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California Arrests Plummet With Marijuana Legalization

Complain all you want about the regulated market, but remember: Legalization means fewer people in jail.

Joint Opinions

Marijuana ‘Legalization’ is Only the First Step Towards Drug-War Justice

Without amnesty for “offenders” and economic equity, cannabis legalization remains an unfinished and imperfect experiment.

Joint Opinions

Britain Is on a Path to Marijuana Legalization

The UK government’s rapid turnaround on medical cannabis means that the path to legalized recreational marijuana...

In History

Canada’s Contentious Path to Cannabis Legalization

Canada is about to make history, with the passage of its cannabis legalization bill imminent. Prime...

Legal

Pets Are Not Eating More Marijuana Since Legalization

Despite the warnings of prohibitionists, household pets do not appear to be accidentally consuming pot products...

Politics

Humboldt Mega-Busts Continue Despite Legalization

In Humboldt County, long famous as the heartland of Northern California's cannabis-growing Emerald Triangle, big police raids...

Politics

New York State Democratic Party Endorses Cannabis Legalization

Things are moving fast in the Empire State, with cannabis legalization proposals striding toward mainstream acceptance...

Politics

McConnell Still Opposes Marijuana Legalization At National Level

Although the Senate majority leader supports hemp, he does not support cannabis.

Joint Opinions

Does Marijuana Legalization Cause Homelessness?

Anti-cannabis activists such as Kevin Sabet have recently spread the idea that legal cannabis encourages the...

Politics

An Australian Political Party Endorses Pot Legalization

The Green Party in Australia has just come out in favor of cannabis legalization, making a...

Politics

Cynthia Nixon Endorses Cannabis Legalization in New York Governor’s Race

With a bombshell homespun video statement, New York's gadfly celebrity gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon has —...

Industry Events

Michigan Hash Bash Pushes for Cannabis Legalization

Ann Arbor's Hash Bash marked its 46th annual celebration of cannabis culture, with public smoking, no...

In The Magazine

Case Study: Colorado 5 Years After Legalization

The data from the country’s first recreational state paints a positive picture.

Politics

Chicago & the Role of Local Gov’t in Cannabis Legalization

Voters in Cook County, Illinois — home of Chicago — overwhelmingly support legalizing adult use cannabis. Their decision...

Legal

Toronto Crackdown in Countdown to Canadian Legalization

Another dispensary is raided by police in Toronto — the latest in a string of such...

Politics

UK Parliament Will Debate the Future of Marijuana Legalization

Among western European nations, the UK parliament is perhaps most strident in its view that cannabis...

Politics

Lawmakers Delay Legalization With Cannabis ‘Studies’

Lawmakers in red states, where voters want legal medical cannabis, are instead pushing for state-funded studies...

Politics

Canada Will Consider Releasing Pot Prisoners After Legalization

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says amnesty for cannabis “offenders” might come after Canada’s legal...

Politics

Vermont Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill, Gov Says He’ll Sign

The weather may be freezing, but New England pot policy is heating up right out of...

Culture

Coachella Bans Marijuana, Despite CA Legalization

The popular festival has never allowed marijuana consumption on its grounds, and it will continue to...