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A medical marijuana farmer who stepped to the microphone at a recent Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting had a message for new elected officials who are likely to make some big decisions in the new year: "We are not all animals," grower Beth Wittke said. "We are good, hardworking...

No members of the Buffalo Common Council have been willing to take the Buffalo Cannabis Act off the table of its Legislation Committee, despite periodic appearances of local marijuana supporters asking for legal changes. The proposed law would require police to issue an appearance ticket...

Ive been growing autos but thinking about trying regs,i would like to know if people on here what people prefer and what is the difference when growing

We knew that the Trump administration would, in all likelihood, usher in a tough new era for marijuana legalization. But the DEA, or Drug Enforcement Agency, is jumping the gun. In the Federal Register dated December 14, 2016, DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg effectively made it illegal...

With an estimated $7 billion in sales in 2016 and potentially exponential growth due to recent ballot initiatives on recreational use, the legal marijuana industry has a lot of businesses seeing green. But as is so often the case in this country, there's a darker side to this story and it...

After some deliberation, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officially labeled cannabidiol hemp oil and marijuana extract oils as federally illegal Schedule I drugs. Despite the cannabis-based oils' proven healing effects on various severe diseases with minimal health detriments, the...

By just about any measure, state Rep. Jeremy Faison is a hard-core conservative. But when it comes to the cannabis plant, the East Tennessee legislator is ready to fire up the General Assembly with a move to liberalize the state's pot law. After passing bills for industrial cannabis and...

Jodie and Marc Emery have been pressing for the legalization of marijuana for years. The activist couple has a chain of dispensaries with stores in British Columbia and Ontario. Now, they're opening shops in Montreal, despite current federal law not allowing for the sale of recreational...

Huntingdon, West Virginia is a quaint town with a beautiful college campus and enough hills for some amazing scenery. However, last August, the town experienced a devastating tragedy. The state itself has been known for years as a place of high opioid addiction and overdose, but one day, in a...

During an event being held by Our Revolution on Wednesday evening, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison laid out his plan for the DNC if he is chosen to head the party's formal fundraising and platform arm. Ellison, who is being supported by many progressive Democrats, showed his progressive colors...

Legal marijuana has become big business. Thanks to recent ballot initiatives, 28 states and the District of Columbia now permit medical marijuana use, and eight of those have passed measures legalizing it recreationally — a number that is expected to grow in the near future. As a result, we are...

Lately, the topic of marijuana has been pushed to the forefront with more states legalizing recreational use. Another reason weed is being discussed is because more African-Americans are being arrested for marijuana than any other race in the nation. For instance, Atlanta is 54% black & 38%...

Glad to be joining a community like this. All the lives that could have been saved through awareness. Because thats how laws change... informed people only comes from pushing back and making people aware of the stigma placed on this wonderful plant. God bless.

looks like ill learn a lot here . nice site im from phoenixtears.ca a real good friend of rick simpson if you might know him .im starting my own grow so I can help more people get med faster , so thanks for places like this to help people out that don't know where to turn...

Just as alcohol prohibition led to increased levels of organized crime and deviant behavior in the people of the early 1900s, the war being waged against marijuana shares similar traits. But even if one is against marijuana being legally sold within the United States, one cannot ignore the...

Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley wants to ensure that people of color have equal access to jobs and business opportunities in the Commonwealth's emerging marijuana industry. Massachusetts residents voted to legalize recreational marijuana in November, but there's still a lot to figure...

The Elko Daily Free Press is counting down the days until marijuana is legal in Nevada by answering questions concerning the law. Q: What legal penalties will remain for marijuana in Nevada after Jan. 1? A: While people 21 and older will be able to possess an ounce of marijuana or up to...

Montel Williams was once best known for his talk show, "The Montel Williams Show," but in recent years the TV personality has become known as a vocal advocate for various causes, including veterans' issues, multiple sclerosis awareness and medical marijuana. Williams is also now standing up...

Ok I'm new so maybe I just don't get it. I see time and time again people say it's cool to water if the soil is dry an inch below the surface. Or up to a knuckle or 2. Well, what is it? I'm a perpetual over waterer because of this. Why do people constantly keep saying this? Look at my journal...

Every fall, waves of transient pot trimmers descend on the rural North Coast looking for work during the lucrative marijuana harvest season, and that annual influx - unorganized and sometimes unruly - is fueling widening tensions with residents just as the state's pot industry is poised for a...