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Politics

Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis

The equity program built into the law means that Illinois has the potential to create one...

Politics

New York State Legalization Bill Dies as Decriminalization Expands

A long hoped-for cannabis legalization bill died in the New York state assembly, but reform advocates...

Economics

Cannabis Industry Pushes Congress for Small Business Support

A detailed rundown of testimony from members of the cannabis industry, who urged legislators to support...

Politics

U.S. Citizen Caught in Anti-Drug Sweeps in the Philippines

A young man from Wisconsin has been jailed on a cannabis charge in the Philippines in...

Legal

Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching

Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.

Legal

Activists Back Last-Ditch Bid for New York Cannabis Legalization in 2019

With the end of the legislative session in Albany closing in, a new bill has been...

Politics

Illinois Could Be Days Away From Legalizing Cannabis

A bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois has cleared the hurdle in the State...

Economics

Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...

Politics

Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Draws Prominent Politicians as Legalization Stalls Upstate

New York City's annual Cannabis Parade was headlined by one of the city’s highest officials, Public...

Politics

Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan

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

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...

Edibles

Host a 420 Seder With Infused Charoset

Jeff the 420 Chef offers a recipe to bring cannabis into your seder celebration.

Industry Events

National Cannabis Policy Summit Looks to Define the Future of Cannabis

On the eve of 420, a National Cannabis Policy Summit will convene in the nation's capital,...

Economics

Boston’s First Dispensary Opens as Massachusetts Struggles With Growing Pot Industry

As Massachusetts navigates the unfolding of its legal cannabis market, the Boston area got its first...

Legal

Amid Equity Rhetoric, California Blocks Tribal Participation in Cannabis Industry

California's Native American nations were completely overlooked in the text of Proposition 64, and its enabling...

Legal

Los Angeles Prosecutors Clear 54,000 Marijuana Convictions

Dismissing marijuana convictions can help open educational and employment opportunities.

Politics

Police Play ‘Catch and Release’ With Cannabis Offenders: Roadblocks to Progress in Maryland

Maryland’s attempts at progress in cannabis policy have met with resistance, both from the police and...

In The Magazine

Let’s Mess With Texas: The Lone Star State on Pot

Here’s why 2019 may be the year Texas gets a real medical cannabis program.