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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...

Politics

Legal Cannabis Unfolds in Massachusetts & Vermont — Very Slowly

On July 1, a new chapter began for legal cannabis in two New England states —...

Legal

The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis

With Canada now joining Uruguay as the second country to legalize cannabis at the national level,...

Politics

Colorado Cannabis Community Energized by Jared Polis Gubernatorial Bid

As Colorado voters go to the polls today to choose gubernatorial candidates, the Democratic favorite is...

Medical

Cannabis: Pain Management or More Pain?

Cannabis has long been known to help with pain, but a new study shows in some...