Category Archives: Advocacy

Advocates troubled by vet’s 5-year sentence for medical marijuana

By Brandon Moseley The Alabama Cannabis Industry Association on Monday released a statement critical of [...]

Lester Grinspoon Pioneer of Cannabis Normalization Dies at 92

Cannabis advocates across the United States and the world bid a grateful farewell to Lester [...]

Elon Musk tweets obscure tweet before defending marijuana dealing

•Elon Musk teased his 35 million Twitter followers by saying he would express an opinion [...]

7 Ideas for Weed-Related New Year’s Resolutions

At the beginning of the New Year, people always make resolutions that they rarely go [...]

Amid PTSD Crisis, Veterans Are Still Waiting for Medical Cannabis

On this Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant [...]

The number of people over age 65 using marijuana is increasing faster than any other age group, but they think doctors need to catch up

•More and more older people are using cannabis to soothe the pains, diseases, and mental [...]

New Report Gives Letter Grade Ratings for Each State’s Medical Marijuana Program

In its annual report on advancements in medical marijuana legalization, Americans for Safe Access gave [...]

New Bill Would Allow Medical Marijuana in New Mexico Schools

Senate Bill 204 will help students who rely on medical cannabis for their health.

Evicted elderly medical marijuana patient dropped from healthcare program

Submitted by Marijuana News Days after being evicted from his apartment—and then invited to return—for [...]

Veterans’ Advocates Upset that Congress Denies VA from Considering Medical Cannabis

Veterans’ Advocates Upset that Congress Denies VA from Considering Medical Cannabis

“Facebook – Stop Censoring Marijuana Industry, Advocacy Groups, and Regulators” Petition

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) started this petition to Facebook Facebook has become one of [...]

World Health Organization Recommends Descheduling CBD

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that “preparations considered to be pure cannabidiol CBD should [...]

D.C. Has More Than 300 Synthetic Cannabis Overdoses in a Month

K2—or synthetic cannabis—hospitalizations are on the rise across the country. By MIROSLAV TOMOSKI A shocking number [...]

Outrage Grows after Cops Bulldoze Man to Death Over 10 Pot Plants

Pennsylvania State police bulldozed a man to death over 10 cannabis plants. State police went [...]