If the prohibitionists are to be believed, then legalizing pot leads to a generation of weed-crazed youngsters too stoned to respect their elders.
Three years into Canada’s legalization experiment, however, the data tells a different story.
A new study from researchers...
Bob Marley was more than a legendary reggae musician and cannabis advocate. He was particularly important because he helped popularize “world music” in the U.S., which had been dominated by musicians that were either American or British. Marley came...
In the past, legislators who drafted legislation to levy taxes on things like alcohol and tobacco wouldn’t always earmark those funds for other programs that might benefit the community, like schools or even anti-smoking campaigns. Rather, the taxes tended...
Sports franchises have rarely smiled upon drug use. Even drugs that enhance our bodies -- albeit in unhealthy ways -- have been banned from major sports leagues. Of course, cannabis was thrown into the “drugs are bad” bucket long...
As more states legalize, the impetus to legalize at the Federal level keeps building momentum. However, it may be that the state that housed the very Constitutional Congress that created the U.S. could be the next state to legalize...
It’s perhaps a little surprising that the star of classic 90’s pot-laden comedy Friday and founding member of N.W.A. Ice Cube didn’t already have his own cannabis brand. After all, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and other artists have also announced...
During the riot in Washington D.C. on January 6, a huge number of participants took selfies and posted them on social media. This has made the job of the FBI just a little bit easier, as the agency has...
Older folks, aka "seniors" over 65, are using cannabis in increasing numbers. In fact, cannabis consumption by this demographic has doubled since 2015. What accounts for this? Are there health impacts? Are they good or bad? Why are seniors...
Not everyone is aware of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML. Even so, NORML has been fighting for legalization for decades. In that time, the board of directors has consisted of a parade of...
Filed under, “a long time coming,” the leadership in the U.S. Senate has signaled its intent to push marijuana legalization forward in a real way. Yes, this means in the next couple of years pot could be legal at...
