Politics

by Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Director December 20, 2018 While lawmakers in Albany continue to explore the intricacies of legalizing and regulating adult-use marijuana in New York, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced a plan to expunge low-level marijuana convictions...

AB InBev (BUD), the world's biggest brewer, said Wednesday that it's teaming up with Canada's Tilray (TLRY) to research cannabis-infused drinks. It's the latest major company to start exploring the pot market following decisions to legalize recreational marijuana in Canada...

AB InBev (BUD), the world's biggest brewer, said Wednesday that it's teaming up with Canada's Tilray (TLRY) to research cannabis-infused drinks. It's the latest major company to start exploring the pot market following decisions to legalize recreational marijuana in Canada...

Hemp, the hardworking and less potent cousin of marijuana, has been seeing a renaissance —  and not just because it’s a rich source of CBD oil, which is everywhere these days. Nope, hemp has also gone high fashion, in every...

By now, we hope you’ve finished most, if not all, of your holiday shopping. But just because the holiday peak is fast approaching, that doesn’t mean online deals aren’t still raging. For last-minute gift ideas—or opportunities to treat yourself—dig...

So maybe the president of the Philippines wasn’t joking after all when he said he smokes cannabis to stay awake at meetings. Earlier this month, Rodrigo Duterte shocked reporters when he told a press conference that marijuana helped him maintain...

Legalizing medical and adult use cannabis is on Indiana Democrats’ agenda for 2019. But one state senator isn’t waiting for January’s legislative session to get the ball rolling. So after the ball drops and Indiana lawmakers return to work...

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As Gov. Andrew Cuomo is setting the legalization of recreational cannabis in New York as a goal for the first 100 days of his administration, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez is clearing hundreds of cannabis possession cases. In Manhattan on...

by NORML December 19, 2018 Washington, DC: Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) yesterday blocked lawmakers from considering an amendment on the floor of the US Senate that sought to permanently remove the threat of federal intervention in states that regulate marijuana sales. The...