Search results for "prohibition"

Politics

Should State-Legal Cannabis Growers Worry About Trump’s Death Penalty Threat?

After Jeff Sessions issued a memo urging prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those "dealing in...

Politics

Mitch McConnell Proposes Legalizing Industrial Hemp

Some people may be shocked that the Republican Senate majority leader is proposing the federal decriminalization...

Culture

Cannabis Country: A Tour of Heritage & Hope

Marijuana tourism comes to California, and brings with it the opportunity to craft the narrative of...

Legal

Canada Back on Track to Legalizing Marijuana This Summer

The latest word is that cannabis could be legal in Canada by September.

Politics

Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica

Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.

Medical

Sick Child’s Petition Pressures UK Gov’t to Legalize 

Turned down by the British government when they requested permission to use cannabis oil, the family...

Politics

Big Pharma Bill Considered in Colorado

New bill could make CBD available through pharmacies in Colorado.

Medical

Cannabis Treatments for Alzheimer’s Blocked by Bureaucracy

Seniors are the fastest growing group of medicinal cannabis users in the country, and a growing...

Economics

Inside Canada’s New Cannabis & Hemp Regulations

As Canada moves towards legalizing cannabis for adult use, the government is in the process of...

Medical

St. Paddy’s Day: Medical Cannabis Push Continues in Ireland

Lots of progress has been made in the push for medical cannabis in Ireland, but there...

Joint Opinions

Why Not Regulate Marijuana Like Guns?

Prohibiting safe access to cannabis does not save lives, but gun regulation might.

Joint Opinions

Alcohol’s Interest in Cannabis Could Be a Reason Not to Legalize Nationwide

The cannabis industry might need more time before going up against the alcohol industry.

Politics

Medical Cannabis Zoning Battle Could Cost Detroit Millions

Detroit's city council was poised to implement medical cannabis zoning regulations, but then voters stepped in...

Economics

UN Report: UK Is Top Legal Cannabis Producer

A United Nations study brings back the surprise finding that the world's biggest producer of legal...

Politics

Marijuana Midterms: NORML Releases Guide for Midterm Election Pot Push

NORML leaders give Cannabis Now an insight into what they expect will be hotly contested races...

Joint Opinions

Stop Blaming Jeff Sessions for America’s Anti-Pot Drug Policy

The U.S. Congress is the real powerhouse refusing to stop federal prohibition. The Attorney General is...

Economics

Dutch Police Say Netherlands Is a ‘Narco State’

The Dutch police union has released a lurid report asserting that the Netherlands is becoming a...

Cannabis

The Golden State Blossoms Into Adult Use

Despite some growing pains, California's recreational companies are looking greener.

Economics

First Cannabis Company Listed on Nasdaq

In a sure sign of changing times, the first cannabis-industry business has been listed on the...

Legal

Florida Nursing Homes Are Prohibiting Medical Cannabis

In senior-laden Florida, cannabis in nursing homes is frequently banned because of federal prohibition, which contradicts...