Politics

Federal action on marijuana policy is inevitable and will happen “soon,” according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. Exactly what kind of action he’s anticipating is unclear, though. After dismissing the idea that botanical cannabis has therapeutic...

One month into nationwide legalization and cannabis curious Canadians are still getting acquainted with the newly regulated marketplace and all it has to offer. While selection and availability might vary from province to province, these are the strains—in no particular...

Medical and recreational marijuana has been at the forefront of election and investing news for many years now. Maybe your state just legalized marijuana or maybe your community has already embraced dispensaries as just another thriving business. Either way,...

Good news for bee fans; hemp fields may hold a worst-case cache of nutrients for hungry colonies, according to a study done by a Colorado State etymology student. Last week, Colton O’Brien presented, in a gathering of etymological societies,...

At a panel discussion in Vancouver, BC, last week, I listened to two New York Times reporters talk about all the ways cannabis legalization is supposedly failing. No, legalization isn't already failing in Canada. This is how it works in...

By Bob Salsberg The long wait for recreational marijuana sales to begin in Massachusetts is almost over with the first commercial cannabis shops set to open on Nov. 20, 2018. It can hardly be termed a robust launch with only two...

by NORMLNovember 19, 2018 We have much to be thankful for this year. Lawmakers in 22 states have passed legislation to advance cannabis reform, Vermont became the first state to end marijuana prohibition legislatively, the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth became...

By Mark Taylor Jeff Zimmermann eats only once daily — at bedtime — and frequently logs 12-hour workdays. That Spartan aesthetic is emblematic of the Chicago artist’s fierce work ethic. “I’m always sketching, painting, planning or organizing my next project,” said Zimmermann,...

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The long wait for recreational cannabis sales to begin in Massachusetts is almost over with the first commercial pot shops set to open on Tuesday. It can hardly be termed a robust launch with only two stores opening initially, in...