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The Best, Worst, and Trippiest Cannabis News Moments of 2018

As 2018 came and went, we can look back on a year that brought a lot of news, much of it historic and record-breaking, particularly about cannabis. Plenty of it was also amusing and unexpected. Here is a brief...

Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Introduce Full Legalization Bills

Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing ahead with plans to fully legalize marijuana this legislative session. Democratic Rep. Jake Wheatley Jr. on Jan. 3, 2019, released a co-sponsorship memo seeking support for a forthcoming House bill that he described as “the most...

Why Growing Your Own Cannabis Is the Best Resolution for 2019

Who grows the greatest cannabis on earth? You do, or at least you can, and it’s not as hard as you might think. But if 2019 is going to be the year you pop your first seeds or root your...

Taxes and Social Equity Top New York’s Legalization Agenda

Legal marijuana cultivation and sales are all but a sure thing in New York in the state’s new political environment. Not only are both houses of the Legislature firmly in the hands of Democrats after their November 2018 electoral sweep,...

Washington Gov. Inslee to Pardon 3,500 Cannabis Convictions

Seven years after Washington legalized the adult use of cannabis, Gov. Jay Inslee says he plans to pardon thousands of convictions for misdemeanor possession. 'We shouldn’t be punishing people for something that is no longer illegal behavior in the state...

Lawmakers Just Introduced The CARERS Act to Protect Medical Marijuana

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would protect medical marijuana users in states with legal pot. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee, and Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young are the sponsors...

Washington Governor Moves To Pardon Past Marijuana Offenders

by NORML January 4, 2019 Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee today announced his intent to provide an expedited process in order to grant pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. It is estimated that some 3,500...

How Concerned Should Canadian Cannabis Customers be About Privacy?

Recreational cannabis has been legalized in Canada for a few months now, but the next time you slide through a recreational cannabis shop in the Six, you’d best come equipped with loonies and toonies instead of a credit card. In...

Another Racketeering Lawsuit Against Legal Cannabis Growers is Thrown Out

Despite losing their battle in court, four Sonoma County residents who sued a local cannabis cultivator over odor say they’ve ultimately won their war against Carlos Zambrano and his Green Earth business partners. By the time U.S. District Judge...

Spliffs & S’mores: Rules for Consuming Cannabis at Parks Canada Campsites

Parks Canada now allows campers to consume cannabis in all campsites and reservations for the 2019 season open this week. As per classic Canadian politics however, where, when and who can smoke vary by province. Some basic national rules: adults of...
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