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Medical

Study Finds Medical Marijuana Programs Service More Pain Patients Than Anything Else

Study shows chronic pain is the primary condition driving patients to medical cannabis.

Politics

Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Bid, Says Cannabis Legalization Tops His Agenda

Booker came out swinging for legalization — and it’s far from the first time he’s made...

Cultivation

Industrial Hemp in Virginia: Don’t Call It a Comeback!

A centuries-old cash crop re-emerges at Mount Vernon.

Politics

The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown

Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...

Joint Opinions

Attorney General Nominee William Barr Would Be Good For Legal Cannabis

In his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 15, William Barr made...

Legal

Slowly but Surely, Efforts Mount to Expunge Old Cannabis Convictions

With cannabis now legal in 10 U.S. states as well as Canada, demands are growing to...

Politics

HR 420, a Bill to Deschedule Cannabis, Has a Decent Chance of Passing This Year

A House bill to legalize cannabis, wryly dubbed HR 420, isn't the first such bill in Congress...

Politics

CBD-Only States: A Win for Medical Marijuana?  

What’s next for CBD in the United States after the passage of the Farm Bill? The...

Economics

Harborside Vows to Continue the Fight Against 280E

Though the battle might be over, not all is lost in Harborside’s war against the notoriously...

Politics

World Health Organization Delays Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation

The last-minute delay by the United Nations’ public health agency has cannabis advocates frustrated and clamoring...

Economics

What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?

A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...

Politics

Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition

For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...

Legal

The Arbitrary Legal Line That Separates Hemp & Marijuana

Even the scientist who set forth the 0.3 percent line separating hemp and marijuana thinks it...

Politics

New Zealand Approves Medical Marijuana, Confirms 2020 Legalization Vote

Days after legalizing medical marijuana, New Zealand's government has confirmed that a referendum on general cannabis...

Economics

Farm Bill Set to Legalize Industrial Hemp

A compromise on the 2018 Farm Bill is good for hemp, but better for food stamp recipients —...

Legal

FDA Chief: Marijuana Not Likely Recognized for Medical Value, But Will be Legalized

Is victory imminent in the War on Drugs?

Legal

Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?

McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.

Politics

2018 Midterm Election Guide: 4 States Consider Cannabis Reforms

In the Nov. 6 midterm election, Michigan and North Dakota are considering general cannabis legalization measures,...

Medical

Indiana Legislative Panel Rules Out Medical Marijuana

Regardless of the panel’s decision legislator plans to bring medical marijuana forward in 2019.

Politics

The U.K. Approves Prescriptions for Medical Marijuana Products

Physicians in the United Kingdom will be able to legally prescribe medical marijuana products, only oils...