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Politics

Ontario Will Have More Pot Than California Did, But No Stores, When Legalization Hits

Ontario has announced the 26 Canadian Licensed Producers that will be cultivating the province’s legal cannabis.

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot

Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.

Joint Opinions

The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II

The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...

Economics

California Has Started Seriously Considering a Public Cannabis Bank

It’s been well-documented that cannabis companies have trouble accessing the banking system, thanks to federal prohibition....

Culture

NHL’s Marijuana Policy Could Change For the Better

The hockey league already allows medical marijuana, but may move towards allowing recreational use.

Cultivation

A New York Company Wants to Use Molecular DNA Tags to Track Legal Cannabis

Applied DNA Sciences wants to differentiate between state-compliant and illicit market cannabis by spraying DNA tracking...

Culture

It’s Always 420 at the Whakamana Cannabis Museum

$4.20 coffees, a VIP area and a mission to educate Kiwis about cannabis, welcome to the...

Politics

Russia Chastises Canada for Legalizing Marijuana

While the U.S. government still hasn’t spoken about legalization in Canada, Russia has been critical.

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...

Politics

The Cannabis Regulations in Each Canadian Province

With Canada on a final one-month countdown to legal cannabis, the country's provinces are adopting widely...

Politics

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Warns Against Corporate Cannabis

Mayor Bill de Blasio took to the radio to voice his fears over cannabis legalization, but...

Legal

Georgia Residents Want Recreational Marijuana Now

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

Joint Opinions

Does Marijuana Legalization Cause Homelessness?

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

Medical

Patients Struggle as Medical Marijuana in Guam Faces Delays

Two years ago, voters approved medical marijuana in Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, but...

Politics

Chinese Crime Networks Linked to Crackdown on CA Grow Ops

Federal agents seized about 100 homes around Northern California, which were supposedly used in grow operations...

Politics

Candidates Vie to Unseat Dianne Feinstein, CA’s Anti-Pot Senator

California’s Senator Feinstein has worked in Washington, D.C. for decades to defeat pro-cannabis policies. Is her...

Industry Events

Hits From The Bong: Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs on Cannabis Business

Like many seasoned advocates, DJ Muggs is optimistic about cannabusinesses and innovation, but also believes there...

Economics

Blue Moon Creator Prepares to Launch First Ever THC Beer

Infused brew is set to include marijuana’s psychoactive compound.

Legal

Canada Back on Track to Legalizing Marijuana This Summer

The latest word is that cannabis could be legal in Canada by September.

Economics

Colombia Strives to Lead Global Pot Market, Pushing Out Peasant Growers

With foreign capital pouring in to Colombia's newly legalized cannabis sector, industry leaders foresee the country...