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Economics

Marijuana Legalization: The Financial Impact

By Michael S. Rothman Cannabis has long been considered less harmful and less addictive than other...

Legal

Millennials Overwhelmingly Oppose Drug War, Support Legal Marijuana

Millennials are generally considered to be persons entering adulthood in the new millennium or those born...

Legal

D.C. Decriminalizes Cannabis

Before Wednesday at midnight, getting caught smoking or being in possession of pot in D.C. would...

Joint Opinions

Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana

People around the country are praising the bold statement former President Bill Clinton made on cannabis...

Legal

More DEA Raids in Denver

Last November, several dispensaries began their day with an aggressive visit from the DEA, most notably...

Politics

Three Bills In Illinois Legislature Aim to Decriminalize Cannabis

Just as Illinois residents, politicians and law enforcement officials begin to prepare for the implementation of...

Politics

New Poll Indicates Americans Ready to End War on Drugs

A recent survey indicates that the American people are ready to finally put an end to...

Politics

DPA’s Amanda Reiman On Why Women Are Underrepresented in the Marijuana Industry

There is a lot of talk about women in the marijuana movement coming to the mainstream...

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...

Politics

Attorney General: It’s Unclear Whether Federal Government Can Force States to Criminalize Drugs

Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee today for an oversight hearing in...

Hemp

Remembering the Godfather of the Modern Hemp Legalization Movement, Jack Herer (1939-2010)

I’m not sure when I first ran in to Jack Herer, but it was in the...

Joint Opinions

Why Arizona Blocking the PTSD Study Isn’t Surprising

Well before the passage of S.B. 1070 put them on the extreme-right map, Arizona established itself...

Economics

Uruguay: The Socialist Approach to Legalized Cannabis

Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica is considered the world’s “poorest” president. He donates 90 percent of his...

Joint Opinions

Want Us to Support Obamacare? Cover Our Medical Marijuana

The current administration’s history-defining attempt to overhaul the American health care system in order to (supposedly)...

Medical

Remembering Peter McWilliams

What if you were a bestselling author and nearly finished with one of your most inspiring...

Legal

Colorado Overturns A Past Marijuana Conviction

In a prospectively landmark decision, Colorado’s second-highest court retroactively threw out a woman’s 2011 convictions for...

Legal

I Am Serving 20 Years For Opening a Medical Cannabis Dispensary

February 5, 2014 I grew up in Modesto, Calif., and like many of the low income...

Industry Events

Seattle’s MJBA Vendor Fair is “Coming Out of Legal Cannabis Industry”

This weekend, the MJBA is hosting its first ever Vendor Fair at the Magical Butter Headquarters,...

Medical

Stephanie Williams: We Are Moving to Colorado to Save Our Daughter’s Life

Photo taken from the Hope For Shania Facebook Page with caption: “12 minute seizure today. Thankfully...

Joint Opinions

I Am Serving a 10-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana in Colorado

Oh, the joy and heartbreak of being here in Colorado. It is somewhat ironic that the...