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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...

Politics

California Set to Approve Medical Marijuana Use on School Grounds

A bill that would allow the use of medical marijuana products in California's schools has arrived on...

Economics

U.S. Banks’ Marijuana Problem

A Bank of America manager was fired and a Florida politician’s account was closed over links...

Medical

Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA Headquarters

This Veterans' Day, a group of veterans will be camping out at the national offices of the...

Industry Events

New York’s CannaGather Meetup Fosters the City’s Infant Cannabis Industry

Educational event for the cannabis industry in NYC shows investors are thirsty for change.

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...

Culture

Click Bait: Compelling Cannabis Photography

These photographers are emerging out of the shadows of prohibition to give cannabis the dignity it...

In The Magazine

Louisiana Leads Reform Efforts in the Deep South

The Bayou State doesn’t have the most permissive medical marijuana program, but its lawmakers continue to...

Economics

California Has Started Seriously Considering a Public Cannabis Bank

It’s been well-documented that cannabis companies have trouble accessing the banking system, thanks to federal prohibition....

Medical

Fake Marijuana Keeps Killing People All Over the U.S.

The latest death linked to synthetic marijuana demonstrates a real drug scourge facing the United States.

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.

Politics

Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis

Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...

Economics

The Alcohol Industry Is Changing Its Mind About Cannabis

It appears that the booze business may be adopting an attitude of "If you can't beat...

Economics

Canadian Cannabis Investors Are Being Banned From United States

Marijuana investors in Canada are being flagged when they try to travel to U.S.

Legal

How Will the U.S. Border Patrol Treat American Marijuana Tourists?

Hint: Not well.