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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...

In History

MLK & Marijuana: How the Civil Rights Leader’s Work Informs the Push for Legal Pot

Martin Luther King Jr. never spoke publicly about cannabis, but his life and works provide important...

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...

Politics

New Hampshire: Inside the Plan to Legalize Pot in 2020

A new legislative session kicks off in New Hampshire this week, and with it a new...

Politics

South Dakota Will Try to Legalize Cannabis in a Red State

A recreational cannabis ballot initiative qualifies for the November election and will share space with a...

Legal

Cannabis’s Unlikely Friend in the Fight for Reform: The Courts

As recent rulings in Mexico and Italy demonstrate, cannabis reform can sometimes be enacted through court...

Economics

Cannabis in Africa: Will 2020 Be the Breakthrough Year?

Foreign investment is pouring into a few key countries on the African continent, but a few...

Culture

How to Give Weed Away for Free

Pre-roll, edible, or vape cartridge: cannabis is a compelling stocking-stuffer packed with holiday cheer. But is...

Medical

Brazil Allows Import of THC Products, But Only Cultivation of Hemp

Brazil's limited medical marijuana program is taking a step forward with new regulations announced this month...

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: Where Weed Is Legal Around the World

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

In The Magazine

Cannabis Territory

With inspiration from the states, U.S. territories push for legal cannabis.