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Economics

Ohio Finally Begins Medical Marijuana Sales After 2-Year Delay

This morning, sales of medical marijuana to the state’s small patient registry kicked off in four...

Industry Events

Action Bronson & Ludacris Set to Headline National Cannabis Festival on 420

The two rappers (and well-known cannabis enthusiasts) are slated to light up Washington, D.C. on every...

Politics

Defining Cannabis Equity at the 2018 Emerald Cup

Many speakers at the premier outdoor cannabis cultivation event chose to focus on how the cannabis...

Politics

New Jersey Legislators Move Cannabis Legalization Bills Forward

Chris Christie? Never heard of him….

Legal

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...

Medical

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

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

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...

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...

Politics

Is Bashing Cannabis Legalization Good Politics Anymore?

A primary fight in Wisconsin has candidates picking sides on the cannabis question. Given the polling...

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

Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis

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

In History

Oklahoma Adopts Medical Marijuana

Workable medical cannabis programs now legal across 30 states.

Politics

Section 8 Residents Stand Up for Their Right to Cannabis

Under federal regulations, Section 8 housing residents risk losing their homes if they use cannabis. But...

Politics

Can States or Citizens ‘Nullify’ Federal Cannabis Prohibition?

The doctrine of nullification has a long and harshly contested legacy in the history of the...

In The Magazine

How Vermont Became the First State to Legalize Cannabis Through the Legislature

Lawmakers divulge how they fought against the political odds to legalize cannabis possession, use and cultivation...

Economics

USA Patriot Act Threatens Uruguay Banks Over Legal Cannabis System

A year after legal cannabis first went on sale in Uruguay, it is still only available...

Medical

Florida Patients Fight for the Right to Spark Up

Florida’s medical marijuana program currently forbids the smoking of cannabis flower, but patients say this contradicts...

Edibles

The Strange Patchwork of Edibles Regulations

“Just say no” to canna-custard pie — but only in some states.

Politics

Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...

Economics

North American & U.S. Marijuana Indexes Show Trump/Gardner Boost

The nascent legal cannabis market is still getting its footing where stocks are concerned, but the...