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Politics

Uganda Poised to Become Africa’s Next Cannabis Powerhouse

After the country’s Agriculture Ministry approved cultivation licenses, other legislators demanded that legality be clarified before...

Legal

Wisconsin Rastafarian Church Founder Charged with Multiple Felonies After Raid

The case brings up decades-old questions about whether or not the free exercise of religion can...

Legal

Colorado Law to Allow Social Cannabis Consumption

Colorado has passed a law allowing Amsterdam-style public cannabis smoking in "Marijuana Hospitality Establishments," along with...

In The Magazine

How Moms Turned Advocates Lead the Push for Pediatric Cannabis

Some of the strongest advocates for legalizing medicinal marijuana are those for whom the issue hits...

Legal

Activists Back Last-Ditch Bid for New York Cannabis Legalization in 2019

With the end of the legislative session in Albany closing in, a new bill has been...

Legal

Majority of Attorneys General Call for Passage of SAFE Banking Act

A group of 38 attorneys general penned an open letter urging Capitol Hill to pass a...

Legal

New York & New Jersey Show U.S. How to Bungle Recreational Pot

Legislators in both states back out of plans to legalize marijuana for adult use.

Politics

Analysis Optimistic About Progress in the Asian Cannabis Market

A new report by the British think-tank Prohibition Partners foresees a $5.8 billion cannabis market in...

Legal

How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization

There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.

Politics

Police Pot Seizures Rise As New Zealand Approaches Legalization Referendum

As New Zealand waits on a promised cannabis legalization referendum, a domestic industry is starting to...

Legal

Study: No Link Between Legal Weed & Traffic Deaths

The latest research finds that cannabis legalization is not linked to an increase in traffic deaths,...

Politics

Congressmen Call for Descheduling, More Cannabis Research

Lawmakers are pushing for more research into the medicinal qualities of cannabis, which can’t happen until...

Politics

Will a High-Profile Cannabis Raid Spur Myanmar’s Legalization Effort?

A U.S. citizen was among a trio arrested in Myanmar for running a 20-acre cannabis plantation,...

Politics

Dana Rohrabacher Talks Trump & Why He Thinks Cannabis Will Likely Be Legal By 2020

Dana Rohrabacher, former Republican Congressman from Southern California, speaks to Cannabis Now about the outlook for...

Economics

Oregon Welcomes Cannabis Businesses Into Its Auto-Enrollment Retirement Program

Oregon’s Department of Treasury is extending cannabis businesses the opportunity to sign up for its retirement...

Politics

Israel’s Political Mainstream Embraces Cannabis, Even Amid Lurch to the Right

Two Israeli ex-prime ministers are now involved in the cannabis industry, and legalization became a key...

Medical

How One Canna-Mom Treats Her Daughter’s Rett Syndrome With Cannabis

One woman’s journey is emblematic of the larger disconnect between doctors and parents when it comes...

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,...

Legal

Alabama Couple Lose Longtime Home Over $50 Worth of Cannabis

A couple in rural Alabama lost everything — home, belongings, business — after $50 worth of...

Cultivation

Ridgeline Farms: The Cannabis Growers That Brought the Emerald Cup Back to Humboldt

Ridgeline Farms has won some of the biggest awards in cannabis in recent years, all while...