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Conner Eldridge, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, today announced his support for Issue 6, the constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for treatment of certain medical conditions. That will sharply differentiate Eldridge from Republican U.S. Sen. John Boozman, who is firmly...

Marijuana is big business and the opportunities to make money, just like the plant, will only continue to grow. In 2015, Colorado's marijuana sales came close to a staggering one billion dollars. And in next month's election, five states will be voting on legalizing -marijuana for recreational...

Dealing with reaction from the United States was always going to be one of the trickiest aspects of moving towards legalization of marijuana across Canada. The case of Matthew Harvey, which came to light this past week, underscores just how tricky it may get. And it shows that the federal...

Canadians (and other foreigners): don't ever tell a United States border patrol agent or immigration and customs official you've smoked pot. Not even one hit years ago. Or you'll be banned from the U.S. Seriously. VICE tells us the story of actual Canadian Alan Ranta, who was crossing into...

The U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal marijuana cases if the defendants comply with state guidelines that permit the drug's sale for medical purposes, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling, from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, comes as...

The U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal marijuana cases if the defendants comply with state guidelines that permit the drug's sale for medical purposes, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling, from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, comes as...

Just four years after Washington and Colorado led in legalizing recreational uses of marijuana, the pot train has left the station. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia allow legal marijuana access in some form, with legislatures in Ohio and Pennsylvania approving medical marijuana...

Thursday morning, the government of Canada announced that it has created a task force that will be charged with developing a framework for legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide. The move marks a "crucial step" in the legalization process, Rafik Souccar, a top law enforcement official...

Just four years after Washington and Colorado led in legalizing recreational uses of marijuana, the pot train has left the station. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia allow legal marijuana access in some form, with legislatures in Ohio and Pennsylvania approving medical marijuana...

Already a pioneer in high-tech and cutting-edge agriculture, Israel is starting to attract American companies looking to bring medical marijuana know-how to a booming market back home. Since 2014, U.S. firms have invested about $50 million in licensing Israeli medical marijuana patents...

Children afflicted with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, have been effectively treated with a cannabis-based drug, Epidiolex, containing cannabinoids, the GW Pharmaceuticals announced Monday. Investors snapped up shares of the little-known firm, effectively doubling the company's market...

In what was generally considered to be the biggest challenge to Colorado's recreational cannabis laws to date, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a motion by the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma seeking to file a Bill of Complaint, effectively refusing to hear the arguments brought against the State...

Mililtary.com is reporting that a growing number of states are weighing whether to legalize marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. But for many veterans, the debate is already over. They're increasingly using cannabis even though it remains illegal in most states and is not...

The Hemp Road Trip made a stop in Downtown Johnson City on Tuesday. A group of hemp advocates from across the United States are following the presidential primaries and traveling cross country in a bus filled with items made from industrial hemp. The purpose of this national grassroots...

The U.S. Supreme Court Is Hearing a Huge Marijuana Legalization Case Today The U.S. Supreme Court Is Hearing a Huge Marijuana Legalization Case Today

Famous for its cocaine cartels–think Pablo Escobar and the hit Netflix show Narcos–Colombia now wants a cut of a different mind-altering substance: marijuana. The country's climate and regulations make it ideal for marijuana farming, Colombia's health minister Alejandro Gaviria said in an...

A plant the federal law says is a Schedule I controlled substance was used to make the U.S. flag that will fly over the Capitol on Veterans Day. Industrial hemp could be a boon for small farmers, say proponents, including the U.S. veteran who grew the hemp used to make the flag. An American...