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Culture

Pot Culture: Sour Grapes from Sour Patch & Sniff Tests

This week, we talk what the nose knows and proprietary catfights.

Legal

Miami-Dade Prosecutor Latest to Halt Pursuit of Minor Cannabis Charges

The decision was prompted in this instance by the dilemma vexing law enforcement nationwide: the inability...

In History

Luxembourg May Be First European Country to Legalize Cannabis

Don’t get too excited, foreigners would be likely barred from participation and home grow is also...

Medical

After 4-Year Wait, Louisiana Medical Patients Can Get Some Weed

Advocates worry "most restrictive" rules in the country may not be sustainable.

Culture

Bernie Sanders Says He’d Legalize Marijuana by Executive Order

Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders stopped by the Joe Rogan Experience to dive into his platform,...

Hemp

Texas Governor Fumes as Hemp Law Leads to Cannabis Case Dismissals

Politicians are up in arms about the cannabis testing deficiency that’s allowed cases to slip through...

Politics

Kamala Harris & Joe Biden Are Challenged on Their Drug Records in Debate

Sorry, Twitter: The California senator wasn’t quite “destroyed,” but she didn’t offer an explanation for why...

Politics

After Quasi-Decriminalization, North Dakota Activists Relaunch Legalization Bid

Activists in North Dakota, heartened by the state's recent reduction (not dissolution!) of cannabis penalties, are...

Politics

House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice

The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...

Economics

With Senate Approval, Oregon Looks Forward to Interstate Cannabis Commerce

Oregon’s climate and history have made for a crop of excessively proficient cannabis producers. Now, a...

Politics

New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands

A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...

Economics

Cannabis Industry Pushes Congress for Small Business Support

A detailed rundown of testimony from members of the cannabis industry, who urged legislators to support...

Legal

Court: Marijuana Is Legal, Even for California Prison Inmates

Cannabis possession is OK for all Californians over 21, even the incarcerated. But prisoners can’t smoke...

Politics

Uganda Poised to Become Africa’s Next Cannabis Powerhouse

After the country’s Agriculture Ministry approved cultivation licenses, other legislators demanded that legality be clarified before...

Legal

Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching

Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.

Medical

Tripping on the High Road: Cannabis & Psychedelics

When it comes to the way cannabis plays off more heavy-hitting hallucinogens, we pretty much have...

Politics

Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...

Medical

Texas May Finally Be Serious About Medical Cannabis, But There’s a Problem

An expansion of the Lone Star State’s limited medical marijuana bill is heading to the state’s...

Politics

Israel’s Political Mainstream Embraces Cannabis, Even Amid Lurch to the Right

Two Israeli ex-prime ministers are now involved in the cannabis industry, and legalization became a key...

Politics

Wisconsin Republicans Kill Decrim and Medical Marijuana Reforms Attached to Budget

This February, Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor pledged to legalize medical marijuana. He tried to attach reforms...