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Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016

The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...

Current Events

Week in Review: US Navy Adjusts Policy on Cannabis Use for New Recruits

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

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Lawmakers Refile Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana for Veterans

Lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to allow military veterans to use medical marijuana.

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Biden Debuts Application For Federal Marijuana Pardon Documentation

The Biden Administration last week launched a new application for individuals who were pardoned for federal...

Economics

US Adult-Use Marijuana Tax Revenue Exceeds $3.7 Billion in 2021

Sales of adult-use marijuana generated more than $3.7 billion in tax revenue for states that have...

Economics

3 Years Of Legal Marijuana in Canada: Pros, Cons & What The US Can Learn

Canada legalized cannabis in Oct. 2018 to make money, improve public health, and help people harmed...

Medical

Veteran Faces 5 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana

In Alabama, a Black disabled vet was sentenced to five years for cannabis that he uses...

Politics

California’s CROP Project Responds to Toxic Threat of ‘Trespass Grows’

Cannabis may be legal in California, but illicit cultivation persists, especially in the National Forests, where...

Medical

Only 3 U.S. States Have No Medical Marijuana

What’s up with Idaho, Nebraska and South Dakota?

Culture

Netflix Proves That Marijuana Has Gone Mainstream

While the streaming giant receives push back about nicotine use, others are questioning portrayals of cannabis...

Politics

America’s Neighbors Apply Peer Pressure on U.S. Cannabis Policy

While Canada works out the details for its federal cannabis legalization program, Mexico’s knocking at the...

Economics

Colorado Has Hit $1 Billion in Tax Revenue Since Marijuana Was Legalized

New numbers show Colorado is taking in more money than expected when it comes to cannabis...

Films

‘Weed the People:’ Marijuana for Those Who Need It Most

A documentary project produced by Ricki Lake shares family stories of cannabis cures.

Politics

Wisconsin Republicans Kill Decrim and Medical Marijuana Reforms Attached to Budget

This February, Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor pledged to legalize medical marijuana. He tried to attach reforms...

Industry Events

National Cannabis Policy Summit Looks to Define the Future of Cannabis

On the eve of 420, a National Cannabis Policy Summit will convene in the nation's capital,...

Politics

STATES Act Would Remove Feds From Local Cannabis Policy Equation

Introduced today, the STATES Act could certainly be a quick fix for the cannabis industry until...

Medical

Study Ties Medical Marijuana to Productivity in Aging Workers

Americans aged 51 and older are healthier and stay in the workforce longer when medical cannabis...

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Smoking Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Florida

Florida medical marijuana patients will soon be able to smoke marijuana flower purchased from dispensaries.

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Legislation Promoting Veteran Access to Medical Marijuana Filed in Congress

VA doctors are currently prohibited from recommending medical marijuana for their patients, even for serious conditions...

Medical

Medical Marijuana Legalized in U.S. Virgin Islands

Following a campaign by local advocates, the U.S. Virgin Islands passed a medical marijuana law that...