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In The Magazine
Israel: Beyond the Horizon of Unrestricted Cannabis Research
January 10, 2019Israel is leading the world in medical cannabis research, but citizens want more progress at home.
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Politics
The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018
January 2, 2019This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...
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Economics
What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?
December 21, 2018A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...
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Politics
Anti-Legalization Advocates in Illinois Argue Legal Cannabis ‘Pimps’ Out Minorities
December 1, 2018Cannabis advocates countered that legalization, in fact, means an end to drug laws that police routinely...
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Politics
Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin in Massachusetts
November 20, 2018Massachusetts’ long journey towards adult-use cannabis sales ends today.
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Legal
Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?
November 15, 2018McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.
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Politics
Two Major Marijuana Reform Bills Filed in Texas
November 14, 2018The 2019 legislative session will see two bills designed to improve cannabis laws in Texas.
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Politics
Ohio Goes on a Marijuana Decriminalization Warpath
November 7, 2018Several cities vote that cannabis should not be a criminal offense.
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Politics
Legal Cannabis Wins Big in 2018 Midterms
November 7, 2018From statewide races to governorships to congressional seats, the results of the 2018 midterms will likely...
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Economics
The New Legal Global Cannabis Supply Chain
November 2, 2018Cannabis has become a global industry, but where is commercial cannabis going and where is it...
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Joint Opinions
White Castle Joins Ohio Cops In Opposing Drug & Prison Reform
November 2, 2018The stoner-friendly hamburger chain joins an Ohio campaign that opposes a sentencing reform measure.
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Legal
U.S. Marijuana Arrests Rise for Second Straight Year in 2017
September 24, 2018The most recent data on drug arrests from the FBI paints a sobering picture.
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Politics
Lesotho: Legal Cultivation Brings Canadian Investors to Africa’s Cannabis Kingdom
September 21, 2018Lesotho punches above its weight where cannabis production is concerned and international investors are noticing. With...
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Economics
Coca-Cola Seriously Considers Selling CBD-Infused Beverages
September 18, 2018Soda company looks into partnership with Aurora Cannabis.
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Books
Book Review: ‘Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America’
September 16, 2018How marijuana reform was derailed in the ’70s and how it could happen again.
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Politics
Riot Police Break Up Protest Smoke-a-Thon in Colombia
September 11, 2018With Colombia's new conservative president threatening to roll back the country's ground-breaking decriminalization policy, a group...
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Culture
America’s Most Famous Pot Prisoner Finishes Parole
August 29, 2018The case of Jeff Mizanskey, who was sentenced to life without parole for cannabis crimes, has...
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Politics
Republican Rep Says Marijuana Legalization ‘Right Thing’ For Indiana Following Colorado Visit
August 9, 2018Indiana lawmakers tour cannabis facilities in Colorado.
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Politics
Major Cities in Prohibition States Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Offenses
August 9, 2018Attorney generals in New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia have all said they will no...
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Medical
Arkansas Police: Medical Marijuana Causes Other Crimes
August 8, 2018Voters legalized medical cannabis in Arkansas in November 2016. That’s behind an unspecified rise in crime,...