CA: Sonoma DA To Clear Nearly 3,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office is directing staff to begin clearing nearly 3,000 cannabis-related convictions.
District Attorney Jill Ravitch revised the policy in response...
CA: Cannabis Business Threatens Artist Housing In East Oakland
An East Oakland warehouse is ground zero of a unfortunate standoff between art and marijuana. Over 30 artists are facing possible eviction, after a...
Estonian District Votes To Get Cannabis Leaf Flag
Citizens in an Estonian district have chosen the cannabis leaf as the symbol on their new flag and coat of arms, it's reported.
The Kanepi...
Fewer Employers Testing For Drugs As Marijuana Legalization Spreads
Employers are struggling to hire workers in tightening U.S. job market. Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., meaning more than...
Nevada Panel Likely To Keep Barrier Between Gaming, Marijuana
Gov. Brian Sandoval’s 12-member Gaming Policy Committee is poised to uphold the state’s previously approved stance that licensed gaming companies not have business relationships...
Legalizing Weed Is ‘Not A Matter Of If, But When,’ Booker...
The Trump administration's decision to step up enforcement of federal marijuana laws is a "tipping point" in the effort to legalize the drug nationally,...
CA: They Used To Get Free Or Low-Cost Marijuana To Help...
The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana survived a raid by federal agents and other existential threats while providing free and low-cost cannabis to seriously...
CA: Despite What Feds Say, Good People Use Cannabis
When cannabis became legal for adult use on Jan. 1, it felt like we were hosting a coming out party at Solful, the cannabis...
Canada: Companies Should Assess Their Marijuana Policies Before Legalization
What will you do if your employee returns from lunch smelling of marijuana? That's one of several issues companies may have to deal with...
GA: Savannah Approves New Marijuana Law That Lessens Simple Possession Penalty
As the City of Savannah looks to implement its new marijuana law, one thing is being made clear by neighboring agencies — the city...
This Scientist Is Testing A Marijuana Ingredient As A Way To...
When she started collecting brains, neuroscientist Yasmin Hurd’s peers wondered what she could possibly be thinking.
Studying animals made way more sense as a way...
When It Comes To Pot, Pain, And Cancer, Jeff Sessions Is...
I am a stage-four cancer survivor. No, that's wrong. I'm not a survivor. I beat cancer's ass into the ground, dusted myself off, and...
Greek Parliament Passes Bill To Regulate Medical Cannabis Production
Legislators in Greece have approved a bill to regulate medical cannabis cultivation and distribution.
On March 1, lawmakers voted in favour of the bill, which...
Five Ways To Treat Severe Pain With Cannabis
Cannabis can treat a number of medical conditions, but by far the most common affliction listed on medical marijuana patient applications is pain. Of...
Women In Weed: Charting Change For Male-Dominated Cannabis Culture
Jamie Shaw wasn't seeking a career change when she visited her doctor to help her deal with anxiety.
To her surprise, she was encouraged to...
Smaller Cannabis Growers In California Feel Stifled
California is falling short of its mission to bring existing cannabis growers into the legal market. That was the message repeated Thursday night in...