis has overtaken tobacco as the smoking substance of choice...

Politics

What Happens When Congress’s Medical Marijuana Protections Expire?

Spoiler: Nothing. The U.S. federal government is scheduled to shut down again later this month, which...