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Legal

Man Fires Up a Joint in Court to Protest Marijuana Laws

Tennessee man smokes a joint in front of a judge after being charged with small-time cannabis...

Politics

Jay-Z Sues Mississippi Over Prison Violence Impacting Pot Prisoners

Mississippi has some of the harshest cannabis laws in the country, and pot convictions are contributing...

Politics

Trump Claims Marijuana Causes Lower IQs

Secretly taped video reveals Trump saying marijuana lowers IQ and that legalization has led to traffic...

Industry Events

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Federal Cannabis Reform Policies and the War on Drugs

Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will be speaking via Skype at the upcoming International Cannabis...

Politics

Cuomo Pledges Legal Cannabis for New York in 2020, But Where’s the Equity?

The new budget just released by New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes his promised cannabis legalization...

Concentrates

Washington Bill Looks to Ban Marijuana Concentrates

Lawmakers propose a 10% THC limit on cannabis extracts.

Politics

The Cannabis Lawyer at the Center of Giuliani Trump Ukraine Scandal

Lawyer of indicted businessman Lev Parnas is James Bondy, a cannabis industry veteran.

Medical

The Feds Request Info on Cannabis & Migraines

About 39 million American suffer from migraines. Amid restrictions on studying cannabis, the federal government is...

Cultivation

Climate Change Puts Spotlight on the Drought Resistance of Marijuana

The impacts of global climate change are likely to provide more chances to see whether cannabis...

Medical

Cannabis Use in Hospitals Is Still Prohibited, Despite State Medical Pot Programs

More and more people are using cannabis to treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions, and...

Politics

Florida Knocked out of 2020 Marijuana Legalization Efforts

Florida will not vote on cannabis legalization this year, but other states are still in the...

Politics

New Hampshire: Inside the Plan to Legalize Pot in 2020

A new legislative session kicks off in New Hampshire this week, and with it a new...

Joint Opinions

Can We Blame Senate Republicans for Dispensary Robberies Now?

The problem itself isn’t exactly rocket science. If you legalize something wildly popular, add even wilder...

Legal

Cannabis’s Unlikely Friend in the Fight for Reform: The Courts

As recent rulings in Mexico and Italy demonstrate, cannabis reform can sometimes be enacted through court...

Culture

Murderer Won’t Stand Trial Because ‘Cannabis Use’ Caused Psychosis, Court Rules

This is what it looks like when reefer madness wins in court.

Politics

3 Worrying Cannabis Trends to Watch in 2020

Political space for cannabis is generally on the upswing, but there are some intersecting trends that...

Economics

Cannabis in Africa: Will 2020 Be the Breakthrough Year?

Foreign investment is pouring into a few key countries on the African continent, but a few...

Legal

Study: Having Cannabis ‘In Your System’ Doesn’t Mean It’s Unsafe to Drive

Canadian researchers argue there shouldn’t be a breathalyzer or blood test for weed. Instead, there should...

Politics

The 5 Biggest Moments in Cannabis Politics in 2019

After a year like this one, 2020 will likely include big changes in cannabis laws worldwide.

Politics

New Jersey Will Vote on Cannabis Legalization in 2020

Voters in New Jersey will decide whether to legalize cannabis in next year. A measure approved...