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Politics

Will 27,000 Annual Marijuana Arrests Stop in New York City Under Mayor Bill de Blasio?

On New Year’s Day, Bill de Blasio was officially sworn into office as the mayor of...

In History

Washington Issues First Recreational Cannabis License

Washington state has issued the first license to grow and process recreational cannabis to Kouchlock Productions...

In History

A Tale of Two Nations: While Cannabis Science Progresses Abroad, American Politicians Still Skeptical

Cannabis cigarettes are seen at Tikkun Olam medical cannabis farm, near the northern Israeli city of...

Joint Opinions

Patients Ought To Be Skeptical Of Proposed CBD-Only Legislation — Here’s Why

State lawmakers who have steadfastly opposed the legalization of medical marijuana are suddenly singing the praises...

Medical

The Epilepsy Foundation Pledges to Support Medical Marijuana Research

Desperate parents of children with severe forms of epilepsy are demanding access to an experimental treatment...

In The Magazine

Medicating America

America is broken. Unemployment is at its highest since the recession of April 1983. The national...

Joint Opinions

Recreational Cannabis Sales Surpass Projections, Colorado Governor In Denial

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, was the toast of the town last week in Washington...

Legal

The Dagga Couple: Suing South Africa for Right to Use Cannabis [VIDEO]

In August 2010, the Johannesburg-area home of Julian “Jules” Stobbs and Myrtle Clark was raided shortly...

Economics

Enterprising Girl Scouts Reap Rewards of Legal Marijuana Sales

Girl Scout’s delectable morsels have been making smokers salivate since 1917, when girls and mothers baked...

Joint Opinions

Where Are All the Women In the Cannabis Industry?

Equality for women in the workforce is not a new issue, but in the world of...

Medical

Research Shows THC May Fight HIV

Rhesus Macaque Mother and Child. Researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU) have released a study that...

Medical

Compassion Club Owner Challenges Canadian Medical Marijuana Law

Photo by Damian Dovarganes Two Canadian men being tried on charges of possessing a controlled substance...

Joint Opinions

Project SAM Stands No Chance Against Cannabis Legalization

A loud and uniquely contemporary voice has emerged on the anti-pot front. Project SAM (Smart Approaches...

Legal

Tennessee vs. Josh Mason: Blatant, Legal Extortion

“I was sleeping in a little that day, around 8:30 a.m. I was awakened by a...

Medical

Reader Question: How Do I Convince My Girlfriend Marijuana is Medicinal?

Dear Angela, Thank you for your piece on Crohn’s and weed. I’ve had it for a long...

Industry Events

Are Cannabis Cups Obsolete? An Argument for a Championship Cup

Who produces the best pot? The answer is determined many times a year in many locations...

Politics

Maryland Withdraws Support for Federal Cannabis Prohibition

In early February, a coalition of bipartisan legislators in Maryland introduced a bill in the State...

Medical

Anxiety Conditions Rarely Covered Under Medical Marijuana Laws

Anxiety disorders affect over 40 million adults in the United States, nearly 20 percent of the...

Dispensaries

Santa Cruz Dispensary Donates Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Food to Area Homeless

Granny Purps, near Santa Cruz, Calif., is not just in the business of providing safe access,...

Cultivation

Cannabis Collectives Springing Up in Spain

Dried marijuana flowers are stored at the plantation of the Sibaratas Med Can association in Mogan...