Politics

International drug treaties have long stood in the way of cannabis reform on the national level. But in newly issued recommendations, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s time to change course on how the United Nations categorizes cannabis. It’s...

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director February 1, 2019 Patients authorized to legally use medical cannabis frequently substitute it in place of benzodiazepines, according to a pair of new studies published this week. Benzodiazepines are class of drugs primarily used...

In 1961, more than 186 parties representing the world’s governing bodies signed on to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The convention is essentially an international treaty to prohibit the production and supply of specific narcotic drugs. And under...

Nikki DeVilbiss of Farmington, New Mexico, experienced the onset of epilepsy after she was propelled through the windshield of a vehicle in a head-on collision in 2010. A bleeding brain and grand mal seizures followed the wreck, and doctors prescribed...

"I would say, the best opening so far would be Kamala Harris," Trump responded. "I would say, in terms of the opening act, I would say, would be her." THE POINT -- NOW ON YOUTUBE! In each episode of his weekly...

The University of California at Berkeley has announced the creation of a research center that will study the effects of the cannabis industry on the state. The new center will analyze the impact that cannabis production has on the...

Military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan strongly support legalizing marijuana and increasing research into the medical benefits of cannabis, according to a new survey. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a group representing more than 400,000...

Edibles and extracts might not actually be available for sale when they become legal on Oct. 17, cannabis light pollution is a real thing and it’s affecting the colour of the sky in certain areas of Ontario, and a...

When Tommy Chong climbed aboard the idling tour bus parked across from Universal Studios Hollywood for the first Tommy Chong's Live, Love & Smoke Tour, the 54 paying marijuana tourists on board were already laughing. A few were already...

After a vacation through the south of Spain, I found myself in Amsterdam with a few days to kill before going home. With nothing but time and a strong affinity for cannabis, what better place for a pot connoisseur...