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Economics

The Fight Behind the New Kentucky Hemp Farm

In news that has swung wildly by day, the state of Kentucky is suing the DEA...

Politics

Army Personnel Found to Use More Synthetic Marijuana Than Other Drug

Army personnel abuse more synthetic drugs than any other mind-altering substances, according to a recent survey...

Medical

Study Reinforces Benefits of Medical Marijuana for Multiple Sclerosis

Tim Timmons holds a glass pipe filled with marijuana at his Garland home. Timmons smokes marijuana...

Economics

Hempitecture: Building the First Public Use Hemp Building in the United States

Recent Hobart and William Smith Colleges grad Matthew Mead and his partner Tyler Mauri have left...

Economics

New York Legislators Propose Bill to Grow Industrial Hemp

Although growing hemp in the U.S. has been illegal for decades, there are nearly a dozen...

Medical

French Study Gets It Wrong on Heart Disease and Cannabis Use

A recent study in France was the genesis of the latest in overreaching conclusions about the...

Politics

Sean Azzariti, Marine Corps Veteran Who Made First Legal Marijuana Purchase, On Colorado’s PTSD Bill

Sean Azzariti has had a lot to say about medical marijuana. Azzariti was the first person...

Politics

New Poll Indicates Americans Ready to End War on Drugs

A recent survey indicates that the American people are ready to finally put an end to...

Politics

Florida CBD-only Bill Passes Senate, Moves to House

An overwhelming majority of Florida’s senators voted this week 16-3 to pass a bill legalizing a...

Joint Opinions

Driving High: New Marijuana Laws Continue to Get It Wrong About Cannabis and Driving

As more and more states adopt medical and recreational marijuana policies, it seems the most feared...

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...

Joint Opinions

Recreational Tax Revenues Should Subsidize Medical Cannabis Users

If we legalize recreational cannabis, in any jurisdiction, at what rate will it be taxed?  How...

Books

A Federal Marijuana Prisoner Reviews Two Books About the End of Cannabis Prohibition

It is somewhat strange and ironic to me to really be sitting in prison for federal...

Legal

Michigan Plans to Implement Roadside Saliva Tests to Bust Stoned Drivers

Michigan lawmakers are hell bent on supporting zero-tolerance police tactics that will ultimately make life much...

Politics

Democratic Governors Split on Marijuana Legalization

Democratic governors across the country are stuck at a crossroads when the issue of legalizing marijuana...

Politics

Attorney General: It’s Unclear Whether Federal Government Can Force States to Criminalize Drugs

Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee today for an oversight hearing in...

Medical

Cannabis Using Students Outperform Tobacco Using Peers

The University of Ontario released a study exploring the patterns of use and characteristics of the...

Politics

More States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures, But Will They Help Patients?

Lawmakers in Alabama and Utah recently approved legislation seeking to authorize the physician-supervised use of varieties...

Medical

Study: Enactment Of Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Higher Crime Rates

The enactment of medical cannabis laws is not associated with any rise in statewide criminal activity...

Joint Opinions

Why Families Move for Whole Plant Medical Cannabis

Undergreen Railroad has been made aware that a company that makes CBD products is imploring patients not to move...