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Politics

Humboldt Mega-Busts Continue Despite Legalization

In Humboldt County, long famous as the heartland of Northern California's cannabis-growing Emerald Triangle, big police raids...

Politics

New York State Democratic Party Endorses Cannabis Legalization

Things are moving fast in the Empire State, with cannabis legalization proposals striding toward mainstream acceptance...

Politics

NYC Moves to Cancel Future Pot Arrests Following Public Pressure

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major announcement about his city’s policing on...

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.

Politics

FBI Raids California Mayor’s Home Over Case Involving in Legal Marijuana Industry

In a still-murky scenario of rare federal enforcement against municipal corruption, FBI agents last week raided...

Medical

Deception, Lies & Accusations Fly in Bizarre Utah Medical Marijuana Battle

Measure seems to qualify, but well-funded counter measure seeks to convince voters they made a mistake...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Pushes for Racial Justice

New York City's Cannabis Parade, a flagship entry in the Global Marijuana March movement and a...

Joint Opinions

California Police Claim Marijuana Edibles ‘Could Cause Death’

A raid of a dispensary in Fresno, California’s conservative Bible belt, is noteworthy for its extremism...

Legal

Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance

A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...

Politics

Elastic Deadlines for California’s Regulated Cannabis Industry

Five months into legal cannabis in the Golden State, the temporary licenses issued by authorities to get...

Politics

Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...

Politics

Sanders, Schumer Support Pro-Pot Bills on 420

Only the Hudson River separates the two best hopes for major federal marijuana reform in the...

In The Magazine

Settling the Debate: Marijuana Is Medicine

Scientists and researchers the world over agree on the therapeutic properties of cannabis.

Legal

Oregon Dispensaries Not Fooled by Kids

Underage “decoys” sent in by state liquor control board to buy cannabis come up empty as...

Industry Events

Bassnectar to Headline Stacked 2018 Chalice Lineup

The world’s biggest hash, glass, and music festival is ready for its biggest lineup ever.

Politics

Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica

Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.

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...

Politics

Michigan Cracks Down On ‘Gray Market’

Amid legal challenges and disputes over zoning in Detroit, Michigan's long-awaited regulatory regime for cannabis dispensaries...

Politics

What Happens When Congress’s Medical Marijuana Protections Expire?

Spoiler: Nothing. The U.S. federal government is scheduled to shut down again later this month, which...