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Medical

Cannabis Seems Good for Headaches, But Why?

How cannabis works on pain is about as well quantified as the “nature” of pain itself,...

Medical

A Quick Guide to the Vaping Health Scare: What We Know So Far

Fear-driven misinformation is permeating the national conversation about the vaping-related deaths. Here’s what you need to...

Culture

Is ‘Green Wednesday’ More Than a PR Stunt?

‘Green Wednesday’ is upon us, but as with most newly created holidays, there’s a capitalistic benefit...

Medical

Cannabis & Boomers: The Generation Gap in Cannabis Culture

Boomers are using cannabis more, with many turning to the herb as medicine to deal with...

Economics

Cannabis Is New Industry for Native Tribes, but Opportunity Is Not Equal

State law means Paiutes have Las Vegas’s only cannabis lounge. But across the border in California,...

Legal

While Cannabis Industry Grows, More People Are Being Busted for Weed

Arrest rates show the War on Drugs is still going full force.

Economics

Legal Cannabis Keeps Punching Alcohol in the Neck

The availability of marijuana is causing binge drinking rates to drop.

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?

Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...

Hemp

USDA Releases Hemp Cultivation Regulations At Last

Hemp and hemp-derived CBD were officially legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, but the U.S. Department...

Politics

Bernie’s Pot Legalization Plan Bars Big Tobacco — But Would It Work?

Bernie Sanders has released his plan for cannabis legalization, which features provisions to keep Big Tobacco...

Legal

Police Struggle to Recruit Informants Because of Pot Legalization

Cops used to flip low-level “offenders” busted with cannabis to become snitches. Now, with weed legal,...

Politics

Is Bernie Sanders the Country’s Leading Secret Stoner?

During last week's debate, the presidential candidate said he’s not on medical marijuana “…tonight.”

Economics

The Trouble With Corruption in the Cannabis Industry

Legalization was supposed to take cannabis out of the hands of criminal networks, but state models...

Politics

New York Proposes a Cannabis ‘Common Market’ in the Tri-State Area

Federal prohibition doesn’t allow for cannabis products to cross state lines, but shared regulation strategies can.

Economics

Green Collar Blues for Cannabis Unions

The cannabis industry is creating a flood of new jobs, so why haven’t those workers unionized?

Hemp

Is ‘Smokable Hemp’ Legal?

So-called "smokable hemp" is suddenly available in shops from coast to coast, legal under terms of...

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: Where Weed Is Legal Around the World

Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization around...

Legal

Court Upholds Federal Labor Protections for Cannabis Workers

A federal appeals court in Denver has held that protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act...

Joint Opinions

Legal Pot Isn’t Villain in Vape-Disease Epidemic, But It Could Be the Solution

Illegal products have been connected to the outbreak of mysterious lung ailments as appeals for federal...

Hemp

Hemp Makes Marijuana Crimes Difficult to Prosecute

The arbitrary distinction that makes hemp actually marijuana is causing challenges for law enforcement.