Search results for "decriminalize"
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Culture
Son of Peter Tosh Dies Due to Injuries from 2017 Prison Beating
September 1, 2020Gamal Jawara McIntosh was arrested in New Jersey on a marijuana charge and had six months...
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Legal
New Jersey Governor Plugs Legal Cannabis for Post-Pandemic Recovery
July 16, 2020As New Jersey awaits a November ballot initiative on legalization, the state's governor invoked cannabis as...
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Legal
Calls to Defund the Police Lead to Cannabis Decriminalization Measures
June 26, 2020A month into the national uprising sparked by the killing of George Floyd, cities and states...
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Politics
Bernie Beats Biden on Pot
March 12, 2020With the Democratic horserace having narrowed into a two-man contest, cannabis voters appear to face a...
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CBD
DOT Not Taking CBD as Excuse for Failed Drug Test
February 25, 2020The nation’s authority on transportation doesn’t care if workers CBD products may have actually had too...
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Politics
Drug War Dystopia Continues as Mexico Waits to Legalize Cannabis
February 20, 2020Mexican lawmakers are predicting legal cannabis by the month’s end, and portraying it as a key...
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Legal
Spain’s ‘Grandma Marijuana’ Fights the Power
February 18, 2020Fernanda de la Figuera has been sentenced to nine months in prison for growing cannabis in...
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Politics
New Mexico Races to Legalize Pot by the End of February
February 11, 2020The race is on to become the 12th state in the union to legalize cannabis. With...
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Industry Events
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Federal Cannabis Reform Policies and the War on Drugs
January 25, 2020Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will be speaking via Skype at the upcoming International Cannabis...
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Politics
Cuomo Pledges Legal Cannabis for New York in 2020, But Where’s the Equity?
January 25, 2020The new budget just released by New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes his promised cannabis legalization...
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In History
MLK & Marijuana: How the Civil Rights Leader’s Work Informs the Push for Legal Pot
January 20, 2020Martin Luther King Jr. never spoke publicly about cannabis, but his life and works provide important...
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Medical
Cannabis Use in Hospitals Is Still Prohibited, Despite State Medical Pot Programs
January 16, 2020More and more people are using cannabis to treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions, and...
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Politics
New Hampshire: Inside the Plan to Legalize Pot in 2020
January 9, 2020A new legislative session kicks off in New Hampshire this week, and with it a new...
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Politics
South Dakota Will Try to Legalize Cannabis in a Red State
January 8, 2020A recreational cannabis ballot initiative qualifies for the November election and will share space with a...
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Legal
Cannabis’s Unlikely Friend in the Fight for Reform: The Courts
January 6, 2020As recent rulings in Mexico and Italy demonstrate, cannabis reform can sometimes be enacted through court...
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Economics
Cannabis in Africa: Will 2020 Be the Breakthrough Year?
December 28, 2019Foreign investment is pouring into a few key countries on the African continent, but a few...
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Culture
How to Give Weed Away for Free
December 25, 2019Pre-roll, edible, or vape cartridge: cannabis is a compelling stocking-stuffer packed with holiday cheer. But is...
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Medical
Brazil Allows Import of THC Products, But Only Cultivation of Hemp
December 10, 2019Brazil's limited medical marijuana program is taking a step forward with new regulations announced this month...
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Politics
The State of Cannabis Today: Where Weed Is Legal Around the World
October 1, 2019Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization around...
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In The Magazine
Cannabis Territory
September 23, 2019With inspiration from the states, U.S. territories push for legal cannabis.