Search results for "prohibition"
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In History
New York Times Runs First Full-Page Cannabis Ad
August 4, 2014It’s safe to say that it’s been a very good year for Leafly, the popular app...
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Economics
Marijuana Legalization: The Financial Impact
August 1, 2014By Michael S. Rothman Cannabis has long been considered less harmful and less addictive than other...
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Industry Events
Activism and Industry Meet at the State of Marijuana
July 30, 2014Cast against a backdrop of the Hollywood sign, cannabis activists and entrepreneurs gathered in Los Angeles...
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Cannabis
New York Times Calls for Cannabis Legalization
July 28, 2014The calls for medical and recreational marijuana legalization nationwide are getting louder and louder. Politicians are...
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Politics
Prince of Pot Released from Prison
July 25, 2014A lot has changed since the proclaimed “Prince of Pot” was convicted back in 2009. Washington...
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Books
The Biblio-Files: 7 Books That Should be in Every Smokers Library
July 25, 20141. “Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution” Doug Fine, author...
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Joint Opinions
Five Things The “Straight” Business World Continues to Get Wrong about Marijuana
July 20, 2014As the multi-billion dollar cannabis market transitions above ground, there is no shortage of conflict and...
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Industry Events
Cannabis Goes Corporate: The National Cannabis Business Summit In Denver
July 10, 2014Story and photo by Matt Cote Hundreds of cannabis industrialists filled the bustling auditorium: entrepreneurs, investors,...
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Joint Opinions
Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana
July 1, 2014People around the country are praising the bold statement former President Bill Clinton made on cannabis...
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Medical
$9M to Go to Medical Marijuana Research in Colorado
June 25, 2014In an effort to bridge the gap between science and politics, Colorado has just approved the...
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Books
The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis
June 18, 2014“The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis” provides a political and scientific look into the...
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Legal
Candy vs. Cannabis: Hershey’s Sues Seattle Dispensary over Reefer’s Cups
June 10, 2014The Hershey Company has filed a federal lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative for trademark infringement,...
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Joint Opinions
Conservatives’ Culture War Withdrawal
June 10, 2014Are conservatives surrendering the drug war? You’d be forgiven for thinking so after a nine-page manifesto...
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Hemp
Hemp Week
June 5, 2014We know that here in the U.S. we should have been celebrating Hemp Week all along....
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Economics
The Fight Behind the New Kentucky Hemp Farm
May 16, 2014In news that has swung wildly by day, the state of Kentucky is suing the DEA...
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Politics
Three Bills In Illinois Legislature Aim to Decriminalize Cannabis
May 6, 2014Just as Illinois residents, politicians and law enforcement officials begin to prepare for the implementation of...
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Joint Opinions
Reefer Madness Surrounds Fatal Colorado Shooting Case
May 3, 2014Contributing to a refreshing new form of mass media propelled Reefer Madness, Denver police say Richard...
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Joint Opinions
Obama Will Reschedule Cannabis by the Year’s End
May 1, 2014I’m not the kind of person that makes big predictions based on a gut feeling but...
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Joint Opinions
Growers Must Work To Stop the Sacramento County Marijuana Cultivation Ban
April 30, 2014Last week, Sacramento County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan introduced two measures to ban marijuana growing in unincorporated Sacramento...
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Politics
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Supports Marijuana Legalization
April 28, 2014In an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon last week, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said...