Politics

Medical marijuana patients generally have more faith in cannabis than the mainstream health care system — and that’s probably because they’ve found the plant more therapeutically effective compared to traditional pharmaceuticals — according to a new survey. Researchers distributed about...

Two state lawmakers in Tennessee announced on Thursday that they plan to introduce a comprehensive medical marijuana legalization bill. Sen. Janice Bowling and Rep. Ron Travis plan to introduce the bill in the coming weeks, according to media reports. Bowling said...

A new study released by the University of Michigan Addiction Center reports some troubling news about the state’s medical cannabis users. One in five participants said they had driven a car “very high” within the last half-year. “There is a...

DENVER — Denver became the latest city in the nation to take steps to eliminate low-level marijuana convictions in places where the drug is now legal, acknowledging the barriers that such offenses pose to minority, low-income and other people. Denver...

Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon introduced a bill on Wednesday to federally regulate cannabis like alcohol. The bill, in a reference to pot culture, has been designated as House Resolution 420. “While the bill number may be a bit tongue-in-cheek,...

In a deal directly related to the U.S. legalization of hemp in December, a firm that specializes in branding consumer-product companies acquired CBD manufacturer Cure Based Development.The sale, an all–stock transaction, is valued at $120 million based on expected revenue...

As many other states with legal adult-use cannabis (and some without) have done, Maine lawmakers will soon consider a handful of bills to expunge or seal past cannabis convictions. At this stage, however, legislators are only weighing bill titles...

GENESEE TOWNSHIP (WJRT) (01/09/19) - At the new Rec Center on Dort Highway in Genesee Township, there pool tables, table tennis, board games -- and marijuana. Business owner Anna Germain got the idea for the club from Punch Bowl Social...

As diverse a group as we are, it’s safe to say that almost all cannabis smokers have a common dream: to see cannabis integrated into the public spaces of our everyday lives. And while a few states like Oregon...

Despite the decriminalization of cannabis in Philadelphia four years ago, African-Americans in the city are still being disproportionately charged with marijuana offenses by police. The city decriminalized possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis with an ordinance passed...