CA: Cannabis – Our Future Is Here
Supporters of regulated cannabis activity in our town have referenced the convincing victory of Proposition 64 here in November of 2016. The will of...
WA: Seattle To Vacate Hundreds Of Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions, Dismiss Charges
Seattle will move to vacate misdemeanor marijuana-possession convictions prosecuted by the city before pot was legalized in Washington in 2012, Mayor Jenny Durkan and...
Trump Should Be Blocked From Overruling State Marijuana Laws, Senators Say
A bipartisan group of 16 U.S. senators, including Cory Booker and Robert Menendez, want the full-year spending bill now being drafted to prevent the...
Senator Calls Out Big Pharma For Opposing Legal Marijuana
A prominent Democratic U.S. senator is slamming pharmaceutical companies for opposing marijuana legalization.
"To them it's competition for chronic pain, and that's outrageous because we...
NY: Clarke Ducks Fed Legalization Of Marijuana Question
While the debate continues over whether Congress should legalize marijuana on the federal level to make the nation’s laws uniform as some states have...
Avoid Most Cannabis Investment Funds For Now
I have been following the publicly-traded cannabis stocks for over five years now, and one of the most interesting developments has been the recent...
Canada: Smoking Pot In Public Coming To A Head At Edmonton...
The city begins the laborious process of regulating cannabis use on Tuesday, when council’s urban planning committee examines new proposals by administration to deal...
Michigan Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Before November Ballot
The politics of marijuana in Michigan might take another turn with a proposal asking residents if they support recreational use in the state expected...
Lamar Odom Getting Into The Marijuana Business Three Years After Near...
Nearly three years after his near fatal overdose, Lamar Odom is getting into the marijuana business. The former NBA star is reportedly launching Rich...
NY: Cynthia Nixon Asks Supporters To Donate $4.20 After Pledge To...
New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon (D) is asking supporters to commit to donations of $4.20 after she came out in favor of marijuana...
Former Governor William F. Weld Goes Green
William Weld, the governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997 (and the Libertarian Party’s 2016 nominee for vice president) was back in the news...
WA: Cannabis Gets Personal – The Story Of Spokane Green Leaf
Cannabis legalization in Washington State can sometimes feel like old news.
But for Spokane Green Leaf co-founders Todd Bannatt and Kirk Haggerty, that glorious, frantic...
Money From Pot Taxes Doesn’t Fix Colorado Teachers’ Problems
Colorado teachers are protesting this week for higher salaries and increased money for schools, prompting questions about why the state's booming marijuana sales have...
NJ: Gov. Murphy Admits To Trying Marijuana ‘Once Or Twice’
Gov. Phil Murphy has admitted to trying marijuana “literally once or twice many years ago,” but says that it’s not really his thing.
The question...
CA: Bill Would Create State Bank For Pot
California’s once-maverick marijuana industry faces some unique roadblocks to doing business, so state officials have stepped in to help. Although recreational cannabis use became...
PA: Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Supports Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
In a May 11 Twitter post, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he supports Pennsylvania legalizing recreational marijuana. Peduto tweeted that he backs the drive...