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,...
As the U.S. continues with a patchwork of laws legalizing cannabis in some places but not others, the market demands and product supply has yet to equalize. In other words, there are still a lot of people...
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...
With social media creating “reality bubbles” it can be difficult to judge public sentiment unless you’re tuned into surveys, polls, studies and analysis. Is legalizing weed popular? Most of those who partake will say, “of course it is, everyone...
New York’s recent move to legalize recreational weed is already paying dividends. New York City cops can no longer use the smell of pot as a justification to carry out a vehicle stop and search.
The NYPD issued a memo...
A welcome twist in legalization in the U.S. is an increasing awareness of the damage done by prohibition. There are thousands of Americans languishing in jails because of relatively minor offenses, or offenses that today wouldn’t even be an...
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...
California was a pioneer in cannabis legalization, beginning with medical marijuana legalization way back in 1996. The state had a ballot initiative as far back as 1972. But as other states have begun their own legalization efforts, they’ve increasingly...
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...
Maine’s road to legalization has been a bumpy one. The previous governor, Paul LePage, was adamantly opposed to legalizing cannabis, and kept vetoing the bill before him after the initial ballot measure passed in 2016. Now, Governor...
