Federal AG nominee raises concern for voters
President-Elect Donald Trump, who lost the popular vote in November but will take office anyway in what he calls a “rigged election,” took another misstep when he tapped Republican Senator…
National medical marijuana conference set for Berkeley
Faculty from around the world and across the US will present on their state-of-the-art scientific and medical research findings and clinical experiences, as well as cutting edge legal strategies and…
Texas eyes relaxing marijuana possession penalty
By Heather Fazio. * A week after the tidal wave of legalization initiatives swept the nation in November 2016, HB 81, a bill to reduce penalties for simple marijuana possession…
Women of Cannabis respond to sexist ‘MeatGate’ incident
If a recent lawsuit brought by a defrauded, former Altai investor, wasn’t enough to ruin CEO Rob Weakley’s week, then his company’s decision to use a woman as a living…
Trinity County flips: Entire Emerald Triangle passed Prop. 64
Don’t let anybody tell you that your vote doesn’t matter. On election night 2016, a large and important swath of Northern California that had, much to the chagrin of the…
Recount bumps Maine legalization date into January
The final count from the Maine Office of the Secretary of State confirmed that Maine voters approved Question 1, a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adult…
LA company ready with banking solution for Prop. 64
By Tricia McCall. One of the thorniest issues facing post-legalization cannabusinesses is what to do with all that money? Not just the cash coming in, but going out as well!…
Legal cannabis in California, and the consequences
Tourists can now come to California to legally partake of marijuana, but there is no place for them to get it or smoke it. When Proposition 64 was adopted by…
Hemp museum needs a home and helping hands
By Brian Florian Cannabis has hundreds of years of history here in the US, and few artiacts have surived the era of marijuana prohibition. Those that exist are often scooped…
Tax relief comes early for patients with state ID card
California medical marijuana patients got an unexpected, added bit of relief with the passage of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Throughout the campaign, its supporters had told…
First new hemp strain bred for US farmers
A new industrial hemp cultivar has passed the THC hemp trials managed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the first hemp seed variety bred for the US to pass a…
Grower counties signal they are ready to regulate
California’s North Coast communities have signaled that they are ready to embrace legal adult marijuana and regulate its commerce. An important part of the state’s cannabis community that broke with…
Psychedelic researchers invite voters to ‘Catharsis’
By Natalie Ginsberg, MAPS Policy and Advocacy Manager * For distraught voters who happen to be near Washington DC, the second annual Catharsis on the Mall, a free and radically…
Maine election results confirm legalization victory
The final count from the Maine Office of the Secretary of State confirms that Maine voters have approved Question 1, a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for…