Politics

by Erik Altieri, NORML Executive DirectorNovember 5, 2018 Marijuana legalization is a prominent and pivotal issue in the 2018 elections, with thousands of local, state, and federal candidates around the country advocating for an end to our decades-long, failed policy...

President Donald Trump will push for marijuana legalization after the upcoming elections, according to former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. “I do. I think he’s going to legalize marijuana,” Scaramucci told Succeed.com founder Charles Peralo in an interview on...

By, Ken Moritsugu BEIJING (AP) — Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the specter of possible arrest for Japanese and South Koreans. China, the latest to...

There was a theme to the happenings this week: mea culpa. Mea culpa is a Latin phrase that roughly translates to “my bad.” It’s an acknowledgement of one’s error. And in the week ending Nov. 3, 2018, I noticed veiled...

Seattle’s busiest cannabis retailer is taking lab testing into its own hands, launching a program this month that tests random products on store shelves for heavy metals and pesticides—and then removes any products that fail. Each month, Uncle Ike’s, which...

By, Paul Elias SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Colorado jury likely threw cold water on future legal challenges against cannabis companies by homeowners who consider filing racketeering lawsuits alleging proximity to pot operations hurts their property values, analysts and industry...

Nickel and diming on edibles can really add up over time. So, if you’d rather eat than smoke your cannabis, buying in bulk is a good route for value-minded shoppers. To take some of the guesswork out of your next...

Rolling out a massive project like federal cannabis legalization is bound to have a few hiccups along the way. And since Canada legalized weed on October 17, there have already been at least a few setbacks. Most recently, the...

Epidiolex, the first ever cannabis based drug to be approved by the FDA, has been making waves within the cannabis industry. Epidiolex is a pharmaceutical drug made from cannabidiol, or CBD, that is used to treat certain types of...

Sales are underway for the first CBD drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The drug, Epidiolex, treats two rare types of epilepsy and is made from marijuana plants grown in the U.K. The maker of the medication, GW...