For decades, people of color have paid a heavy price for the war on drugs. It’s well known that minorities are arrested and jailed at disproportionate rates on marijuana-related charges.
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The author of the Cannabis Manifesto dishes on racist drug laws, hemp jewelry, and California's weed-fueled world domination.
Arizona has reached a marijuana-legalization milestone, with more than 80,000 people now qualified to legally possess, grow, or sell pot for medicinal purposes.
CBC News ~
With only 25 licensed distributors in Canada, teacher Tegan Adams says education a must for industry.
Only recently, as the marijuana movement sweeps through statehouses, have previously forgotten and failed laws become political tinder for a new debate in the South.
ANCHORAGE – Outside of Monday’s Marijuana Control Board meeting in Anchorage, people held signs that said things like: “respect the vote,” “cannabis is not spice,” and “support small growers.”
April Short ~ Salon.com ~
A new study is raising hackles about pot-laced edibles. The statistics really aren't as alarming as they seem.
DENVER (CBS4) – Hundreds of Colorado veterans waited in a long line in Denver on Saturday for free cannabis products.
SALEM, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown signed a bill on Tuesday that will allow adults 21 and over to temporarily buy recreational marijuana at established medical pot dispensaries starting on October 1st, nearly a full year sooner than expected.
Crystal Chavez ~ WMFE ~
The group trying to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is making headway in getting the initiative on the ballot.
Claire Hughes ~ Times Union ~
New York companies looking to legally produce medical marijuana and keep within new state regulations are partnering with professional trainers, to teach employees how to properly cultivate the plant.
California cannabis activists announced on Thursday that they will soon file a state ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in 2016.
The city of Arcata has created what is believed to be the nation’s first-ever land use designation specifically meant to promote and regulate the production of marijuana and cannabis-related products.
Matt Levin ~ Houston Chronicle ~
Four states and the nation’s capital have legalized marijuana in the past few years. Polls indicate that other states will soon blaze a trail of legalization throughout the U.S.
Clifton B. Parker ~ Stanford University ~
Stanford law students offer an analysis on how California could most effectively implement marijuana legalization for recreational use if voters approve ballot measures on the issue in 2016.
Joseph Edwards ~ WREX ~
The group says its goal is to serve as a credible voice and valued resource for the Illinois cannabis industry.
Stephanie Wang and Michael Anthony Adams ~ IndyStar.com ~
Legal experts question whether church can overcome hurdles in challenging Indiana's marijuana laws.
The race is on to legalize marijuana in Michigan in 2016.
At least three groups are working to put the question in front of voters. But money will play a big role in deciding which of those groups actually makes the ballot.
Matt A.V. Chaban ~ New York Times ~
A former Wall Street analyst believes hemp-based building materials can transform both agriculture and construction throughout New York.
Utah families of children with intractable epilepsy say cannabis treatment is a breakthrough; lawmaker plans to push extension.
