A consequence of cannabis being illegal at the Federal level is that jobs involving the Feds will involve scrutiny of one’s past drug history. For some, cannabis use has precluded a life in the military, with policies punishing troops...
Sheldon Adelson, a Las Vegas billionaire, newspaper publisher, and casino magnate, is one of the Republican Party's wealthiest backers. He is also one of its staunchest.
And now Adelson, who has thrown at least $100 million into the campaigns of...
South Park’s latest season once again finds cannabis as a central theme with one of the central character’s families. “Tegrity Farms” continues to be the touchstone for parody in the long-running comedy series that’s skewered everything from livestreaming gamers...
Oregon voters approved two measures that put the state ahead of the pack when it comes to progressive decriminalization efforts. Both measures open up new avenues for health professionals, too. That’s because both were touted as public health measures,...
The United States is seeing a huge housing boom, but not because of new building or mass changes in population growth -- it’s being spurred by a variety of factors, including new amenities that have become legal in some...
Opponents of marijuana reform like to toss out arguments, few with merit, to explain why it makes sense to prohibit a popular drug after nearly a century of failing to do just that.
One of the most popular is also...
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...
While it’s nice to think that every state that legalizes weed has suddenly been transformed into a magical marijuana paradise, the truth of the matter is a bit different. In reality, states that have legalized have left it to...
Although Mark Zuckerberg gets a lot of criticism on both sides of the political divide, he’s also been an advocate of criminal justice reform. This topic has especially seen bipartisan support swell over the past decade, with an acknowledgement...
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...
