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Economics

What Sets Cannabis Entrepreneurs Apart

Risking freedoms and fortunes for cannabis companies takes a special kind of person.

Politics

Growing Acceptance of Medical Cannabis for Veterans, But Many Still in ‘Exile’

As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being...

Joint Opinions

Racist Set-Up & Outrageous Sentence in Mississippi Shows How Far U.S. Has to Go on Marijuana 

Man sentenced to eight years for cannabis he legally obtained.

Joint Opinions

White Castle Joins Ohio Cops In Opposing Drug & Prison Reform

The stoner-friendly hamburger chain joins an Ohio campaign that opposes a sentencing reform measure.

In History

Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Use Must Be Legalized

Mexico’s Congress must now pass a bill legalizing cannabis for personal use in the next 90...

Politics

Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty

Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...

Culture

Tommy Chong Missed Canada’s Marijuana Legalization

Canadian cannabis celebrity says he lost his passport.

Economics

Green Planet CEO on Canadian Legalization: ‘We Haven’t Seen the Tip of the Iceberg’

Co-founder and CEO of British Columbia-based Green Planet, Justin Cooper, speaks with Cannabis Now about the...

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...

Legal

Canada’s First Nations Navigate Gray Areas in the New Legal Cannabis Economy

A growing number among Canada's First Nations are looking to legal cannabis as a path to...

Politics

Jamaica Begins Exporting Medical Marijuana Products to Canada

Long famous for its contraband product, Jamaica has just dispatched its first shipment of cannabis oil...

Politics

Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD

Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...

Legal

The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD

The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...

Books

Book Review: ‘Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America’

How marijuana reform was derailed in the ’70s and how it could happen again.

Legal

Canadian Police Are Expecting More Arrests After Legalization

Canadian police say they’re expecting to pull over large amounts of cannabis-impaired drivers after the country’s...

Politics

Riot Police Break Up Protest Smoke-a-Thon in Colombia

With Colombia's new conservative president threatening to roll back the country's ground-breaking decriminalization policy, a group...

Politics

Utah’s Medical Marijuana Opposition Keeps Pushing False Advertisements

A Salt Lake City radio station pulled an ad after a flood of complaints over misleading...

Economics

MedMen Signs Deal to Use Woodstock Brand For Cannabis Products

Dispensary set to release cannabis products under the iconic music festival’s brand.

Legal

Police Officers in Prohibition States Are Getting Busted for Marijuana

Some law enforcement are jumping into the illegal marketplace.

Joint Opinions

‘Marijuana Addiction’ Is Among the Least of America’s Problems

It’s real, but it’s not spectacular and pretending otherwise reeks of a bad-faith effort to repeal...