Category Archives: Politics

Courts Disagree If Cannabis Smell Justifies Search and Seizure

In a win both for cannabis freedom and racial justice, Vermont’s top court ruled in [...]

New Congressional Marijuana Bill Is Actually Numbered H.R. 420

By Tom Angell 420, of course, is a special number for marijuana enthusiasts, who celebrate the [...]

Budding Cannabis Trends In 2019

By Nick Kovacevich This new year bodes well for the cannabis industry. There’s excitement as we [...]

Homeland Security Chief’s Job Would Be Easier With Legal Marijuana, GOP Congressman Says

By Kyle Jaeger Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland [...]

Marijuana Legalization Means Safer Borders And Less Smuggling, Study Shows

By Tom Angell As more states have moved to create a legal supply chain for marijuana, less [...]

Will Marijuana Legalization Be Our Christmas Gift From Congress in 2019?

By Mike Adams There is a lot of anticipation on the cannabis front right now [...]

GOP Lawmaker Calls For Marijuana Reform In Fiery Senate Floor Speech

By Tom Angell The Senate blocked an effort to attach far-reaching marijuana reforms to bipartisan criminal [...]

Former DNC And RNC Chairs Join One Of The World’s Largest Marijuana Companies

By Kyle Jaeger One of the world’s largest marijuana companies announced the formation of an international [...]

GOP Senator Seeks To Attach Marijuana Reform To Criminal Justice Bill

By Tom Angell When criminal justice reform legislation comes to the Senate floor for a vote [...]

Congress Passes Industrial Hemp Legalization

By Pat Beggan The unified 2018 Farm Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate and then [...]

Anti-Cannabis U.S. Attorney To Hold ‘Marijuana Symposium’ This Week

By Kyle Jaeger A federal prosecutor in West Virginia is sponsoring a “marijuana symposium” on Wednesday [...]

Where Trump’s Pick For Attorney General Stands On Drug Policy

By Kyle Jaeger President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to nominate William Barr [...]

The Story Behind Rep. Joe Kennedy’s Pivot From Prohibitionist To Marijuana Legalization Advocate

By Kyle Jaeger He was a self-admitted outlier among his Democratic colleagues in the House. But [...]

Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?

McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.

Legal Marijuana Would Generate Hundreds Of Millions For Illinois, New Analysis Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Illinois voters just elected a new governor who supports legalizing, regulating and taxing [...]