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Politics

US House Approves Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

The House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, a bill to end the national prohibition of...

Current Events

Will Brittney Griner’s Cannabis Bust Become Putin’s Geopolitical Pawn?

US basketball superstar, Olympic gold medalist and LGBTQ icon Brittney Griner was arrested at the Moscow...

Politics

US Senate Candidates Embrace Cannabis Reform Issues in Campaign Strategy

Two Democratic candidates for the US Senate have made cannabis policy reform a key issue of...

Legal

Hemp-derived Cannabinoids Create Controversy in Washington State

A proposed bill in Washington state would end that state’s boom in Delta-8 THC and other...

Politics

Austin Voters to Decide on Marijuana Decriminalization Measure

The Austin City Council voted this week to include a marijuana decriminalization measure on the ballot...

Culture

Tips for Traveling With Marijuana This Thanksgiving

The ins-and-outs of safe travels with cannabis.

Legal

The MORE Act Aims to Legalize Cannabis

Federal lawmakers have introduced a revised version of last year’s Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act,...

Culture

Oaksterdam University: 25 Years of Educating and Inspiring the Cannabis Industry

Oaksterdam University has become the most trusted source of reputable and up-to-date curriculum for both aspiring...

Politics

Cannabis Ballot Initiatives Win Big on 2020 Election Night

Five states passed new cannabis measures in yesterday’s election, with Oregon going one step further by...

Legal

Will Drone-Dropping Cannabis Push Israel to Legalize?

Israel is a world leader in medical marijuana and has adopted an experimental decriminalization policy but...

Culture

Son of Peter Tosh Dies Due to Injuries from 2017 Prison Beating

Gamal Jawara McIntosh was arrested in New Jersey on a marijuana charge and had six months...

Legal

New Jersey Governor Plugs Legal Cannabis for Post-Pandemic Recovery

As New Jersey awaits a November ballot initiative on legalization, the state's governor invoked cannabis as...

Legal

Calls to Defund the Police Lead to Cannabis Decriminalization Measures

A month into the national uprising sparked by the killing of George Floyd, cities and states...

Politics

Bernie Beats Biden on Pot

With the Democratic horserace having narrowed into a two-man contest, cannabis voters appear to face a...

CBD

DOT Not Taking CBD as Excuse for Failed Drug Test

The nation’s authority on transportation doesn’t care if workers CBD products may have actually had too...

Politics

Drug War Dystopia Continues as Mexico Waits to Legalize Cannabis

Mexican lawmakers are predicting legal cannabis by the month’s end, and portraying it as a key...

Legal

Spain’s ‘Grandma Marijuana’ Fights the Power

Fernanda de la Figuera has been sentenced to nine months in prison for growing cannabis in...

Politics

New Mexico Races to Legalize Pot by the End of February

The race is on to become the 12th state in the union to legalize cannabis. With...

Industry Events

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Federal Cannabis Reform Policies and the War on Drugs

Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will be speaking via Skype at the upcoming International Cannabis...

Politics

Cuomo Pledges Legal Cannabis for New York in 2020, But Where’s the Equity?

The new budget just released by New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes his promised cannabis legalization...