California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana, but police have arrested almost half a million people for marijuana-related offenses over the last 10 years, a recent study finds. The majority of those being arrested are minorities, despite usage rates among white and black...
On the more difficult issues in national life, the politicians are often the last ones to act. They wait for a decisive break in public opinion before venturing a change. Sometimes not even such a swing will do it.
So it seems to be going with any hint of reform to the laws on cannabis.
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California residents will decide whether to fully legalize the recreational use of marijuana this November in a vote that's likely to have a major influence on marijuana policy in other states regardless of which way it goes.
One of the more nuanced arguments against legalization in...
Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to advocate for the legalization of cannabis on Saturday.
More than 4,000 people participated in what is known locally as the Hanfparade (hemp parade), according to local police.
Demonstrators are pushing for the legalization of the illicit...
Parkersburg, W.Va. - People gathered at the historic Blennerhassett Hotel, on Friday, to educate themselves about a certain type of crop.
The goal is to educate people about farming the crop, hemp.
An application workshop was set up for cooperative members to learn how to farm hemp...
It's the 7th day of flower and im thinking of taking some clones now that I've discarded the males.... is there any grower specific regimes that people individually like to follow... im new to cloning but im going to put the steps I take out there for people to see here in this thread don't mind...
I am a female trying to learn to grow my first marijuana plants (Moby Dick), its been a very interesting time growing my first plants, learning a lot, doing a lot of research...
If people can give me advice that would be great!
Have a great Day!
Many activists are fighting to legalize medical marijuana. This plant could help so many people. We need to make it legal across the country.
Since Colorado and other states are legalizing it, their rates of drug prescriptions have gone down. I'm giving you some statistics that show how much...
Many activists are fighting to legalize medical marijuana. This plant could help so many people. We need to make it legal across the country.
Since Colorado and other states are legalizing it, their rates of drug prescriptions have gone down. I'm giving you some statistics that show how much...
Here's a dramatic change: About 13 percent of the adults surveyed in a new Gallup poll said they currently use marijuana. Three years earlier, only 7 percent of respondents fessed up to getting high.
That's a really dramatic change. If these numbers were completely true to reality, that would...
I spent a short time working in the marijuana industry in Washington state. At a small medical marijuana access point in the suburbs of Seattle, I learned how the industry thrived in a gray market, and saw first-hand how full-scale legalization was debated back and forth among the people...
Now that Pennsylvania is a state where growing, selling and possessing marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal, some people are eyeing it as a way to make money.
But whatever economic opportunity that this law creates, there are lots of red tape, strict rules and huge fees attached.
It...
Now that Pennsylvania is a state where growing, selling and possessing marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal, some people are eyeing it as a way to make money.
But whatever economic opportunity that this law creates, there are lots of red tape, strict rules and huge fees attached.
It...
According to a Taloustutkimus Research survey commissioned by Yle, 20 percent of Finns are ready to decriminalise marijuana use while 60 percent of respondents favour keeping cannabis use as a punishable offence.
One fifth of Finns have tried marijuana. Approximately the same number of people -...
The Minister with responsibility for drugs, Catherine Byrne, has pledged to examine a Bill tabled by People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny which aims to legalise the use of cannabis for medical use.
Before the Dáil summer recess, Mr Kenny brought forward a Bill to legislate the use of cannabis...
The Minister with responsibility for drugs, Catherine Byrne, has pledged to examine a Bill tabled by People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny which aims to legalise the use of cannabis for medical use.
Before the Dáil summer recess, Mr Kenny brought forward a Bill to legislate the use of cannabis...
The cannabis industry is growing as rapidly as the appetite of someone who just took a massive hit of Purple Kush. As an increasing number of states legalize both medical and recreational marijuana, the industry could approach $9 billion by the end of this year.
Kush Bottles is at the...
Lima - With medical marijuana now legal in the state of Ohio as of Sept. 8, municipalities are left with the decision of whether or not to allow dispensaries in their communities.
To that end, 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn is putting out a survey to gauge how the community feels about medical...
Lima - With medical marijuana now legal in the state of Ohio as of Sept. 8, municipalities are left with the decision of whether or not to allow dispensaries in their communities.
To that end, 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn is putting out a survey to gauge how the community feels about medical...
Industrial hemp crops could be grown across the Tararua district as the council looks for alternative farming ventures.
Manuka, saffron, flax, feijoas, hazelnuts and now hemp have been identified as suitable crop options for the district, as part of the Go Project by the Tararua District...