Search results for "medical marijuana"

Politics

Federal Shutdown Means Cheap Marijuana for Government Employees

And there’s nobody around to drug-test you!

Politics

Kentucky Republican Smoked Marijuana, Changes Mind About Legalization

Medical marijuana might be on its way to Kentucky, thanks to a state senator who smoked...

Medical

It’s Time to Protect Workers Who Use Marijuana

New Mexico legislation pushes for worker protections around cannabis consumption.

Legal

Could Oregon Be the First to (Legally) Export Marijuana to Other States?

One state lawmaker wants to prepare for a future in which federal prohibition doesn’t ban a...

Economics

Big Pharma Has Big Advantage in Global Marijuana Expansion Game

In a first, Tilray and Sandoz, a subsidiary of Novartis, will market, develop, and sell cannabis-based...

Joint Opinions

San Francisco’s ‘Marijuana Awareness’ Campaign Has a Truthiness Problem

Activists blast the “Truth or Nah” campaign for spreading dishonestly.

Legal

Big Marijuana Reforms Likely in NBA, Commissioner Silver Suggests

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave an impassioned response when confronted by a podcast host on the...

Joint Opinions

New York’s Andrew Cuomo Wants Marijuana Legalization for All The Wrong Reasons

Rather than challenge powerful interests or make risky political decisions, mainstream centrists are embracing marijuana legalization...

Joint Opinions

The Ban on Free Marijuana Samples Criminalizes Marijuana Legalization

State laws prohibiting marijuana samples hamper marijuana commerce and give law enforcement an avenue to crack...

Economics

After 5 Days of Marijuana Legalization, Massachusetts’ Sales Numbers are Wild

Two dispensaries serving more than 7 million people record $2.2 million in sales, in just five...

Books

Book Review: ‘Cannabis: Marijuana Under the Microscope’

A photography professor depicts the inner workings of our favorite flower through up-close images.

Legal

Illinois Is Probably the Next State to Legalize Marijuana

Illinois, with its cannabis-friendly governor, is definitely the current green rush state.

Joint Opinions

Trump’s Next Attorney General Unlikely to Care for Marijuana Legalization

Speculation that Trump will legalize marijuana forgets some pertinent facts: That’s not what presidents do and...

Politics

Two Major Marijuana Reform Bills Filed in Texas

The 2019 legislative session will see two bills designed to improve cannabis laws in Texas.  

Politics

Growing Acceptance of Medical Cannabis for Veterans, But Many Still in ‘Exile’

As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being...

Joint Opinions

Willie Nelson Might Be the Most Important Marijuana User 

Nelson set to get award at the Emerald Cup, which will rename its awards in the...

Politics

Ohio Goes on a Marijuana Decriminalization Warpath

Several cities vote that cannabis should not be a criminal offense.

Joint Opinions

Racist Set-Up & Outrageous Sentence in Mississippi Shows How Far U.S. Has to Go on Marijuana 

Man sentenced to eight years for cannabis he legally obtained.

Books

‘Craft Weed’: How Family Farming Can Remain in Marijuana’s Future

A new book offers a case for craft marijuana as an industry staple.

Medical

Why the Best Marijuana Legalization Law Yet is in North Dakota

Unlike Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California, and everyone else to come before, Measure 3 in conservative North...