If you’ve ever needed proof that elections matter, look to Colorado. Not only has the state been a shining example of successful legalization, its new governor is a champion of legal weed. While Jared Polis says he doesn’t partake,...
Is Morocco in line to become the first North African country to legalize marijuana?
While Morocco has been famed for its hashish since at least the 1960s – when scores of Western stoner tourists first discovered its inexpensive delights –...
In the days of peak pot prohibition, ad campaigns were run that attempted to paint “stoners” as lazy losers who were constantly de-motivated after smoking weed. While the anti-pot campaign messaging has morphed over the decades since the 1920’s,...
Ann Arbor, Michigan has been home to the annual “Hash Bash” since 1972, yet the state’s own legalization efforts stalled for years. Now, finally, weed is legal in Michigan starting December first. The state had voted to legalize a...
One of the many claims made by cannabis prohibition advocates was that if you allowed legal pot to be sold in a neighborhood, property rates would plummet. Perhaps the logic was that no one would want to be “around...
In states where weed is almost but not quite legal, or about to become legal, there’s a usual flurry of legislative measures intended to lessen the overall legal framework that likely grew out of the War on Drugs. Search...
It's been a tumultuous political season, and partisan tensions are only likely to rise as November nears. In the chaos, it can be easy to forget how important this race is for marijuana users and the advocates who support...
We are closer than ever to cannabis reform on a federal level. But the evolution of federal marijuana law has been a long and strange trip.
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first attempt at federal...
Holland is famous for its tolerant approach to the cultivation, sale, and use of marijuana - especially in the nation's biggest city, Amsterdam. The Netherlands' position on the drug has long attracted hoards of tourists to its liberal coffee...
Binge drinking is a big problem. But a new study indicates one possible remedy could be legal weed. In fact, the states that legalized cannabis appear to show a decrease in binge drinking among students. Let’s dive into what...
