Politics

Living life as an artist in a capitalist nation is no easy task. A society that perpetuates the idea of hard work equating to more money is simply not effective for the modern artist who aims to pursue a...

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach DirectorJanuary 2, 2019 Everyday NORML Chapters from around the country invest countless hours in advocating for meaningful marijuana law reforms on the local, state and federal level! Below is a brief rundown of some of...

SADDLE BROOK, New Jersey (WABC) -- More potential victims are joining a class-action lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed more than 3,000 patients to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.State health officials say patients who...

Vancouver’s first licensed cannabis store is set to open this week. Evergreen Cannabis owner Mike Babins said the store was issued its provincial license on Christmas Eve and plans to open its doors on Jan. 5. As long as it receives...

As people around the world ring in the new year, it is important that time is taken to look at what can be expected in 2019. The new year will more than likely be a pivotal one for the...

(CNN) — Come January, most people are seeking relief from the holiday madness of November and December. For many, this comes in the form of a ski or beach trip. It's an ideal travel time for either (depending on...

New Year’s Day, 2019, marks the five-year anniversary of the first legal, recreational cannabis sales in Colorado. The first person to make that historic purchase, and the first of its kind in the nation, was a Marine Corps veteran...

The UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) failed to reschedule cannabis at the 61st Session in Vienna, Austria, last month, bucking the expectations of activists. Per an anticipated recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO), many believed the CND would...

As 2019 approached, Alaska citizens debated if it should be the first state to create a legal structure for on-site marijuana consumption, and cannabis retailer Jake Warden wanted to make his chance to add to the discussion mean something. “I’m...

Lab testing is an integral part of the legal landscape surrounding cannabis. Today, any cannabis product that you purchase from a licensed facility is required to undergo a series of tests by a state-accredited lab. These tests help ensure...