Politics

The U.S. hemp crop tripled in 2018 with acreage rising rapidly in the 24 states actively growing last year, according to advocacy group Vote Hemp, and that figure is expected to grow now that the Farm Bill has opened...

Industrial hemp production significantly increased in the U.S. in 2018, with farmers cultivating three times as many acres of the crop as compared to the previous year, according to a report released Jan. 28, 2018. Farmers grew more than 78,000...

New Jersey mayors launched a forceful call on Jan. 30, 2019, for automatic expungements of low-level marijuana possession and distribution convictions. A full legalization bill in the works in the state Legislature will not receive the support of at least...

BANGKOK — Thailand's military government on Jan. 28, 2019, suspended the licensing of commercial marijuana-based products for medical use amid concern that foreign pharmaceutical companies might try to monopolize the market. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha's decree orders the director of...

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach DirectorFebruary 1, 2019 Everyday NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! Below is a brief rundown of some of...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a historic step toward the international reform of regulations regarding cannabis with a letter to the United Nations advising that it broaden access to medical cannabis. On Feb. 1, 2019, WHO published a...

What sort of footprint does cannabis cultivation leave on water use? How does cannabis cultivation affect wildlife? How have cultivation practices changed following broad legalization? There is no shortage of academic research on the subject of cannabis, yet plenty of...

Illinois residents who have been prescribed opioids will now be eligible for a temporary certification for medical cannabis. The Opioid Alternative Pilot Program was approved via the Alternative to Opioids Act by lawmakers last year by a sweeping 44-6...

This article is presented by Made By Hemp, a Michigan-based CBD retailer dedicated to providing customers with high quality hemp-based products to improve their wellness and quality of life. The non-intoxicating compound in cannabis, cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD,...

Business is booming at the nine cannabis dispensaries now open in Massachusetts after full adult-use legalization took effect in November 2018. Gross receipts for the first two months of operations hit $23.8 million among the nine functioning dispensaries, and...