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Louisiana Leads Reform Efforts in the Deep South

The Bayou State doesn’t have the most permissive medical marijuana program, but its lawmakers continue to...

Legal

Manhattan’s DA Stops Pot Possession & Smoking Prosecutions, Effective Immediately

New York City has a history of disproportionately arresting black and brown individuals for cannabis crimes...

Politics

Pressure Builds for Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey & New York

New York and New Jersey are notorious rivals, and the two states are now racing to...

Legal

Death of Pennsylvania Man Suspected of Growing a Dozen Marijuana Plants Highlights Extreme Policing Tactics

Trooper pursuit at a small grow leads to death.

Politics

Only 1 State in the US Doesn’t Have a Medical Marijuana Law: Idaho

This Fourth of July, only one state in the union has yet to pass a law...

Politics

Schumer Introduces Bill to Deschedule Cannabis to U.S. Senate

The Democratic senator from New York has introduced a bill to deschedule cannabis, thereby making it...

Legal

The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis

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

Politics

NYPD ‘Gang Raids’ Bring Back Convictions for Cannabis Possession

In recent years, the New York Police Department has conducted large militarized raids on housing projects...

Economics

Report: Cannabis Industry Will Triple in Size to $32 Billion by 2022

According to a report from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research, the legal cannabis industry will...

Politics

NYC Moves to Cancel Future Pot Arrests Following Public Pressure

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major announcement about his city’s policing on...

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...

Legal

Georgia Residents Want Recreational Marijuana Now

An impressive 55 percent of Georgia's population supports legalizing cannabis.

Politics

New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry

Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Pushes for Racial Justice

New York City's Cannabis Parade, a flagship entry in the Global Marijuana March movement and a...

Legal

America’s Rotten Drug Laws Encourage ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Use

As long as cannabis is illegal, and as long as organizations test for drugs, people will...

Legal

How Close Are We to Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition?

The time to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level is now.

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...

Legal

Which States Will Be Next to Legalize Marijuana?

Several states are in the process of legalizing cannabis reforms.

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...

Industry Events

Berlin Hosts the Next International Cannabis Business Conference

With attendees from over 40 countries, the 2018 International Cannabis Business Conference is set to be...