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Politics

Utah Medical Cannabis Bill Passes Out of Senate, Onto House

In a 17-12 vote, SB 73, Utah’s whole-plant medical cannabis bill was advanced in third reading...

Medical

Activists Fight Changes in Oregon MMJ Program

The message was clear: Leave the Oregon Medical Marijuana program alone.

Industry Events

Cannabis Conference Blends Activism and Business

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) has speakers ranging from legislators and entrepreneurs to activists and...

Legal

Can’t Handle the Truth: Educating the Next Generation

“I never lie to my son,” insists Diane Fornbacher. And for the long-time cannabis activist and...

Politics

Obama Says to Leave Colorado Pot Alone As Congress Rejects New Riders to Spending Plan

Although the federal government continues to wage a vicious war against the cannabis plant, the Obama...

Legal

Paul Stanford: 40-Year Cannabis Activist Reflects on Legalization

Paul Stanford first tried cannabis when he was just 11-years-old. The year was 1971 and he...

Economics

Federal Lawmakers Push to Cut DEA Marijuana Eradication Funds

Over the last year, the DEA has found themselves in a good amount of hot water...

Industry Events

MJ Business Conference Brings Cannabis to Las Vegas

With 230 plus booths spread across two large exhibit halls in the belly of the Rio...

Economics

WA Body Care Company Brings Cannabis to Retail Marketplace

Cannabis Basics, a body care company based out of Washington state, continues to bask in the...

Politics

Congress Passes Amendments to End War on Cannabis

Congress signaled its support for nationwide reform by voting in favor of several amendments that would...

Medical

Cannabis: What About the Children in Illegal States?

“Any parent in the world would do it, the situation we were in was bleak. We...

Films

Film Review: Bringing it Home

The makers of the pro-hemp documentary film “Bringing It Home” are on a mission to show...

Politics

The Ups and Downs of New Mexican Cannabis

Earlier this month, New Mexico State Senate voted to pass a historic cannabis decriminalization bill that...

Medical

Pet Owners Turn to CBD as Treatment

According to reports, residents of San Diego have been turning to an alternative way to treat...

In History

Alaskans Can Legally Light Up Today

There has been a lot going on in cannabis legislation in Alaska. A former state senator...

Joint Opinions

Cannabis Trends to Look Out For in 2015

New legislation in 2014 allowed cannabis to infiltrate mainstream markets. Thus, last year many were introduced...

Medical

Missouri Families Continue to Wait for Implementation of CBD-only Medical Cannabis Law

3-year-old Autumn Bay, photo by Chris Wallis. It takes nearly 17 hours to drive from Bernie,...

Politics

Anti-Marijuana Group Project SAM Uses Federally Funded Non-Profits to Push 2015 Legislation

Earlier this year, a wave of conservative states passed legislation legalizing possession of medical cannabis extracts...

Books

The Biblio-Files: 7 Books That Should be in Every Smokers Library

1. “Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution” Doug Fine, author...

Legal

Millennials Overwhelmingly Oppose Drug War, Support Legal Marijuana

Millennials are generally considered to be persons entering adulthood in the new millennium or those born...