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Culture

‘Mary Janes: The Women of Weed’

A documentary shows women demanding a more equitable, sustainable system as the adult-use cannabis industry develops.

Culture

LISTEN: A Cannabis Musical Is Coming to New York City

A multimedia extravaganza on the history, culture and politics of the cannabis plant is currently under production...

Politics

A New Bill Would Eliminate Drug Convictions as Bar to Student Financial Aid

Tens of thousands of students across the United States have lost access to federal financial aid...

Politics

The MPP’s New Director Is Focused on Criminal Justice Reform

America’s largest organization dedicated to ending the war on marijuana users just hired a new executive...

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot

Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.

Politics

Mexico Considers Legal Cannabis As Solution to Narco Crisis

Mexico's new president, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (known by his initials as AMLO), is pledging a...

Politics

Conservative UK Think-Tank Urges Legal Cannabis for Britain

In another sign of turning tides, a prestigious British think-tank once beloved of the conservative Margaret Thatcher...

Politics

Schumer Introduces Bill to Deschedule Cannabis to U.S. Senate

The Democratic senator from New York has introduced a bill to deschedule cannabis, thereby making it...

In The Magazine

How Vermont Became the First State to Legalize Cannabis Through the Legislature

Lawmakers divulge how they fought against the political odds to legalize cannabis possession, use and cultivation...

Politics

New Zealand’s Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana Picks Up Momentum

The government of New Zealand has announced that it plans to hold a referendum on cannabis...

Joint Opinions

Trump Should Pardon Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders, Too

On June 6, President Trump announced he had granted clemency to a 63-year-old woman serving a...

Industry Events

Henry Rollins Wants You to Know: Change is Coming

Henry Rollins is keynote speaker at the upcoming ICBC in Canada. As always, the controversial singer,...

Politics

New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry

Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...

Politics

Seattle Plans to Clear Cannabis Convictions

The city of Seattle has filed a motion to vacate hundreds of marijuana convictions going back...

Industry Events

D.C. Hosts National Cannabis Festival

The National Cannabis Festival — along with the National Cannabis Policy Summit, which took place in...

Politics

The 6 Best Governors for Cannabis Policy… And the 6 Worst

With cannabis still illegal on the federal level, the marijuana policy developments happening on the state...

Politics

Sanders, Schumer Support Pro-Pot Bills on 420

Only the Hudson River separates the two best hopes for major federal marijuana reform in the...

Politics

An Australian Political Party Endorses Pot Legalization

The Green Party in Australia has just come out in favor of cannabis legalization, making a...

Politics

Cynthia Nixon Endorses Cannabis Legalization in New York Governor’s Race

With a bombshell homespun video statement, New York's gadfly celebrity gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon has —...

Politics

Candidates Vie to Unseat Dianne Feinstein, CA’s Anti-Pot Senator

California’s Senator Feinstein has worked in Washington, D.C. for decades to defeat pro-cannabis policies. Is her...