Search results for "prohibition"
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Politics
New Jersey Might See Legal Commercial Pot Sales This Year
January 18, 2018The pendulum has swung in New Jersey, where the new governor promises to legalize recreational cannabis...
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Politics
Why Is It So Hard to Open a Marijuana Smoking Lounge?
January 16, 2018Denver’s The Coffee Joint may become the first licensed business (that’s not a dispensary) to allow...
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Joint Opinions
The Sessions ‘Marijuana Crackdown’ Is Backfiring
January 11, 2018Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions revoked the cannabis-friendly Cole Memo on Jan. 4, two state legislatures...
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Politics
Vermont Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill, Gov Says He’ll Sign
January 10, 2018The weather may be freezing, but New England pot policy is heating up right out of...
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Economics
Women With a Vision: Ladies Lead in Cannabis
January 10, 2018Meet the women leading the cannabis industry.
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Culture
Coachella Bans Marijuana, Despite CA Legalization
January 9, 2018The popular festival has never allowed marijuana consumption on its grounds, and it will continue to...
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Legal
The Netherlands Moves to Legalize Growing Pot
January 9, 2018Amsterdam's black market has been thriving thanks to the Netherlands’s convoluted legal system, where coffeeshops can...
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Economics
The Rise (& Immediate Fall) of Cannabis Stocks in 2018 So Far
January 8, 2018The stock market is notoriously fickle, and cannabis stocks are no exception.
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Politics
Jeff Sessions Rescinds Obama-Era Pot Protections
January 4, 2018The nation’s top law enforcement officer and attorney made a bombshell announcement this morning that he...
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Economics
How Blockchain Could Solve Problems in the Marijuana Industry
January 4, 2018Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum represent an exciting but volatile investment, but their foundation — blockchain...
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Legal
Cannabis Churches: Trying to Get By on a Smoke & a Prayer
January 3, 2018Some unlicensed dispensaries are identifying as churches in an attempt to circumvent new regulations — it...
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Politics
Inside One of the First Recreational Cannabis Sales in California
January 1, 2018A dispensary in Berkeley, California became one of the first in the state to complete a...
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Culture
Buyer’s Guide: How To Purchase Recreational Marijuana in California
December 31, 2017On Jan. 1, recreational cannabis sales will begin in California. Cannabis Now breaks down what to...
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Politics
4 Dispensaries Receive First CA Retail Permits for Recreational Cannabis
December 15, 2017This week, California issued temporary licenses to a handful of cannabis companies in the first wave...
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In The Magazine
Corporate Cannabis: Canada Set to Legalize
December 6, 2017Jodie Emery, one of Canada’s most prominent marijuana activists, braces for a massive corporate takeover.
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Legal
Clinics Help Californians Clear Pot From Criminal Records
December 1, 2017Free expungement clinics — including one happening this Saturday in Los Angeles — are providing California...
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Joint Opinions
Industry Wars: Inside MJBizCon 2017
November 29, 2017A cannabis businesswoman and journalist weighs in on the forces competing for control of the cannabis...
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Politics
Two Out of Three New Yorkers Support Legalizing Marijuana
November 27, 2017Favorable public support polls are often a major step towards precipitating a victory for legal cannabis.
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Cannabis
Study: Only 30% of Mail Order CBD Labeled Accurately
November 13, 2017A recent study found that CBD oil vape pens are the most likely to be mislabeled...
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Politics
In Indiana, Anti-Pot Activists Are Actually Inspiring MMJ Laws
November 9, 2017Marijuana’s opposing forces might have pushed so far in the prohibitionist direction that they are actually...