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Culture

RIP: Legendary Dutch Breeder Nevil Schoenmakers Dies at 62

The cannabis world says farewell to a legend, as famed Amsterdam breeder Nevil Schoenmakers has passed...

In The Magazine

Q&A: The Hybrid Vigor of Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz talks about headlining the Emerald Cup, his hopes for the future...

Culture

Outgrowth of Adaption: The Vapor Room Returns

The Vapor Room, which many consider a San Francisco institution, has reopened after being shut down...

In The Magazine

Let’s Mess With Texas: The Lone Star State on Pot

Here’s why 2019 may be the year Texas gets a real medical cannabis program.

Joint Opinions

Medicare for All Must Include Cannabis Coverage

Even in states that have legalized the medicinal use of cannabis, the insurance industry is not...

Joint Opinions

Farming On the Edge

Emerald Triangle farmers grow worried as California bureaucrats fumble their way through legalization — costing growers...

Medical

Study Finds Medical Marijuana Programs Service More Pain Patients Than Anything Else

Study shows chronic pain is the primary condition driving patients to medical cannabis.

Books

In a Tired & Skewed Refrain, ‘Tell Your Children’ Links Cannabis Use to Madness

Does cannabis make you crazy? One new book is arguing yes, and is ignoring most of...

Politics

New Zealand Approves Medical Marijuana, Confirms 2020 Legalization Vote

Days after legalizing medical marijuana, New Zealand's government has confirmed that a referendum on general cannabis...

Politics

Nebraska Politicians Gear Up for 2020 Medical Marijuana Ballot Effort

The Cornhusker State’s legislators want to snag a greenlight for medical marijuana patients by 2020.

Culture

Women’s Cannabis Club Throws Holiday Shopping Salon

The New York City-based Women’s Cannabis Club threw down for the holiday season with discounts, demonstrations...

Joint Opinions

Looking Ahead After 15 Years of Judging for the Emerald Cup

Things change, but good ganja is a guarantee.

In The Magazine

Treating Psoriasis With Cannabis Topicals

This painful skin disorder doesn’t have a cure, but some people are finding relief with marijuana-infused...

Politics

Duterte Jokes About Using Medical Marijuana Amid Philippines Drug War

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines claimed to use medical marijuana, then pulled back a few...

Politics

Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty

Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...

Politics

California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs

California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...

Politics

The Tragedy of SB 829: California’s Lowest-Income Pot Patients Hit Hardest 

An effort to save California's medical cannabis compassion programs was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown over...

Politics

Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization

With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...

Medical

Lobsters Get High Because of the Endocannabinoid System

Other animals also have receptors for marijuana.

Politics

South Africa Decriminalizes Personal Possession & Cultivation of Pot

Today, South Africa’s highest court ruled that cannabis — colloquially known in the country as “dagga”...