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Politics

Colorado Gov: Regulatory System is Beginning to Work

In Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s 45-minute State of the State Address, he covered topics such as...

Medical

The American Academy of Pediatrics Supports MMJ Research

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the most recent organization to recommend the decriminalization and...

Legal

Feds Tell Court Pot Still as Dangerous as Heroin

Despite the progress marijuana made with the federal government in 2014, including the elimination of DEA...

Legal

Veterans to Attorney General: Reschedule Cannabis

Veterans from across the country, united under the banner of Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access, have...

Economics

Big Cannabusiness: Reconciling the Recreational Boom and the Medical Marketplace

On New Year’s Day, as retail sales of cannabis went legal in Colorado, the state’s dispensaries...

Industry Events

Playwright Challenges Cannabis Stereotypes in “Character References”

Actress, activist, author and cannabis cooperative owner, Sherry Glaser, has a lot on her plate these...

Legal

Denver Police Uncover Marijuana Robbery Heist

Earlier this month, Denver police alerted the media of a plot to rob marijuana transporters across...

Economics

Marijuana Retailers are Skeptical of New Banking Regulations

The Colorado legislature voted earlier this month to create the first state-run banking cooperative for marijuana sellers; however,...

Economics

The Fight Behind the New Kentucky Hemp Farm

In news that has swung wildly by day, the state of Kentucky is suing the DEA...

Economics

“The Final Piece Of The Pot Puzzle”: Colorado Approves Banking Co-Op

In a landmark decision for the marijuana industry, the Colorado legislature approved the first state-run financial...

Legal

More DEA Raids in Denver

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

Legal

Attorney General Grilled For Not Reclassifying Cannabis

Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the federal government is considering rescheduling cannabis...

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...

Medical

The University of Arizona PTSD Study Is the First of Many Medical Marijuana Studies

Growing up on military bases, post-traumatic stress disorder is something you just get used to seeing....

Legal

Despite Drug Policy Reform, Half of U.S. Prisoners Still Serving Time for Non-Violent Drug Crimes

On Jan. 30, the Obama Administration announced an early release plan for non-violent drug offenders serving...

Current Events

DEA Pressuring Armored Cars to Halt Business with Cannabis Industry

The Drug Enforcement Administration has reportedly ordered armored truck companies to cut ties with medical marijuana...

Books

Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution by Doug Fine

“Too High to Fail” claims to be the first in-depth journalistic expose of Mendocino County, California’s...

Legal

Attorney General Holder’s Answer Coming ‘Soon’

Obama administration close to responding to legalization initiatives – four months later  The question was posed,...

Politics

Holder’s “Open Door” to Legalization?

Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says feds may let his state's historic cannabis law stand

Current Events

Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske Urges Pot Reform

In an apparent attempt to get out ahead of the growing legalization movement which has already...