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Michigan Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, a First for the Midwest

Cannabis is set to become legal in Michigan after voters in the Wolverine State passed Proposal...

Joint Opinions

Is The Cannabis Industry the New Prohibition Party?

Focusing on the politics of cannabis can cause other issues to be ignored.

Politics

Illinois Gov. Election Could Determine How Quickly the State Legalizes Pot

The Democratic challenger in Illinois' gubernatorial race supports legal cannabis.

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.

Economics

The New Legal Global Cannabis Supply Chain

Cannabis has become a global industry, but where is commercial cannabis going and where is it...

Economics

Pesticide Scare: Maryland Gives Few Details Into Month-Long Product Recall

A product hold in Maryland has left local patients looking for answers.

Medical

Patients: Utah’s Medical Marijuana ‘Compromise’ Proposal Is Terrible

Patient-advocacy groups slam governor-approved marijuana bill as  an unworkable stunt

Medical

Why the Best Marijuana Legalization Law Yet is in North Dakota

Unlike Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California, and everyone else to come before, Measure 3 in conservative North...

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Study: Marijuana Legalization in Canada Could Improve Border Security

If Mexico and the United States ever had any trouble with drugs along those two countries’...

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Pardons Coming for Hundreds of Thousands of Canadians

Anyone with a low-level marijuana offense can only apply for a pardon after a clean, 5-year...

In History

Canada’s First Legal Marijuana Buyer Reflects on Historic Event

Ian Power spoke with Cannabis Now about the adventures he undertook to be the first of...

Joint Opinions

Edibles Bans Are Based on Paranoia

Infused marijuana products are facing stricter regulations than other substances that can be more harmful.

Legal

Courts Rule Workers Cannot Be Denied Employment for Medical Cannabis Use

After years of upholding employee firings for use of cannabis even under state medical marijuana programs,...

Politics

Activists Bash Trump’s ‘Global Call’ to Renew Drug War at U.N.

As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York this week, President Trump issued a...

Joint Opinions

Reefer Rehab: Getting Off the Pot Won’t Hurt Too Bad

Withdrawing from cannabis use results in mild physical symptoms for most people.

Culture

Punk Group Screaming Females Trades Mixtapes for Weed

The New Jersey trio shares how they got their name, the efforts they’ve undertaken to get...

Medical

Lobsters Get High Because of the Endocannabinoid System

Other animals also have receptors for marijuana.

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...

Economics

NAFTA Negotiations, Vicente Fox & The Future of Exporting Cannabis

With the North American Free Trade Agreement under renegotiation, Mexico's former president and born-again cannabis advocate...

Economics

In Denver, Marijuana Money Is Going Towards Fixing Homelessness

The Colorado city has raised the local tax on cannabis to 5.5 percent and funds will...