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Politics

DEA May Issue More Cannabis Importing Licenses

It’s not impossible to import marijuana into the United States, though there are plenty of hoops...

Joint Opinions

Why Not Regulate Marijuana Like Guns?

Prohibiting safe access to cannabis does not save lives, but gun regulation might.

Politics

Marijuana Midterms: NORML Releases Guide for Midterm Election Pot Push

NORML leaders give Cannabis Now an insight into what they expect will be hotly contested races...

Economics

Israel Struggles to Export $300 Million Worth of Cannabis

Israel’s government overpromised on their ability to export marijuana, and then the country’s cannabis producers overdelivered....

Culture

Dear Dabby: Musings on Cannabis & Creativity

Comedian Ngaio Bealum answers questions about how cannabis and creativity walk hand-in-hand together, from making art...

Cannabis

Today Is the 40th Anniversary of America’s First Medical Marijuana Law

New Mexico enacted the first medical marijuana law in the nation on Feb. 21, 1978, thanks...

Cannabis

Study: Easy Access to Dispensaries Prevents Opioid Deaths

Researchers from the RAND Corporation found that only states with loosely regulated dispensaries and few roadblocks...

Economics

Could a Public Bank Solve the Marijuana Banking Issue?

The cash-only cannabis industry is badly in need of a banking solution. Following the latest fraud...

Cannabis

Why Washington Patients Are Fighting to Grow Recreational Marijuana At Home

As Washington's medical marijuana program dwindles down, medical marijuana patients are fighting for the right to...

Legal

Facing Deportation For a Decades-Old Cannabis Crime

The story of a young man from Colombia whose two minor marijuana possession charges from the...

Politics

Vermont Lawmakers Ignore Sessions, Vote to Legalize Marijuana

Lawmakers in the Green Mountain State moved closer to becoming the first body of elected officials...

Economics

How Blockchain Could Solve Problems in the Marijuana Industry

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum represent an exciting but volatile investment, but their foundation — blockchain...

Politics

Recreational Sales Begin In California

The United States’ largest cannabis market opens up for legal sales to all adults over the...

Cannabis

CBD Gets a Green Light For Medical Application

The World Health Organization released a report saying that CBD should not be a controlled substance,...

In The Magazine

Corporate Cannabis: Canada Set to Legalize

Jodie Emery, one of Canada’s most prominent marijuana activists, braces for a massive corporate takeover.

Cannabis

Canopy Taxes: When Cannabis Growers Are Taxed For Ruined Crops

Many municipalities looking to capitalize on the cannabis industry have considered or passed “canopy taxes,” which...

Politics

Election 2017: Two States Elect Pro-Cannabis Governors

As local election results poured in last night, cannabis advocates in New Jersey and Virginia celebrated.

Cannabis

Placer County: Medicinal Marijuana Under a Microscope

As adult-use cannabis legalization continues to be developed in California, one county is taking a unique...

Legal

Crowdfunding Site Reverses Fire Fund for CA Cannabis Growers

WePay has reversed the funds raised by the California Growers Association, in what cannabis industry insiders...

Politics

Anti-Pot Drug Czar Nominee Encouraged Opiate Crisis

An anti-marijuana congressman was a key architect of the opiate crisis — and he was Trump’s...