Politics

Newly sworn-in Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker confirmed in his inaugural address Jan. 14, 2019, that he plans to make good on a campaign promise to legalize marijuana. “In the interests of keeping the public safe from harm, expanding true...

Hungry Canadians are easily smitten by the latest food trends and all the delicious food porn dished out on Instagram. But if you ask anyone who has ever worked in a professional kitchen, the descriptions of what happens behind...

Abdul Salam Maftoon is currently competing in the television music competition, "Afghan Star." It was one of the judges on the show who remarked on Maftoon's familiar look turning the singer into an overnight celebrity. Trudeau is regularly rated as one...

The weekend Lift & Co Expo highlighted Canadian innovation and entrepreneurial spirit at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Over 200 exhibitors and 100 speakers traded ideas and brainstormed for a sustainable cannabis future. And while the clouds of criminalization have blown...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is dropping a few hints about his upcoming marijuana legalization proposal. Speaking on public radio Monday, the Democratic governor says that if legalization moves ahead he believes local governments should have...

While browsing Leafly’s strain database, you may wonder what a cross of this and that strain is, what a hybrid or a backcross is, or what a parent strain is. All of these have to do with plant breeding—essentially,...

Today marks the first day of work for Washington State Congress, and the session was kicked off by a bill proposal affecting students who have been prescribed medical marijuana. Aberdeen representative Brian Blake announced the filing of HB 1060,...

Bowing to pressure from nearby states that are moving to legalize marijuana, Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, who has long remained reluctant about the issue, says she will formally propose that the Ocean State end cannabis prohibition. “Things have...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers are once again introducing legislation to legalize marijuana for treatment of critically ill patients in the state, making another go at a debate that has gradually made progress in this deeply red...

The beginning of the new year is a great time to start planning your cannabis garden and get a head start on the outdoor grow season, which roughly runs from March to November. Navigating the cannabis seed market can...