All posts tagged "cannabis legalization"

Economics

Northern Swan’s Newest Appointees Vindicate AOC’s Critique of Cannabis Legalization

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won praise from activists when she decried a white-dominated legal cannabis industry. As if...

Joint Opinions

What Cannabis Legalization Opponents Have Right

Amid the distortions and tired lies, legalization foes are speaking one truth: commercial cannabis isn’t working...

Medical

Police Want Access To Medical Marijuana Records To Bust Gun Owners

Law enforcement in Pennsylvania are trying to gain access to information about medical marijuana to enforce...

Politics

Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan

The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...

Legal

New Jersey Is So Close to Legal Cannabis You Can Smell It

New Jersey officials have reportedly sealed the deal when it comes to legal cannabis in the...

Politics

Bernie Sanders Enters Presidential Race Crowded With Pro-Cannabis Candidates

Bernie is back to fight for the cannabis vote in his quest to take the White...

Legal

New York Marijuana Legalization Has a Bad Precedent: New York Medical Marijuana

New York still offers very few ways to secure medical marijuana.

Politics

Portugal Considers Legal Cannabis, After Years of ‘Depenalization’

Two bills to legalize "recreational" cannabis have been introduced in Portugal, where there’s already a thriving...

Politics

Turkey’s Authoritarian President Comes Out in Favor of Cannabis Cultivation

Turkey's President Erdogan announced that he wants to expand legal cannabis cultivation in the country with...

Q&A

Meet the Activists Leading the Charge for Cannabis Equity in New York

Advocates are already working hard to ensure New York’s soon-to-legal market and existing medical marijuana industry...

Politics

The Year in Review: Global Steps Toward Cannabis Liberation in 2018

This year, 8 countries legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. Here’s a roundup of what...

Politics

De Blasio Backs Reform: Legal Pot in a New York Minute?

The mayor of America’s most iconic city announced he is backing the legalization of marijuana in...

Politics

Nebraska Politicians Gear Up for 2020 Medical Marijuana Ballot Effort

The Cornhusker State’s legislators want to snag a greenlight for medical marijuana patients by 2020.

Culture

Tim Blake Talks History, Health & the Future of the Emerald Cup

Emerald Cup founder discusses the changes he’s seen in California cannabis.

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...

Joint Opinions

Is The Cannabis Industry the New Prohibition Party?

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

Legal

Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Is No Experiment, It’s Here to Stay

Nothing about Canada’s move to legalize marijuana is temporary.

Economics

Sovereign Pot: Some First Nations Reject Canada’s Legalization Plan

Some First Nation leaders in Canada won’t accept government jurisdiction over newly legal cannabis on their...

Culture

Canadian Marijuana Legalization Parties In Toronto

The nation’s largest city has several events lined up for the first day of adult-use marijuana.

Economics

Canadian Companies Acquire U.S. Cannabis Businesses Ahead of Legalization

The cannabis industry is now moving towards consolidation and globalization, as Canadian companies look to cross...