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Politics

Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis

Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...

Politics

Section 8 Residents Stand Up for Their Right to Cannabis

Under federal regulations, Section 8 housing residents risk losing their homes if they use cannabis. But...

Politics

Can States or Citizens ‘Nullify’ Federal Cannabis Prohibition?

The doctrine of nullification has a long and harshly contested legacy in the history of the...

In The Magazine

How Vermont Became the First State to Legalize Cannabis Through the Legislature

Lawmakers divulge how they fought against the political odds to legalize cannabis possession, use and cultivation...

Economics

USA Patriot Act Threatens Uruguay Banks Over Legal Cannabis System

A year after legal cannabis first went on sale in Uruguay, it is still only available...

Medical

Florida Patients Fight for the Right to Spark Up

Florida’s medical marijuana program currently forbids the smoking of cannabis flower, but patients say this contradicts...

Edibles

The Strange Patchwork of Edibles Regulations

“Just say no” to canna-custard pie — but only in some states.

Politics

Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...

Economics

John Boehner, Formerly Anti-Pot, Enters the Cannabis Industry

Despite the fact that he once opposed marijuana legalization, John Boehner announced this week that he...

Politics

Candidates Vie to Unseat Dianne Feinstein, CA’s Anti-Pot Senator

California’s Senator Feinstein has worked in Washington, D.C. for decades to defeat pro-cannabis policies. Is her...

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

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...

Legal

Vietnamese Refugees Fight Deportation on Cannabis Charge

Several Vietnamese immigrants who had been living legally for many years in the United States have...

Politics

Utah Moves to Delay Medical Marijuana Before It’s Even Legal

A bill put forth in the Utah state legislature on Feb. 27 would force any medical...

Cannabis

Today Is the 40th Anniversary of America’s First Medical Marijuana Law

New Mexico enacted the first medical marijuana law in the nation on Feb. 21, 1978, thanks...

Politics

State of the Union 2018: Where Is the Pot?

In his first State of the Union speech as president, Donald Trump made no mention of...

Politics

New Jersey Gov. Moves to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

New Jersey's new governor continues to not waste time when it comes to marijuana policy.

Joint Opinions

New Year’s Resolution: Fight Against the War on Drugs

Marijuana legalization is a small victory, a small step towards undoing the War on Drug’s legacy....

Politics

Vermont Lawmakers Ignore Sessions, Vote to Legalize Marijuana

Lawmakers in the Green Mountain State moved closer to becoming the first body of elected officials...

Industry Events

Flowers & Finance: Arcview Hosts Pitch Event in Las Vegas

From Nov. 12 to 14, a dozen cannabis businesses competed for a $50,000 prize at the...