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 [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Jan
Budding Cannabis Trends In 2019
By Nick Kovacevich This new year bodes well for the cannabis industry. There’s excitement as we [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
Congress Passes Industrial Hemp Legalization
By Pat Beggan The unified 2018 Farm Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate and then [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Nov
Whatever Happened to Industrial Hemp Going Legal Nationwide?
McConnell continues to push for industrial hemp production in 2018.
Nov
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 [...]
Nov