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Joint Opinions

On Science and Ideology: Why the Feds Aren’t Going Far Enough On Cannabis Policy

Many Americans are excited about the federal bill to legalize medical cannabis nationwide. If passed, the...

Medical

Arizona Researcher Continues PTSD Marijuana Trials Despite Setbacks

Photo courtesy CopperTalkAZ Last summer, major news networks were abuzz with a controversial firing that occurred...

Cultivation

Health Canada Recalls Cannabis Because it’s Too Dank

Photo by the Dank Depot In an unprecedented move, Health Canada has recommended the recall of...

Industry Events

ReformCA Gathers Industry Movers and Shakers for 2016 Push

A panel of unassuming men and women sat before the hushed room of avid advocates and...

Politics

D.C. Congress and Confusion Surrounding Initiative 71

There was blood on the streets of Washington, D.C. after Uncle Sam dropped the axe of...

Politics

Missouri Legislation Proposal Wants To Make Weed As Legal As Corn

Author and marijuana activist Mark Pederson is at the helm of a proposal that would be...

In History

Feds Legalize Cannabis on Native American Lands

Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli In a completely unexpected move from the United States Justice Department,...

Joint Opinions

Medical Marijuana and the Workplace

With cannabis being legalized recreationally or medicinally in more than 20 States throughout the U.S., there...

Legal

California Judge Hears Case on Cannabis’ Schedule I Classification

A judge in California just finished a five-day hearing regarding a pot case that focuses on...

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...

Politics

Attorney General Announces Resignation, Shows Support For Cannabis Reform

Cannabis legislation around the country is seeing rapid changes thanks to the growing support for the...

In The Magazine

Hempfest at the Crossroads: What Place Will the Classic “Protestival” Fill After Legalization?

The Hempfest That Wasn’t I had already walked the length of the converted hangar, stuck my...

In History

Marc Emery Released From U.S. Custody

Photo by Rebecca Cook Canadian publisher and cannabis activist turned American federal prisoner Marc Emery was...

Economics

Marijuana Legalization: The Financial Impact

By Michael S. Rothman Cannabis has long been considered less harmful and less addictive than other...

Cannabis

New York Times Calls for Cannabis Legalization

The calls for medical and recreational marijuana legalization nationwide are getting louder and louder. Politicians are...

Politics

Prince of Pot Released from Prison

A lot has changed since the proclaimed “Prince of Pot” was convicted back in 2009. Washington...

Joint Opinions

Monsanto May Turn Sights to Cannabis

The spread of medical marijuana will inevitably attract large corporate attempts to take over the market....

Joint Opinions

Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana

People around the country are praising the bold statement former President Bill Clinton made on cannabis...

Legal

New Report Slams DEA Scheduling Practices

The Drug Enforcement Administration is responsible for impeding and rejecting the science of marijuana and other...

Joint Opinions

Despite Studies, Florida Law Enforcement Still Lying to Public

Despite a lack of a legalization initiative on the California ballot this year, I have been...