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NIH: Teen Marijuana Rates Not Increasing Despite Legalization

by NORML December 18, 2018 Rockville, MD: Self-reported marijuana use by adolescents has failed to increase in recent years despite the majority of states legalizing it for either medical or adult use, according to the latest data compiled by the University...

Farm Bill Makes Hemp a Crop, Not a Drug. Growers Are Elated

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp is about to get the nod from the federal government that marijuana, its cannabis plant cousin, craves. A provision of the Farm Bill that received final approval in Congress on Dec. 12, 2018, removes hemp from...

Governor: Neighbor States May Push Rhode Island to Legalize

Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has taken a cautious approach to the idea of legalizing marijuana over the last several years, but the end of prohibition in neighboring states might effectively peer-pressure the Ocean State into joining in,...

Inmate Suing for Right to Smoke Cannabis as Part of His Religious Practice

Rastafarian inmate James Rose has sued the South Carolina Department of Corrections for violation of his religious freedoms while imprisoned. Primary among his demands are that his jailers allow him to grow out his dreadlocks and smoke marijuana, a...

Gov. Cuomo wants NY to legalize pot

The announcement from Cuomo, made during a speech in which he outlined his agenda for his first 100 days of his third term leading the Empire State, comes months after a bruising primary challenge on his left from activist...

Gov. Cuomo wants NY to legalize pot

The announcement from Cuomo, made during a speech in which he outlined his agenda for his first 100 days of his third term leading the Empire State, comes months after a bruising primary challenge on his left from activist...

New York’s Governor Cuomo Will Prioritize Legalizing Marijuana

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has made the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults a primary goal for the first 100 days of his new term. Cuomo, who was reelected in November’s midterm elections, announced his administration’s priorities...

New York Gov. Cuomo Says Cannabis Legalization Is a 2019 Priority

Reversing his long-held opposition to medical and recreational cannabis, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called today for the legalization of adult-use cannabis during an address outlining the top priorities of his 2019 agenda. “We must end the needless and unjust...

Canada’s First Cannabis Hotel Plans to Launch in 2019

Let’s say you have to spend a night or two in Toronto. Wouldn’t you love to spend them in a luxurious condo in a vibrant, centrally located neighbourhood with great amenities like a top-notch gym, laundry facilities and even...

The Beginner’s Guide to Legal Marijuana in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is known for many things: the Pilgrim landing, the Salem witch trials, the invention of basketball, and some of the world’s most distinguished institutions of higher learning. But these days, the Bay State is making the news feeds for...
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Drug Enforcement Agency to Host a ‘Anti-420’ Day This Year

Views: 14 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is backing an “Anti-420 Day” initiative aimed at discouraging youth marijuana use...
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