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Legal

Texas Could Decriminalize Marijuana in 2015

While Texas has a reputation for being a roughneck state where getting caught with even a...

Joint Opinions

NYC Decriminalizes Marijuana… 37 Years Late

The long withstanding battle in New York City between stoners and the boys in blue has...

Joint Opinions

Big Marijuana: The Necessary Evil of Federal Legalization

If the United States expects to escape the clutches of prohibition, there is no escaping the...

Politics

Anti-Marijuana Group Project SAM Uses Federally Funded Non-Profits to Push 2015 Legislation

Earlier this year, a wave of conservative states passed legislation legalizing possession of medical cannabis extracts...

Joint Opinions

Federal Marijuana Legalization by 2024: How Will It Happen?

Over the past year, a number of lawmakers and industry experts have speculated the end to...

Industry Events

Activism and Industry Meet at the State of Marijuana

Cast against a backdrop of the Hollywood sign, cannabis activists and entrepreneurs gathered in Los Angeles...

Medical

The Current State of Marijuana’s Drug Classification

Photo by Dave Lobby The only marijuana available for research in the United States has remained...

Industry Events

A Reflection on Medical Marijuana’s San Francisco Roots

By Anna Foster “I was a young gay man trying to find myself in the beginning...

Medical

New York Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Thanks to the Compassionate Care Act that went into effect on July 5, New York has...

Politics

DPA’s Amanda Reiman On Why Women Are Underrepresented in the Marijuana Industry

There is a lot of talk about women in the marijuana movement coming to the mainstream...

Medical

University of Arizona PTSD Study Suggests Shift in Federal Medical Marijuana Policy

On March 14, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved the sale of...

Legal

Alabama and Kentucky Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana? Not So Fast

Lawmakers in several states are poised to enact legislation in the coming weeks aimed at providing...

Politics

Colorado Governor Plans to Spend Tax Revenue on Anti-Marijuana Campaigns

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told the Durango Herald “I hate Colorado having to be the experiment… we should...

Joint Opinions

Recreational Cannabis Sales Surpass Projections, Colorado Governor In Denial

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, was the toast of the town last week in Washington...

Joint Opinions

Project SAM Stands No Chance Against Cannabis Legalization

A loud and uniquely contemporary voice has emerged on the anti-pot front. Project SAM (Smart Approaches...

Politics

Illinois Seeks Public Input for Medical Marijuana Regulations

As one of the most recent states to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, Illinois has become...

Medical

Utah High-CBD Medical Marijuana Bill Allows Patients to Possess Medicine But Not Legally Obtain It

Jennifer May builds a puzzle with her son, Stockton, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Stockton suffers from...

Cannabis

Petition Calls to Stop Punishing NFL Players for Marijuana

On the heels of a $765 million settlement compensating former NFL players and families of deceased...

Current Events

Arizona Warns Medical Marijuana Edibles Illegal

Medical marijuana edibles, even if purchased by a patient from a dispensary, remain illegal, the state’s...

Politics

The Green Belt: New Hampshire Approves Medical Marijuana

It’s official, the United States now has a “Green Belt.” New Hampshire became the 19th state in the...