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Economics

Alaska OKs Marijuana, but Some Communities Ban Pot Commerce

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaskans two years ago approved recreational use of marijuana. That doesn't mean...

Cannabis

New Documentary Explores Women Power Behind Cannabis

In her new documentary "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed", director Windy Borman profiles the female...

Politics

Things to Know About Nevada’s Legal Pot Ballot Measure

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada joins California, Arizona, Massachusetts and Maine as one of five states...

In The Magazine

The Problems with Legalization

No one should have ever gone to jail for marijuana. The actual safety profile of the...

Politics

PBS Travel Guru Rick Steves to Stump for Pot Ballot Question

BOSTON (AP) — Travel guru Rick Steves is set to tour Massachusetts in support of a...

Politics

Californians Are Interested In Prop. 64, And Will Pass It

If the latest polling is correct, California voters will approve the legalization of recreational cannabis for...

Legal

Court OKs Rule That Lets Ohio Attorneys Advise on Pot Law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted a rule change to let attorneys...

Joint Opinions

Cannabis Facts to Convince the Opposition

With the last month’s announcement that the Drug Enforcement Agency will continue to classify marijuana as...

Books

Leaf Through These 3 Essential New Cannabis Books

As cannabis acceptance makes its steady advancement across the U.S. – with the booming new legal...

Legal

Two-Timing Pharma Company Opposes Legalization, Working on Synthetic THC

Put Arizona pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics into its own basket of deplorable. The company is donating...

Current Events

Arizona Legalization Under Attack — ‘Fentanyl’ Drug Maker Donates Half-Million

Cannabis activists are decrying a very large donation to stop legalization in Arizona — made by...

Legal

Big Alcohol Wants To Own Legal Pot, But Prop 64 Stops Them

[Note: Story updated Sept. 2 with response from RVR] A new Politico story this week indicates...

Cannabis

New York To Expand Medical Cannabis Access

Bending to complaints that the state's two-year-old medical marijuana program is too restrictive, officials in New...

Legal

DEA Blasted For Failing to Reschedule Marijuana

The Drug Enforcement Administration is under severe criticism today after it failed to downgrade marijuana from...

Books

Stunning Cannabis Photography in Book ‘As The Grass Grows’

Seattle’s Hempfest 2015 had tens of thousands of attendees on its last and warmest day, creating...

Cannabis

Despite Opposition, Odds Favor Florida MMJ Program

Will opposing forces be able to put the kibosh on Amendment 2 again this year? Probably...

Hemp

Hemp Hot Dogs on the Menu at State Fair

Hemp seeds and hearts, chock full of protein, will replace other less-nutritional fillers and bulking agents...

Legal

Former Cannabis Union Honcho: Feds Took Me Out

From 2010 until his arrest on corruption and bribery charges last summer, former union organizer Dan...

Legal

Missouri Gov. Signs Bill Expunging Marijuana Convictions

This week, another state took steps to ensure that a marijuana arrest will not mean devastation...

Politics

Hawaii Expands Access to Patients, Allows Nurses to Certify for MMJ

The state famed for Pakalolo Gold and Maui Waui is leading the way with new legislation...