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Politics

GOP Congressman Vows to Overturn D.C. Legalization Measure

Although the residents of Washington, D.C. have expressed a very clear desire to have cannabis possession...

Politics

Cannabis at the Ballot Box: A Voter’s Guide

This year’s general election is one that will go down in cannabis history. People in many...

Politics

International Student Organization Joins the Push for Legalization

Throughout history, grassroots organizations have played a significant role in progressing social and cultural thought by...

Politics

Attorney General Announces Resignation, Shows Support For Cannabis Reform

Cannabis legislation around the country is seeing rapid changes thanks to the growing support for the...

Politics

Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...

Medical

Arizona’s Flip-Flopping Stance on Marijuana and PTSD

It’s been a great year for supporters of cannabis decriminalization. Both Colorado and Washington began selling...

Joint Opinions

Seattle to Denver: A Tale of Two Cities’ Marijuana Economies

The U.S. now has two states with two separate cannabis economies. Colorado was the first to...

Legal

D.C. Decriminalizes Cannabis

Before Wednesday at midnight, getting caught smoking or being in possession of pot in D.C. would...

Legal

One Small Town Could Impact Federal Prohibition of Marijuana

A lawsuit against a small town in Washington state could have widespread implications for marijuana legislation...

Legal

Bermuda Could Soon Ease Its Marijuana Laws

Government officials in Bermuda released an optimistic report earlier this week, which indicates support for legalizing...

Politics

Three Bills In Illinois Legislature Aim to Decriminalize Cannabis

Just as Illinois residents, politicians and law enforcement officials begin to prepare for the implementation of...

Politics

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Supports Marijuana Legalization

In an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon last week, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said...

Economics

What If Colorado Released All Marijuana Prisoners of War?

Last month, Marijuana.com got duped by a pipe dream, with their article “Colorado Will Release All...

Legal

Drug Free America Concedes on Marijuana (Sort Of)

The CEO of Partnership at Drugfree.org has continually lobbied to run ads criticizing legal marijuana laws...

Joint Opinions

First Cannabis Industry Job Fair: A Sign Of Things To Come

Just like the iconic lines wrapping around recreational dispensaries in Denver on New Year’s Day, the...

In History

Digital Marketing Lessons for the Cannabis Industry from Snoop Lion aka Snoop Dogg

If you told me in 1992 that Snoop Lion, formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg, would evolve from...

Politics

Canadian Police Propose To Ticket Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana

At a meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police supported the ability...

Joint Opinions

Thank You, Governor Moonbeam

In this November 1978 photo, Jerry Brown, left, accompanied by his parents, former California Gov. Edmund...

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

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...