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Legal

How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization

There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.

Medical

Opioids & Cannabis: Gaining an Upper Hand on Pain

Opioids deployed in the treatment of chronic pain can wind up causing more harm than they...

Politics

Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan

The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...

Industry Events

Branching Out at the Hall of Flowers

This cannabis trade show for a new legal era was sleek and brand-oriented — but that...

Culture

420 Boosts Cannabis Sales Again in 2019, Data Shows

In recent years, it’s basically become an annual tradition that 420 breaks the sales records, as...

Politics

Police Pot Seizures Rise As New Zealand Approaches Legalization Referendum

As New Zealand waits on a promised cannabis legalization referendum, a domestic industry is starting to...

Strains

The Best Cannabis at Northern California’s Hall of Flowers

These four strains garnered the most hype at the new cannabis trade show.

Medical

Study Finds Paternally Passed-Down ‘Stoner Gene’ in Rats with Human Implications

Research found rats exposed to cannabis passed on traits to their offspring — and they weren’t...

Legal

Study: No Link Between Legal Weed & Traffic Deaths

The latest research finds that cannabis legalization is not linked to an increase in traffic deaths,...

Politics

Congressmen Call for Descheduling, More Cannabis Research

Lawmakers are pushing for more research into the medicinal qualities of cannabis, which can’t happen until...

Edibles

Chelsea Handler Uses Edibles to Sleep

The comedian and new-to-the-table cannabis entrepreneur normalizes the consumption conversation.

Politics

Will a High-Profile Cannabis Raid Spur Myanmar’s Legalization Effort?

A U.S. citizen was among a trio arrested in Myanmar for running a 20-acre cannabis plantation,...

Economics

PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)

The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking reform.

Films

Review: ‘Grass is Greener’

A music-centric documentary addresses the ugly realities of cannabis prohibition and the problems that persist today.

Politics

Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020

Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...

Joint Opinions

San Francisco’s Great 420 Lie: Marijuana-Laced Fentanyl

Why did police and an elected official celebrate 420 by spreading fake news about fentanyl-laced cannabis?

Economics

Oregon Welcomes Cannabis Businesses Into Its Auto-Enrollment Retirement Program

Oregon’s Department of Treasury is extending cannabis businesses the opportunity to sign up for its retirement...

Politics

Israel’s Political Mainstream Embraces Cannabis, Even Amid Lurch to the Right

Two Israeli ex-prime ministers are now involved in the cannabis industry, and legalization became a key...

Legal

Marijuana Users Are Basically Split 50/50 on Whether Driving High Is Dangerous

A new survey delves deeper into consumer thought on one of the last big taboos in...

Products

Meet the Flameless Device That Wants to Disrupt Cannabis Vaporizing

We spoke with the Ember’s co-creator about focusing on safety and innovations on the original product...