Beatles parody video promotes legalization
A new viral YouTube video takes a classic Beatles tune and turns it into a Baby Boomer’s anthem for legalization. About 8,800 Californians are arrested each year on felony marijuana…
Debate: Clinton seeks social justice; Trump a police state
The first US Presidential Debate audience, held in Hempstead, NY and broadcast around the world, saw a stark contrast between the Democratic and Republican nominees. Most important for people interested…
Medical Cannabis Community Meets with Regulators in Oakland, More Meetings To Come
Monday was the Oakland pre-regulatory meeting of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) and the Office of Medical Cannabis Safety (OMCS), leaving just three more public meetings before the…
Cannabis during pregnancy poses no significant risk
A woman’s moderate use of cannabis during pregnancy is not an independent risk factor for adverse neonatal outcomes such as early birth or low birth weight. This according to a…
High Court okays Arkansas medical cannabis intiative
The Arkansas Supreme Court eviscerated and rejected a lawsuit to pull Issue 7: The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act from the November ballot, leaving a challenge to its signatures hanging in…
The Female Face of the Cannabis Industry
The cannabis industry is quickly growing to become a $6.7 billion market by the end of 2016, quite a significant jump from 2015’s $5.4 billion in revenue and 2014’s $4.6…
Prop 64: A boon to small cannabis growers
California Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, on the November 8 ballot, is not the boost to big business depicted by its opponents. In fact, a thorough review…
Adult cannabis use up, abuse down, say Feds
As legal access to cannabis goes up, abuse of the drug is on the decline. New data from the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the legalization…
Florida woman acquitted based on Maine law
While Florida failed to pass a medical marijuana law in 2014 and will again vote on it this November, one patient in the state has already gotten some cannabis relief…
Legal cannabis reduces opioid driving fatalities
Medical cannabis has been known to reduce dependence on hard drugs, including opioid pain medications, and overdose deaths — but its effect on driving remains controversial. New research data from…
DEA bans herbal treatments for addiction
Special report by Dana Beal. Drug reformers in the United States are up on arms because the DEA recently scheduled Kratom, apparently because too many people were taking it at…
Policy Briefing Discusses Cannabis Industry’s Lack of Diversity
With 25 states and the District of Columbia choosing to modify cannabis prohibition in one way or another, the state-legalized marketplace has currently been estimated at $7.1 billion dollars. Despite…
Montel Williams starts medical cannabis company
By Jonathan Franks. Former television host and wellness advocate Montel Williams — one of the highest-profile medical cannabis advocates in the country — is launching a line of medical cannabis…
US politics have global implications
“Prohibition’s restrictions are gradually eroding and with the help of modern technology, hemp’s remarkable global potential is being realized,” said Australian filmmaker Sol Ramana-Clarke, explaining why his new video documentary…