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Legal

The Arbitrary Legal Line That Separates Hemp & Marijuana

Even the scientist who set forth the 0.3 percent line separating hemp and marijuana thinks it...

Economics

Farm Bill Set to Legalize Industrial Hemp

A compromise on the 2018 Farm Bill is good for hemp, but better for food stamp recipients —...

Politics

Colombia Returns to Hardline Policies Even as Legal Cannabis Booms

Colombia is facing a strange contradiction — foreign capital is pouring in for the legalized cannabis...

Legal

Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?

McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.

Politics

2018 Midterm Results Boost Odds for Legal Cannabis in New York

The push to legalize cannabis in the Empire State got a significant boost on Election Day as...

Politics

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Forced to Resign

Sessions is being replaced by his Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker who will serve as acting...

Politics

Jeff Sessions Resigns & the Cannabis Industry Celebrates With Caution

At Trump’s request, the famously anti-cannabis attorney general Jeff Sessions resigned today.

Joint Opinions

Is The Cannabis Industry the New Prohibition Party?

Focusing on the politics of cannabis can cause other issues to be ignored.

Joint Opinions

White Castle Joins Ohio Cops In Opposing Drug & Prison Reform

The stoner-friendly hamburger chain joins an Ohio campaign that opposes a sentencing reform measure.

Politics

U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’

Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?

Medical

Why the Best Marijuana Legalization Law Yet is in North Dakota

Unlike Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California, and everyone else to come before, Measure 3 in conservative North...

Legal

Former House Speaker Hints Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Around the Corner, But Is it Real?

Boehner predicts cannabis will soon be legalized across the nation.

Politics

Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty

Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...

Politics

Jamaica Begins Exporting Medical Marijuana Products to Canada

Long famous for its contraband product, Jamaica has just dispatched its first shipment of cannabis oil...

Culture

California Pot Events Can Happen at Locally Approved Private Locations Next Year

The signing of Assembly Bill 2020 by California Governor Jerry Brown will reignite the California cannabis...

Joint Opinions

Reefer Rehab: Getting Off the Pot Won’t Hurt Too Bad

Withdrawing from cannabis use results in mild physical symptoms for most people.

Legal

U.S. Marijuana Arrests Rise for Second Straight Year in 2017

The most recent data on drug arrests from the FBI paints a sobering picture.

Economics

As Trade War Tensions Heighten, China’s Role in Global Cannabis Industry Increases

The global cannabis industry is increasingly dependent on factories in China's industrial zones and is facing...

Medical

Jeff Sessions & Congress Are Both Preventing Federal Marijuana Research

Jeff Sessions has continued to wage his war against marijuana by blocking all potential marijuana research,...

Economics

NAFTA Negotiations, Vicente Fox & The Future of Exporting Cannabis

With the North American Free Trade Agreement under renegotiation, Mexico's former president and born-again cannabis advocate...