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Joint Opinions

Marijuana ‘Legalization’ is Only the First Step Towards Drug-War Justice

Without amnesty for “offenders” and economic equity, cannabis legalization remains an unfinished and imperfect experiment.

Legal

The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis

With Canada now joining Uruguay as the second country to legalize cannabis at the national level,...

Grow

Jamaican Official: Country Must Stake Claim on Its Strains

A top Jamaican government official has called on the country identify and conserve local marijuana strains.

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...

Politics

New Zealand’s Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana Picks Up Momentum

The government of New Zealand has announced that it plans to hold a referendum on cannabis...

Legal

Pennsylvania City Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

The Allentown, Pennsylvania city council voted to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis on Wednesday. Local prosecutors...

Politics

Youth Movement Protests Pot Prohibition in Ex-Soviet Georgia

A protest in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia to demand legalization of personal drugs use, with...

Joint Opinions

Washington Gov. Says His State Has ‘The Best Weed’

Cannabis Now staff writer Jimi Devine disagrees with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, arguing that, of course,...

Medical

Zimbabwe Becomes Second African Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Zimbabwe, seemingly an unlikely candidate, has just become the second African nation to legalize medical marijuana....

In The Magazine

Josh: A Reagan-Era MMJ Miracle 30 Years Later

A child plays a role in a historic hearing concerning the potential to reschedule cannabis. We...

Joint Opinions

Does Marijuana Legalization Cause Homelessness?

Anti-cannabis activists such as Kevin Sabet have recently spread the idea that legal cannabis encourages the...

Politics

The 6 Best Governors for Cannabis Policy… And the 6 Worst

With cannabis still illegal on the federal level, the marijuana policy developments happening on the state...

Politics

Sanders, Schumer Support Pro-Pot Bills on 420

Only the Hudson River separates the two best hopes for major federal marijuana reform in the...

Culture

Marco Pave Spreads Social Activism Through Music & Cannabis

A Memphis, Tennessee-based MC, Marco Pavé, talks about his favorite strains, the political atmosphere around cannabis...

Legal

Which States Will Be Next to Legalize Marijuana?

Several states are in the process of legalizing cannabis reforms.

Industry Events

Michigan Hash Bash Pushes for Cannabis Legalization

Ann Arbor's Hash Bash marked its 46th annual celebration of cannabis culture, with public smoking, no...

Joint Opinions

The Future of Cannabis: Where We Are Heading vs. Where We Should Go

Three major factors are in play for the future of cannabis: technological and scientific advancements, the...

Economics

The IRS Has a New Weapon in Its War on Weed

With the introduction of a new policy that targets cannabis lobbying and nonprofit advocacy groups, the...

Politics

Mitch McConnell Proposes Legalizing Industrial Hemp

Some people may be shocked that the Republican Senate majority leader is proposing the federal decriminalization...

Politics

Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica

Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.