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Industry Events

Cannabis World Going Back to Cali for ICBC San Francisco

The International Cannabis Business Conference isn't just the longest continuously running business expo in California, it's...

Politics

Christie’s Lunch with Trump Fuels Appointment Speculation

During the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary, then-candidate Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey made no bones about...

Politics

Alaska Update: CBD Oil Raids & Onsite Use

Alaska has been a key part of the U.S. decriminalization landscape since the first wave of legalization...

Politics

Vermont Has High Hopes for Legal Cannabis

Pending legislation could mean a radical overhaul of the Green Mountain State's legal stance on several...

Current Events

The Devil’s Lettuce: Unpacking an Anti-Cannabis Crusade

With the legislative successes of cannabis decriminalization riding a still-building wave of pro-pot public opinion nationwide, encounters with...

Current Events

Medical Marijuana Program Takes Shape in Maryland

Cannabis Now spoke with the passionate providers behind one of Maryland's still-unopened medical pot shops about...

Politics

New Hampshire Senate Moves Towards Legalization

New Hampshire's marijuana legalization movement just got a high profile endorsement in the state's senate. A...

Politics

Mexico Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

In a recent move that many observers see as a first step towards full legalization, an...

Industry Events

Celebrating Cannabis Freedom at the Emerald Cup

The Emerald Cup is a huge harvest celebration for outdoor cannabis. Cannabis Now Associate Editor, Greg...

Legal

Closing Time for Amsterdam’s Famous Coffeeshops

As an international mecca for those seeking a taste of decriminalization, Amsterdam was both the capital of...

Cannabis

Cannabis Researchers: ‘We Need Better Bud’

Researchers say low-grade cannabis hinders their ability to produce meaningful data, and they're asking for access to...

Cannabis

Ireland MMJ Patients on the Verge of Safe Access

After a late night effort in Dublin, Ireland is closer to medical cannabis than ever with...

Politics

D.C. Protests Possible Cannabis Crackdown

Safe access advocates in Washington, D.C. took their pro-cannabis message directly to controversial Attorney General appointee, Senator...

Politics

Obama Calls for Dramatic Cannabis Reform

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, president Barack Obama took a clear, pro-decriminalization stance...

Cannabis

The Father of the Medical Marijuana Movement

A building avalanche of medical and general decriminalization continues to barrel across the nation, and with...

Economics

Wall Street Discusses Cannabis Investing at Bloomberg

The cannabis industry is experiencing massive growth across the nation in the wake of another wave of...

Cannabis

Cannabis Catch-22 Leaves Military & Veterans in the Cold

Eight states now allow all adults 21 and over to cultivate, posses and consume cannabis. That’s...

Politics

Will the Donald Trump the People on Cannabis?

Depending on your political bent, digesting the results of the General Election can either feel like...

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Cleans House at Polls

Florida appears to have helped to bring the nation President Donald J. Trump. And in return,...

Cannabis

Cannabis Research Pioneer Ungerledier Dies at 85

J. Thomas Ungerledier, a longtime psychiatrist at the University of California, Los Angeles, was one of...