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Politics

Pass It, Grassley: The CARERS Act and 2016

Assume bill dead? Fred and I hit a deer on hiway 136 south of Dyersville. After...

Medical

MMJ in Missouri: Fundraising Hits Big Hurdle

Although 70 percent of Missouri voters support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, the state legislature is...

Legal

Obama Commutes 5 Pot Sentences

President Barack Obama commuted prison sentences last Friday for five men convicted solely on marijuana possession...

In History

Chicago Marathon First To Support Medical Cannabis

Illinois' largest legal medical cultivator, Cresco Labs, is sponsoring the mainstream athletic event.

Economics

Video: September Cannabis Jobs Report

It’s no secret that the cannabis industry is growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to huge...

Legal

IL Governor Amends Decriminalization Bill, Final Approval Expected

Although Illinois will likely decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis in the near future,...

Politics

NY Announces Winners of MMJ Licenses

After more than a year since New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put his apprehensive seal of...

Medical

Teen Uses Cannabis to Treat Crohn’s Disease

Recently, 15-year-old Coltyn Turner testified before the state legislature and rode a bike again for the...

Legal

Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016

The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...

Economics

Big Cannabusiness: Reconciling the Recreational Boom and the Medical Marketplace

On New Year’s Day, as retail sales of cannabis went legal in Colorado, the state’s dispensaries...

Legal

Study: Chicago Police Make Marijuana Arrests Regardless of Decriminalization

Despite changes to Chicago pot laws allowing police the option of issuing citations as opposed to...

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...

Cannabis

Police Need Warrant to Open Package that Smells of Pot

Although they have the right to seize it, police need a warrant to open a package...