Search results for "medical marijuana"
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Legal
Court Upholds Federal Labor Protections for Cannabis Workers
September 27, 2019A federal appeals court in Denver has held that protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
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Economics
Is Uncle Sam’s $3 Million CBD Exploration Just Another Scam?
September 25, 2019Government research grants will not study whole-plant marijuana.
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Politics
Italy’s New Government Could Legalize Cannabis
September 23, 2019With the fall of Italy’s far-right government, advocates are hoping the path may be cleared now...
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In The Magazine
Town Business: The Successes & Shortcomings of Oakland’s Equity Program
September 20, 2019What Oakland, California’s cannabis equity program can teach the nation.
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Politics
Washington D.C. Workers Can Now Smoke Pot Off the Clock
September 19, 2019Burn one with a “capitol” J.
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Cultivation
Home Growers Take on Corporate Cannabis in Canada
September 16, 2019With the legal cannabis market increasingly dominated by "Big Bud," more Canadians are turning to homegrown....
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Legal
Advocates Push Workers’ Right to Cannabis Use
September 2, 2019Advocates increasingly assert that cannabis legalization is not fully realized unless workers are guaranteed their right...
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Medical
Americans Are Curious About Whether Pot Actually Kills Pain
August 27, 2019New poll shows people are looking to marijuana as an alternative for pain killers.
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Legal
Miami-Dade Prosecutor Latest to Halt Pursuit of Minor Cannabis Charges
August 16, 2019The decision was prompted in this instance by the dilemma vexing law enforcement nationwide: the inability...
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Legal
U.S. Navy Explicitly Bans Sailors From Using CBD Products
August 14, 2019Policy states it’s impossible to know how much CBD or THC a product contains.
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Culture
Thai University Opens ‘Ganja Studies Department’
August 13, 2019With plans to train a new generation of cultivators and entrepreneurs, the crafters of the program...
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Economics
Tracking Glitches Sow Chaos into Washington State Cannabis Industry
August 9, 2019In Washington state, problems in the state’s "seed-to-sale" system nearly paralyzed the cannabis industry statewide last...
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Politics
Kentucky Gov. Thinks Legal Weed Will Lead to Homelessness & Disease
August 7, 2019The governor has asserted that Kentucky could not consume enough cannabis to make legalization worth it.
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Culture
Roll Models: Meet the Skaters Who Use Cannabis to Curb Pain
August 5, 2019The World Anti-Doping Agency just started a cannabis crackdown against professional skateboarding, but these old-school shredders...
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Politics
Florida Steps Closer to Legal Cannabis on 2020 Ballot, Hits First Milestone
August 2, 2019Florida activists have gathered enough signatures to trigger a review of a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing...
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Hemp
Feds Want GPS Coordinates For Hemp Growers
July 31, 2019Some growers express privacy concerns, but others want in.
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Economics
Jessica VerSteeg Talks Transparency, Touchdowns, Tech & THC
July 30, 2019Jessica VerSteeg builds brands, breaks categories and takes on the NFL.
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Legal
Why the Illicit Market Lives On
July 26, 2019Some states that legalized cannabis have seen a surge in the illicit market — and attendant...
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Politics
After Quasi-Decriminalization, North Dakota Activists Relaunch Legalization Bid
July 23, 2019Activists in North Dakota, heartened by the state's recent reduction (not dissolution!) of cannabis penalties, are...
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Culture
Reefer Songs With Kermit Ruffins
July 22, 2019The famed jazz trumpeter takes up marijuana’s musical traditions.