Politics

The holiday season has officially arrived, which means it’s time to bring on the holiday treats (cookies and candies and brownies, oh my!). And if you’re a cannabis enthusiast, chances are at least some of those treats are going...

Mario Ramos of I Bud You, Inc. spent one year and 20 days in jail for growing 226 plants, also known as a non-violent cannabis crime. A multi-decade advocate and activist, he wrote us this impassioned letter while serving time...

Potential construction is still at least nearly a decade away, but if the project were completed today, it would be by far the world's largest offshore wind farm. The three leases offered for auction by the Bureau of Ocean Energy...

Ontario’s plans to rollout private cannabis retail in Apr. 2019 will happen in waves amidst national supply shortages. “We cannot in good conscience issue an unlimited number of licences to businesses in the face of such shortages and the federal...

A coalition of major civil rights organizations, labor unions and other groups is calling on Congress to completely remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and divert revenue to communities that have been harmed by the enforcement of cannabis...

Kentucky hemp grower and CBD manufacturer GenCanna Global is building a fourth factory in Kentucky, a $40 million facility the company received hefty public support for.GenCanna received “several million dollars” in state and local tax incentives to build the...

Two state senators tired of their peers’ inaction on the issue have announced the creation of a 2020 ballot measure campaign to put the future of medical pot in the hands of Nebraskan voters. Lincoln’s Anna Wishart and Adam...

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Director December 14, 2018 An effort to undermine Michigan’s Proposition 1, a voter approved initiative that legalized adult-use marijuana failed to gain support in the Senate. In a last-ditch effort to deny Michigan residents the...

A court decision on Thursday reaffirms Vancouver’s authority to shut down illegal dispensaries. In a news release, the city says the BC Supreme Court’s decision to order the closing of unlicensed retail shops also sets a precedent if illegal operators...

Medical cannabis patients, caregivers, and advocates are saying better late than never to Fresno City Council’s 5-2 vote to legalize medical dispensaries. Like others across the state, the California city had passed resolutions opting out of the state’s medical...