It's no secret the history of marijuana prohibition is a story of American racism. Like most other "dangerous" drugs, cannabis was initially banned because of its association with Mexican immigrants in the American Southwest.
That background has led some reformers...
Marijuana legalization marches on to the South, with Virginia becoming the sixteenth state to pass the measure.
After sailing through the Virginia Assembly, the bill narrowly squeezed through the Senate with the tie-breaking vote of Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax following...
No one wants to get arrested. Jail sucks, fines suck, the simple inconvenience sucks. Even a low-end bust for marijuana possession can be a decidedly unpleasant experience.
But the consequences for many people are much worse than a few days...
In the past six months, marijuana legalization in the US has gone into overdrive. Since the 2020 elections, seven states have joined the legal recreational pot club, meaning 17 states plus Washington, DC, are now on board. Put another...
One of the unfortunate quirks in U.S. law about cannabis, considering it’s still a Schedule A drug as far as the Federal government is concerned, is that you can’t buy weed in one state and then cross state lines...
It makes perfect sense. Legal marijuana threatens the profit interests of the pharmaceutical companies that make competing medications. But now there's proof of the outsize role the industry is playing in the fight to stop pot reform.
Reports in September...
As marijuana legalization continues to spread slowly across the USA, national organizations have had to grapple with the realities of the situation. In particular, in states where cannabis is legal and could be consumed for medical purposes and under...
The unexpected death of a sitting U.S. Supreme Court justice - during a pivotal election year, no less - brings many things immediately to mind, but marijuana isn't one of them.
Most cannabis law, after all, comes from public referendums,...
Marijuana legalization is a good thing, and not just for stoners wanting a hassle-free smoke. Its benefits are manifold and multifaceted, from healthcare to criminal justice to liberty.
And it seems the US public have woken up to these benefits...
There’s a notion that if you want to be discrete, just don’t draw attention to yourself. We see this in movies when the hero dresses up as a repair person and infiltrates a secure location by looking as though...
