Three new states have officially joined the marijuana legalization club in the US. Connecticut, New Mexico and Virginia all passed bills earlier this year to legalize pot and all three measures are now in effect.
This means five states have...
The U.S. has been incrementally legalizing cannabis now, on a state-by-state basis. Something that’s been a bit of a hot potato, however, is home cultivation. Alaska was famous for allowing cultivation of a few plants for years before the...
The war on marijuana may be winding down, but it isn’t happening fast enough to prevent cops from unnecessarily destroying large amounts of weed and throwing countless patients and entrepreneurs in jail.
Cannabis is legal in Colorado and Washington, and...
A new study suggests marijuana advocates are more likely to win the fight for legalization at the federal level if they pursue medical cannabis reforms first.
Efforts are underway to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act so the drug...
The governor of Connecticut signed a bill into law that will legalize recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older starting July 1, 2021. The measure allows for adult-use sales but they’re not expected to launch until next year.
The...
There’s a growing global momentum around decriminalizing pot. The infamous U.S. Drug War influenced not only America, but the entire world, as the United Nations took a dim view of marijuana early on in its existence. A UN document...
One of the arguments against legalization was that if you make weed legal, more kids will try it. Like so many misconceptions promulgated during the War on Drugs, this one is also a falsehood dripping with the fear of...
Believe it or not, there are Ben & Jerry’s superfans. The brand definitely has a cult following, in addition to the occasional purchaser given the brand’s wide distribution of its fun-filled ice cream products. It’s founders are unabashed hippies,...
A staple of news has long been the “dumb criminal” -- people who are dumber than your average crook. There’s also a notion called, “hiding in plain sight.” When these two concepts combine, you get a Florida...
When the history of marijuana legalization in the US is written, it’s unlikely former president Donald Trump will be credited as the first commander-in-chief to sign off on a bill that federally authorized Americans to get high from weed....
