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Legal

Big Marijuana Reforms Likely in NBA, Commissioner Silver Suggests

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave an impassioned response when confronted by a podcast host on the...

Economics

Farmers Get Onboard With the Marlboro of Marijuana

Big Cannabis here we come?

Culture

Carnival Cruise Lines Establishes Definitive Ban on Marijuana, Having Fun 

Company announces hefty fines for those caught smoking weed onboard.

Medical

Maryland Sees Flood of Consolidation Deals

Outside firms are taking over state-licensed businesses despite prohibitions.

Economics

Canada Pot Stocks Dipped After Last Quarter Before Legal Sales

Numbers are affected by buyouts and upscaling.

Politics

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Forced to Resign

Sessions is being replaced by his Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker who will serve as acting...

Politics

Ohio Goes on a Marijuana Decriminalization Warpath

Several cities vote that cannabis should not be a criminal offense.

Medical

Missouri Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Missourians suffering from serious illnesses will be able to work with their doctor to see if...

In History

Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Cannabis Use Must Be Legalized

Mexico’s Congress must now pass a bill legalizing cannabis for personal use in the next 90...

Politics

China, South Korea & Japan Warn Citizens Not to Consume Canadian Cannabis 

Some of the planet's most drug-intolerant governments are reacting with dismay to Canadian cannabis legalization —...

Medical

Patients: Utah’s Medical Marijuana ‘Compromise’ Proposal Is Terrible

Patient-advocacy groups slam governor-approved marijuana bill as  an unworkable stunt

Legal

Pardons Coming for Hundreds of Thousands of Canadians

Anyone with a low-level marijuana offense can only apply for a pardon after a clean, 5-year...

Economics

Canadian Postal Strike Threatens to Paralyze Cannabis Deliveries

Canada's postal unions are contemplating a nationwide walk-out — exactly as legal mail-order cannabis deliveries begin.

Culture

Back Pedaling: Inside New York’s Illegal Cannabis Bike Delivery System

New York City’s growing cannabis bike delivery industry is sustainable, convenient, full of life-threatening hazards and...

Politics

Cannabis Legalized in the Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States, just became first...

Politics

‘Urban-Rural Divide’ in the U.S. Figures Strongly in Marijuana Legalization

With some notable exceptions, marijuana legalization is limited to cities and still a great notion out...

Industry Events

Grow Up Conference Examines Canadian Market Before Legalization

On Sept. 7 and 8, the Grow Up Conference explored what the future of legal cannabis...

Politics

California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law

A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...

Politics

Widows Support Cannabis for PTSD, as Congress Introduces Bill to Legalize Pot for Veterans

The topic of cannabis for veterans suffering from PTSD has again shot into the mainstream, as...

Politics

A New Bill Would Eliminate Drug Convictions as Bar to Student Financial Aid

Tens of thousands of students across the United States have lost access to federal financial aid...