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Medical

Cannabis Use in Hospitals Is Still Prohibited, Despite State Medical Pot Programs

More and more people are using cannabis to treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions, and...

Economics

Colorado Loosens Rules on Investing in Cannabis Businesses

As a new law lifts restrictions on investment in Colorado's cannabis sector, many fear a consolidation...

Politics

Blumenauer-McClintock Amendment Passes House

Amendment that would block DOJ from interfering with state marijuana laws moves to the Senate.

Legal

The Feds Crack Down on Colorado’s Underground Cannabis Market

With help from local police, federal officials last week arrested dozens of people, conducted about 250...

Politics

Congress Demands Answers From Attorney General on Medical Cannabis Research Delays

While the fallout from the Mueller report is currently steering Attorney General William Barr into rough...

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...

Medical

Study Shows Smoking Pot Might Not Lower Your Sperm Count After All

Despite what past research — and urban legends — could lead you to believe, Harvard researchers...

Politics

Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Bid, Says Cannabis Legalization Tops His Agenda

Booker came out swinging for legalization — and it’s far from the first time he’s made...

Politics

The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown

Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...

Politics

What the Government Shutdown Means for Legal Hemp & Cannabis Protections

Thanks to the government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture hasn’t been able to build regulations for...

Joint Opinions

One Year Into Legal Cannabis in California, Buyers Are Still Paying Black Market Prices

Here we are, a year after prohibition ended in California, paying corporate America top-dollar for mids.

Economics

What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?

A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...

Legal

Lawsuit: California Police Conspired to Steal Marijuana

Attorney says “It’s organized crime. And it’s got to stop.”

Politics

Jeff Sessions Resigns & the Cannabis Industry Celebrates With Caution

At Trump’s request, the famously anti-cannabis attorney general Jeff Sessions resigned today.

Politics

Will Jeff Sessions’s Religious Liberty Task Force Protect Sacramental Cannabis Use?

Jeff Sessions's newly announced Religious Liberty Task Force has progressives fearing the worst. However, it might...

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.

Politics

Trump Says He’s Likely to Support a Bipartisan Plan to Legalize Marijuana

Industry advocates are optimistic that pro-cannabis pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike has created a political...

Politics

Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...

Legal

How Close Are We to Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition?

The time to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level is now.

Economics

North American & U.S. Marijuana Indexes Show Trump/Gardner Boost

The nascent legal cannabis market is still getting its footing where stocks are concerned, but the...