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Economics

Rep. Issa: America’s Policing for Profit Must End

In 2014, police used forfeiture law to seize more property than burglars stole, and Americans are...

Economics

The DEA Drained $18 Million Last Year Destroying Pot Plants

The DEA’s mission is simple: Search and destroy. At the expense of hardworking taxpayers, the DEA...

Legal

A Guide to CA’s Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act

In October of this year, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Medical Marijuana and Safety Act...

Politics

New Bill Could Eliminate DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program

Despite an increasing number of states passing laws allowing cannabis to be cultivated and used for...

Politics

Congress Passes Amendments to End War on Cannabis

Congress signaled its support for nationwide reform by voting in favor of several amendments that would...

Cultivation

How the Peace-Pipe May Be a New Way to Exploit Tribes

International sovereignty is more gray area than it is black and white and tribes growing cannabis...

Politics

Anti-Marijuana Group Project SAM Uses Federally Funded Non-Profits to Push 2015 Legislation

Earlier this year, a wave of conservative states passed legislation legalizing possession of medical cannabis extracts...

Joint Opinions

A House Divided Will Fall: How Marijuana Legalization Brings Society a “Democracy Dividend”

One of the greatest and least acknowledged failures of marijuana prohibition is the damage it has...

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...

Politics

Why Dianne Feinstein Opposes Marijuana Legalization

California’s senior senator Dianne Feinstein has joined Governor Jerry Brown in voicing her disapproval of marijuana...

Politics

In Slamming Obama, DEA Administrator Presents Reformers With Rare Opportunity

In a speech last week to the National Sheriff’s Association, DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart had harsh...

Joint Opinions

Gross Injustice

$2.4 Million Unpaid Tax Bill Leads to $25 Million Forfeiture and 21 Years in Prison

Politics

Marijuana Not A Priority For Obama

Obama States the Obvious Today, major newspapers are exulting in Obama’s announcement, to be aired by...

Economics

Industry Innovator: Jamie Pearson, Bhang Corporation

Bhang president and CEO talks about the company’s growth under her helm, her leadership style –...

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?

Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...

Politics

DEA Chief Quits in Protest of Trump. Who Will Replace Him?

Trump’s disregard for the law is too flagrant — even for the DEA. We speculate on...

Politics

Drug Policy Reform on Center Stage at UNGASS

This 4/20, while many cannabis users will be somewhere at a smoke out, the most hardcore...

Politics

A Quick Analysis of MPP’s Ohio Medical Marijuana Initiative

While members of the Ohio state legislature are reportedly wasting time on a fact-finding tour to...

In The Magazine

Cannabis Now Interviews Tommy Chong

At 76-years-old, Tommy Chong is at the height of his career. It was nearly 40 years...

Medical

Research Shows THC May Fight HIV

Rhesus Macaque Mother and Child. Researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU) have released a study that...