cannabis

Brittney Griner: US Steps Up Pressure Over Cannabis Detention in Russia

Weeks after it was disclosed that American professional basketball player Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia over alleged possession of…

March 21, 2022

New Mexico Marijuana Legalization: Key Innovations, Big Equity Questions

New Mexico will open its first adult-use cannabis dispensaries to the public on April 1. It legalized through its legislature…

March 14, 2022

Big Majority Want Marijuana Legalization in New Hampshire, Poll Confirms. But Which Model?

Nearly three in four New Hampshire voters support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll. And bipartisan majorities also say…

February 28, 2022

We Can Still Stop the Cannabis Monopolies

If you think two or three powerful companies owning and controlling the sales of all regulated marijuana sounds like a…

February 2, 2022

Top NJ Lawmaker’s Spurious Reasons to Keep Cannabis Home Grow Illegal

In New Jersey, where adult-use cannabis is legal, home grow remains criminalized, with penalties of up to five years in…

January 28, 2022

NY Doctors Can Now Recommend Medical Marijuana for Any Condition

As New York prepares the launch of its adult-use marijuana market, the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced a…

January 25, 2022

Senate Candidate’s Blunt Ad on Drug-War Targeting of Black Louisianans

In 1992, then-presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton disclosed that he had experimented with cannabis in his youth. “I…

January 21, 2022

After a Year in Office, Biden Has Failed to Fulfill His Marijuana Promises

January 20 marks the end of President Joe Biden’s first year in office—and by and large, his campaign promises on…

January 20, 2022

London’s Cannabis Diversion Plan Draws Political Fire

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is hoping to introduce a scheme that would enable young people to avoid getting…

January 18, 2022

Cannabis Workers in St. Louis Are Poised to Unionize

On January 6, workers at a medical cannabis company in St. Louis, Missouri, filed a petition for what would reportedly…

January 10, 2022