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Culture

America’s Most Famous Pot Prisoner Finishes Parole

The case of Jeff Mizanskey, who was sentenced to life without parole for cannabis crimes, has...

Medical

Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims

A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...

Economics

MedMen Signs Deal to Use Woodstock Brand For Cannabis Products

Dispensary set to release cannabis products under the iconic music festival’s brand.

Politics

The MPP’s New Director Is Focused on Criminal Justice Reform

America’s largest organization dedicated to ending the war on marijuana users just hired a new executive...

Legal

Former California Lt. Gov. Investigated for Illegal Cannabis Operation

Former state lawmaker leased land to a marijuana cultivator.

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot

Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.

Joint Opinions

The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II

The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...

Politics

Will Jeff Sessions’s Religious Liberty Task Force Protect Sacramental Cannabis Use?

Jeff Sessions's newly announced Religious Liberty Task Force has progressives fearing the worst. However, it might...

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.

Medical

Research Finds THC Also Effective At Controlling Epileptic Seizures

While CBD is the main ingredient in medicine for epileptic seizures a new study shows THC...

Politics

AG Sessions Could Crackdown On Legal Weed, But ‘Unlikely’

Attorney general does not comment on Trump’s statement about supporting siding with the STATES Act.

Politics

Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis

Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...

Strains

The Best Weed Left in California

Here are 12 exceptional cultivators who have survived the insanity of California’s new cannabis regulations and...

Economics

The Alcohol Industry Is Changing Its Mind About Cannabis

It appears that the booze business may be adopting an attitude of "If you can't beat...

Economics

Canadian Cannabis Investors Are Being Banned From United States

Marijuana investors in Canada are being flagged when they try to travel to U.S.

Culture

Chicago Cops No Longer Rejected for Past Cannabis Use

The police department is relaxing its hiring policies when it comes to past marijuana use.

Politics

Pressure Builds for Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey & New York

New York and New Jersey are notorious rivals, and the two states are now racing to...

Politics

Lebanon Considers Legalizing Hash After Cannabis Growers Help Fight Back ISIS

Lebanon, a legendary hashish-producing country, is now considering a proposal to legalize cannabis. Now that the...

Culture

Boston Now Has Cannabis-Friendly Rental Properties

With hotels charging smoking fines, new companies are opening to cater to travelers looking to partake...

Politics

Mexico Considers Legal Cannabis As Solution to Narco Crisis

Mexico's new president, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (known by his initials as AMLO), is pledging a...