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Politics

CBD-Only States: A Win for Medical Marijuana?  

What’s next for CBD in the United States after the passage of the Farm Bill? The...

Politics

The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018

This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...

Economics

Harborside Vows to Continue the Fight Against 280E

Though the battle might be over, not all is lost in Harborside’s war against the notoriously...

Medical

The UK’s Medical Marijuana Program Could Be the Most Expensive in the World

Sticky buds bring sticker shock as the medical marijuana program unfolds across the pond.

Politics

World Health Organization Delays Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation

The last-minute delay by the United Nations’ public health agency has cannabis advocates frustrated and clamoring...

Economics

What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?

A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...

Politics

Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition

For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...

Culture

Carnival Cruise Lines Establishes Definitive Ban on Marijuana, Having Fun 

Company announces hefty fines for those caught smoking weed onboard.

Legal

FDA Chief: Marijuana Not Likely Recognized for Medical Value, But Will be Legalized

Is victory imminent in the War on Drugs?

Politics

Two Major Marijuana Reform Bills Filed in Texas

The 2019 legislative session will see two bills designed to improve cannabis laws in Texas.  

Politics

U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’

Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?

Politics

The U.K. Approves Prescriptions for Medical Marijuana Products

Physicians in the United Kingdom will be able to legally prescribe medical marijuana products, only oils...

Legal

Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use

After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...

Legal

Most Canadian Police Will Be Permitted to Smoke Marijuana

When legalization rolls out, Canada plans to treat marijuana consumption in a similar manner to alcohol.

Joint Opinions

Reefer Rehab: Getting Off the Pot Won’t Hurt Too Bad

Withdrawing from cannabis use results in mild physical symptoms for most people.

Economics

Report Says CBD Could Dominate Cannabis Market By 2022, But Experts Disagree

A new report is estimating that the hemp-derived CBD market will skyrocket from its current $600...

Industry Events

Grow Up Conference Examines Canadian Market Before Legalization

On Sept. 7 and 8, the Grow Up Conference explored what the future of legal cannabis...

Medical

The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD Mania

Having just undertaken a "critical study" of CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid held to have multifarious medicinal...

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.

Politics

AG Sessions Could Crackdown On Legal Weed, But ‘Unlikely’

Attorney general does not comment on Trump’s statement about supporting siding with the STATES Act.