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Politics

The U.S. Army Will Recruit More Cannabis Smokers

This October, the military announced that it will be issuing more waivers to recruits who admit...

Joint Opinions

Dispelling the Gateway Drug Myth

Instead of acting as a gateway drug, cannabis is proving to be an effective exit strategy...

Joint Opinions

Cannabis Can Help Fight Alcoholism

Alcohol can destroy lives but, cannabis is helping people to pick up the pieces and rebuild.

Politics

Anti-Pot Drug Czar Nominee Encouraged Opiate Crisis

An anti-marijuana congressman was a key architect of the opiate crisis — and he was Trump’s...

Politics

ACLU Sues Georgia Police for Profiling High Drivers

A Cobb County police officer is under scrutiny for making drug arrests based on a “hunch.”...

Cannabis

WADA Removes CBD From Banned Substances List

Professional athletes — from boxers to Olympians — will now be able to heal with CBD...

Joint Opinions

Dr. Oz, Gwyneth Paltrow & the Endorsements Cannabis Actually Needs

Gwyneth Paltrow and Dr. Oz recently declared their support for medicinal cannabis. But these two celebrities...

Politics

Appeal To a Higher Power: Can the UN End Marijuana Prohibition?

The UN’s World Health Organization committee on drug dependence is re-examining CBD, which could lead to...

Politics

DEA Chief Quits in Protest of Trump. Who Will Replace Him?

Trump’s disregard for the law is too flagrant — even for the DEA. We speculate on...

Economics

From a Broken Home to a Cannabis Millionaire

Brayden Sutton, CEO of Friday Night Inc., overcomes the odds to propel the cannabis industry forward.

Legal

DUI Tests Inadmissible in Pot Cases, Court Says

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling that will help protect against false impaired-driving convictions...

Culture

Medical Marijuana Refugees and the Sickness of Prohibition

A British family has moved to the Netherlands so their son can access cannabis medicine for...

Cannabis

Participation in Arkansas Medical Marijuana Still Limited

Arkansas medical marijuana program is facing a lack of doctors willing to recommend cannabis to patients.

Economics

America Next: Overseas Firms Invest in U.S. Cannabis Industry

In the absence of U.S.-based investors — scared away by federal prohibition, firms from countries such...

Cannabis

Former Professional Athlete Creates CBD Luxe

How one man’s experience as a professional snowboarder led to a company creating medicine that’s changing...

Politics

NFL Signals Softening Stance on Medical Cannabis

Which will come first; nationwide marijuana legalization, or NFL football players smoking weed? It’ll be close.

Politics

Could Free Weed Help San Francisco’s Homeless Population?

A former candidate for San Francisco mayor wants to hand out free medical cannabis to homeless...

Culture

A New Course for Cannabis Careers

All these new cannabis jobs are proof of a maturing industry and a normalized plant.

Cannabis

Aunt Zelda’s: How a Family Recipe Launched a Company

Mara Gordon created a company devoted to the promise of cannabis’ ability to treat diseases.

Culture

Jr. Gong Brings Even More Heat With Cannabis Activism

To promote his upcoming 'Stony Hill' album, Damian Marley is releasing a video series featuring testimonials...