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Economics

Industrial Hemp Legislation Passed in 20 States

In 1938, Popular Mechanics Magazine ran an article titled “Billion Dollar Crop” touting the potential in...

Joint Opinions

Obama Ignores America’s Fastest-Growing Industry in State of the Union Address

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama made the controversial declaration that he...

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Dollars and Sense: Marijuana Investment Group Hosts Shark-Tank Like Pitch Session for Cannabis Industry Investment

On Jan. 24, the Arcview Group, an investment group looking to finance new cannabis industry businesses, held...

Politics

In Slamming Obama, DEA Administrator Presents Reformers With Rare Opportunity

In a speech last week to the National Sheriff’s Association, DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart had harsh...

Joint Opinions

Barack Obama: “No More Dangerous Than Alcohol” Is Opinion, Not Fact

Last week, President Obama was quoted in New Yorker magazine establishing that he indirectly feels marijuana...

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Bravery or Bull? Obama’s Stance on Legalizing Marijuana Moves Us Forward

By Marie Brand In the New Yorker’s recent interview with Barack Obama, the President discusses his,...

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Arguments for On Site Consumption

Now that Denver has begun retail cannabis sales, we can get an idea of just how...

Politics

New Hampshire House Votes in Favor of Recreational Weed

A bill aimed at legalizing recreational cannabis for those 21 and older in New Hampshire received...

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Legal Sales in Colorado: It’s Time for the Federal Government to Allow the Free Market to Control Cannabis

Now that the floodgates of legal marijuana have been opened in Colorado, it seems a lot...

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Kwanzaa’s Seven Principles: Lessons for Marijuana Activists in 2014

Kwanzaa is my favorite winter celebration, mostly because Kwanzaa is about more than shopping and gifts...

Politics

Uruguay to Become First Country to Legalize Cannabis

Update: The bill was signed into law by President Jose Mujica on Dec. 24. Today, barring...

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Free Market Capitalism and Legal Marijuana: The Final Push

Last week, the Arcview Group, a group of marijuana industry investors and researchers, released their forecast...

Joint Opinions

Another Official Study Proves “War On Drugs” To Be A Complete Failure

Despite the growing realization that the global war on drugs has been a caustic – and...

Current Events

Is Oracle the Most Expensive Cannabis Strain in the World?

Somewhere, in some deep, dank corner of the internet, word leaked about the best marijuana strain...

Current Events

Seattle City Council Pleases Half Of Cannabis Community, Enrages Other Half

Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle was the featured dispensary profile in issue 8. Voters in...

Current Events

Flying with Cannabis Remains in Grey Zone

While several news sources are reporting the TSA may be allowing passengers to travel with marijuana,...

Politics

Guatemalan President Urges Countries To Overhaul Drug Policy In UN Speech

Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina spoke out against the failed drug war and urged nations to...

Economics

NYC Comptroller Wants Cannabis Legalized

New York City Comptroller John Liu is calling for the legalization of medical marijuana and possession...

Current Events

VOTE for NORML’s TV Ad to Appear During the Super Bowl

Intuit Quickbooks is currently running their Small Business Big Game contest, with the grand prize being...

Legal

Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulation Legislation Failed

Until just one week ago, AB 604 was a bill about eyewitness identification in criminal investigations.