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Cannabis farmers markets were common during Washington state’s medical-only days, before adult-use legalization and other changes pushed patients and customers into state-licensed stores. Is it possible the farm-to-consumer markets could return? RELATED STORY Try, Try Again: Washington Lawmakers Introduce Homegrow Bill Speaking at...

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced two bills last week that would call on the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand research into the medicinal use of cannabis. One of the measures would closely dictate the direction research...

Traveling can be one of the most rewarding life experiences one can have—but it doesn’t always go hand in hand with cannabis legalization. Unless your future travel plans are taking you to a recreationally legal state, or abroad to...

Lane Trachy, January 29, 2019January 29, 2019, Decriminalization, Legalization, Politics, Prohibition, What To Expect, Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, William Barr Since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he and his administration have had an undoubtedly rocky relationship with cannabis...

In Kansas (and thirteen other states) cannabis is still fully illegal. The state has no measures to decriminalize use or possession, no authorizations for medical use, and harsh mandatory minimums that include a year of imprisonment for first-time possession...

The story so far: Racism lies at the heart of all marijuana prohibition. The man most responsible for making marijuana illegal, former prohibition cop Harry Anslinger, assumed office as America's first Commissioner of Narcotics in 1930. At the time,...

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced on Tuesday that marijuana possession cases in the city will no longer be prosecuted. The city’s lead prosecutor also said that she plans to vacate as many as 5,000 previous convictions, according...

Adult-use marijuana legalization continues to spread state by state, and with that change comes growing concerns about cannabis use disorder (CUD). It would make sense if there's a rise in CUD incidences or at least concern about CUD. Practically speaking,...

The state’s attorney in Baltimore says her office will no longer prosecute any marijuana possession cases, regardless of the quantity of the drug or an individual’s prior criminal record. The office is seeking to vacate some 5,000 prior marijuana possession...

Cannabis is coming to the classroom. The first degrees in cannabis chemistry will be offered beginning this fall at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., according to the university’s website. The soon-to-be-launched program will offer both associate...