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Politics

Now That Kamala Harris Wants to Be President, She Really Likes Cannabis Legalization

Harris wasn’t too fond of legal pot as San Francisco’s district attorney or California’s attorney general....

In The Magazine

Israel: Beyond the Horizon of Unrestricted Cannabis Research

Israel is leading the world in medical cannabis research, but citizens want more progress at home.

Books

In a Tired & Skewed Refrain, ‘Tell Your Children’ Links Cannabis Use to Madness

Does cannabis make you crazy? One new book is arguing yes, and is ignoring most of...

Joint Opinions

Views From the Farm at the End of 2018

Looking back on the past year in cannabis and setting intentions for the next one.

Joint Opinions

Marijuana Reforms Left Out of Trump’s Criminal Justice Reform Bill

The First Step Act does not address cannabis convictions.

Politics

Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition

For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...

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...