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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...

In History

The New Amsterdam

West Hollywood welcomes the country’s first legal cannabis cafe.

Politics

One City Is Funding ‘Reparations’ With Cannabis Tax Revenue

The Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first city in the United States to put...

Legal

Legal Marijuana Might Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents

Research shows legal cannabis is a substitute for alcohol.

Medical

A Quick Guide to the Vaping Health Scare: What We Know So Far

Fear-driven misinformation is permeating the national conversation about the vaping-related deaths. Here’s what you need to...

Politics

Indiana May Consider Decriminalization in Next Session

Marijuana possession is the second-leading cause of arrest in Indiana.

Economics

Cannabis Is New Industry for Native Tribes, but Opportunity Is Not Equal

State law means Paiutes have Las Vegas’s only cannabis lounge. But across the border in California,...

Politics

House Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill for First Time

The skeletons of every piece of past cannabis legislation lie scattered across the committee floor, where...

Joint Opinions

On Cannabis, Drug War Biden is Right About One Thing

The drug-war architect is skeptical about marijuana legalization and has the wrong idea, but for the...

Legal

How Exceptions to Legalization Keep the Drug War Alive

Threatening public-housing residents with eviction if they use legal cannabis, as is happening in Chicago, renders...

Culture

Dear Dabby… How Can Cannabis Fit in the Workplace?

Tips for balancing your love for the cannabis plant with the sober reality of having a...

Economics

Corporate vs. Campesino Cannabis on Eve of Legalization in Mexico

There is a discomforting sense that Mexico is perpetually on the eve of cannabis legalization, as...

Politics

New Polls Show ‘Overwhelming’ Support for Legal Cannabis in America

Two studies this month found two-thirds of U.S. adults support recreational cannabis, and another 30% support...

Legal

While Cannabis Industry Grows, More People Are Being Busted for Weed

Arrest rates show the War on Drugs is still going full force.

Legal

Massachusetts Marijuana Vape Ban Set to End

Medical cannabis patients in Bay State might be able to buy oil cartridges again on Tuesday,...

Economics

Colorado Loosens Rules on Investing in Cannabis Businesses

As a new law lifts restrictions on investment in Colorado's cannabis sector, many fear a consolidation...

Economics

Entrepreneur Will Cover Fees for Illinois Equity Applicants

Equity is still a myth in cannabis, but minority applicants in Illinois can get a leg...

Politics

The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?

Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...

Politics

Bernie’s Pot Legalization Plan Bars Big Tobacco — But Would It Work?

Bernie Sanders has released his plan for cannabis legalization, which features provisions to keep Big Tobacco...

Economics

Report: Legal Marijuana Could Bring 100,000 New Jobs to Florida

Projected job growth in Florida cannabis industry banks on both recreational marijuana and federal legalization.