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Cannabis

FDA Fails to Call Attention to Consumer Fraud in CBD Hemp Market

Over the past several years, FDA has issued several warning letters to firms that market unapproved...

Politics

Sanders Outperforms Bush On Cannabis At Town Halls

With the Nevada caucus and South Carolina primary looming large on Saturday, Democrats traveled to Las...

Economics

Massive Growth Forecast for America’s Cannabis Industry

If the steady drumbeat of legalization progress hadn’t already made it obvious, new market research produced...

Economics

U.S. Hemp CBD Maker Granted Importation to Mexico

“It’s like the Berlin Wall coming down,” says CEO Stuart Titus of Medical Marijuana Inc. after...

Joint Opinions

New Obama Budget Could Allow DEA Interference

A couple of weeks ago, President Obama said that he had no plans to reform the...

In History

Veterans on the Front Lines in Fight for Medical Cannabis

Ricardo Pereyda discovered the medicinal benefits of cannabis to treat his PTSD after serving in Iraq.

Industry Events

Bipartisan Legalization on Display at ICBC

With a presidential election season in full swing, most political discussions highlight the stark divisions between...

Legal

College Students Win First Amendment Pot Case

Stephen Leath, Warren Madden, Thomas Hill and Leesha Zimmerman are four Americans who had a very...

Politics

Kansas Supreme Court Hands Prohibitionists a Victory

What’s the matter with Kansas? When it comes to cannabis, let’s start with the obvious: it’s...

Joint Opinions

Christie’s Pot Comments Draw Heckling at Republican Debate

“We want Rand! We want Rand!” Somewhere near the two-and-a-half hour mark of last week’s Republican presidential...

Current Events

Go North, Young Person: The Canadian Green Rush Is On

If you are one of Canada’s 27 currently-licensed medical marijuana growers under Health Canada’s rigorous system, 2016 may...

Legal

Obama Commutes 5 Pot Sentences

President Barack Obama commuted prison sentences last Friday for five men convicted solely on marijuana possession...

Politics

Uruguay: The Little Country that Could

Little Uruguay, population of 3.5 million, is leading the world. The tiny South American nation that...

Legal

A Guide to CA’s Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act

In October of this year, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Medical Marijuana and Safety Act...

Politics

Canada: Prime Minister Initiates Cannabis Legalization

It seems that Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is not wasting any time honoring...

Cultivation

Ganja Stylist: The Secret World of Trimming

Needless to say, trimming is a stoner's dream job. Still, a serious ganja stylist treats trimming...

Politics

New Canadian Prime Minister Plans to Legalize Marijuana ‘Right Away’

Canada’s Liberal Party emerged victorious in the election on Monday, with Justin Trudeau, who positioned his...

Medical

California Governor Signs Law Regulating Medical Marijuana Market

California's Governor, Jerry Brown, is designating a new regulatory system intended to improve the overall quality...

Politics

The End of the Wild Wild West: California To Regulate Its MMJ Industry

After months of negotiations, California lawmakers struck a deal late Thursday night on a historic framework...

Medical

PTSD Patients File Lawsuit for Right to Medical Marijuana

PTSD patients maintain that the state has caused hardship by not allowing them to treat their...