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Legal

Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization

Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...

Politics

‘Urban-Rural Divide’ in the U.S. Figures Strongly in Marijuana Legalization

With some notable exceptions, marijuana legalization is limited to cities and still a great notion out...

Medical

Jeff Sessions & Congress Are Both Preventing Federal Marijuana Research

Jeff Sessions has continued to wage his war against marijuana by blocking all potential marijuana research,...

Cultivation

Glyphosate Case Highlights Pesticide Dilemma in Cannabis Industry

A verdict against glyphosate producer Monsanto has brought world attention to the dangers of pesticides and...

Legal

The Loopholes in New York City’s Public Cannabis Smoking Policy Will Hurt People of Color

Mayor Bill de Blasio has a new policy discouraging New York City cops from making arrests...

Economics

In Denver, Marijuana Money Is Going Towards Fixing Homelessness

The Colorado city has raised the local tax on cannabis to 5.5 percent and funds will...

Politics

Helping Immigrant Farmers Access California’s Legal Cannabis Industry

Almost all cannabis cultivators are struggling to become compliant with California’s new adult-use cannabis regulations. One...

Joint Opinions

It’s Time to Tone Down the CBD Hype

Cannabidiol (CBD) has proven medical benefits. That doesn’t mean that CBD coffee is going to cure...

Medical

Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims

A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...

Legal

Former California Lt. Gov. Investigated for Illegal Cannabis Operation

Former state lawmaker leased land to a marijuana cultivator.

Politics

Pressure Builds for Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey & New York

New York and New Jersey are notorious rivals, and the two states are now racing to...

Politics

Sri Lanka to ‘Replicate’ the Philippines’ Drug-War Police State

Sri Lanka has announced that it will start hanging drug convicts, as leaders explicitly hope to...

Economics

Hedge Fund Interest Shows Big Money Slowly Turning to Marijuana

Large investors are betting on marijuana.

Legal

The DOJ Warns Massachusetts Over Legal Pot Program, But Says Opioid Epidemic a Priority

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts isn’t giving the state’s legal cannabis program a free pass,...

Medical

Former Navy SEAL Pushes the Feds to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Co-founder of Veterans Cannabis Project is in a unique position to change national policy.

Legal

The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis

With Canada now joining Uruguay as the second country to legalize cannabis at the national level,...

Legal

New York City’s ‘New’ Marijuana Arrest Strategy Would Mean Lots of Marijuana Arrests

Cops could still arrest minorities, former offenders — anyone, really.

Politics

Can States or Citizens ‘Nullify’ Federal Cannabis Prohibition?

The doctrine of nullification has a long and harshly contested legacy in the history of the...

Legal

California’s Illicit Market Crackdown Budget Goes Up In Smoke

California's state legislature has denied Gov. Jerry Brown the $14 million he requested in budget funding...

Politics

Colorado’s Governor Vetoes 3 Cannabis Bills, Sparking Outrage

Ahead of a presidential bid, Gov. John Hickenlooper nixes giving cannabis to autistic children, as well...