Politics

Cannabis—like asparagus, dates, mulberry, ginkgo, persimmons, and spinach—is a dioecious species, meaning that the male and female reproductive structures involved in propagation are typically found on different individual plants, rather than on a single plant (as in a monoecious...

Following years of confusion, California finally clarified its stance on the legality of the delivery of cannabis. On Wednesday, January 16th, 2019, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control backed a rule that permits home cannabis deliveries. The regulation will...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the state legislature Thursday to repeal the ban on smokeable cannabis from the state’s medical marijuana statute. At a press conference in Winter Park, Florida, DeSantis said that the ban is not in...

Garrett Rodriguez, a young San Diego man, moved to Humboldt County in December 2012 to work on a marijuana grow-operation, in the Emerald Triangle — a region in northern California where, interspersed with the old redwood forest that blankets...

LOS ANGELES — California endorsed a rule Jan. 16, 2019, that will allow home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that have banned commercial cannabis sales. The regulation by the state Bureau of Cannabis Control was opposed by police chiefs...

Unlicensed businesses are attempting to gain access to California’s legal cannabis market, and for now, it’s up to licensed firms to make sure the rules are being followed. Despite regulations from the state Bureau of Cannabis Control that require...

by Norm Kent, NORML Board of DirectorsJanuary 17, 2019 I am delighted to report that more and more government officials are promoting sanity in pot laws. Cannabis crosses political parties and generational lines. Good weed gets you high whether you think...

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Legislature’s implementation of a medical marijuana law and said Thursday that if they don’t fix it quickly, he’ll take matters into his own hands. DeSantis wants a new...

The retail of recreational cannabis has been legal in California since the beginning of 2018. But there are still some ongoing points of tension and uncertainty being worked out. Most recently, officials in the state clarified confusion regarding home delivery....

by NORML January 17, 2019 Earlier today, NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri made an appearance on CBS News to discuss Attorney General Nominee William Barr’s recent comments regarding marijuana legalization and how he would handle states that have reformed their...