Category Archives: Politics

Budtender Weighing on Scale
Washington, D.C. Mayor Plans Legal Marijuana Sales As Congress Shifts

By Tom Angell Legal recreational sales could be coming to the nation’s capital under a plan [...]

08
Nov
Placing jars of cannabis on shelf.
Marijuana midterms: Why legal weed advocates think ‘all the pieces are coming together’ this year

Four states have marijuana measures on the ballot in November, and a Democratic Congress could [...]

31
Oct
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Gallup Poll: Two in Three Americans Say Yes to Legalization

by Moira Feeney Since 2000, Gallup has shown that support for legalization “has trended steeply upward” [...]

30
Oct
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan Touts The Benefits Of A Marijuana Ingredient And Industrial Hemp

By Tom Angell The top Republican in the U.S. House has issued a surprise endorsement of [...]

30
Oct
John Boehner
Former House Speaker Hints Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Around the Corner, But Is it Real?

Boehner predicts cannabis will soon be legalized across the nation.

27
Oct
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When Will Marijuana Finally Be Legalized Nationwide? Researchers Have A Forecast

There’s been plenty of speculation attempting to predict when the successful state-level marijuana legalization movement [...]

25
Oct
Utah Congressman
Utah senator tries a gummy bear ahead of Prop. 2 vote

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas [...]

24
Oct
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National Expungement Week Aims to Set the Record Straight

BY MAUREEN MEEHAN The idea for National Expungement Week, as far as one its organizers [...]

20
Oct
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Mexican Government Officials Visit Canada To Learn About Marijuana Legalization

By Tom Angell The office of Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Friday that [...]

20
Oct
Bill HR 1841 with Cannabis on Top
Congressman Issues ‘Blueprint To Legalize Marijuana’ For Democratic House In 2019

By Tom Angell A key Democratic congressman has a step-by-step plan to enact the end of [...]

17
Oct
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U.S. Government Loosens Border Policy For Canadian Marijuana Industry Workers

By Tom Angell Roughly one week before Canada’s legalization of marijuana goes into effect, the U.S. [...]

16
Oct
Tump State of the Union 2018
Trump Team Planning Federal Cannabis Reforms

By Graham Abbott The Trump Administration plans to address federal cannabis reforms after the midterm elections, [...]

12
Oct
Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is seen through cutouts in a wooden chair July 4, 2017, during a meeting with a group of journalists in Mexico City. Bennet said James Carroll, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), would use scientific data to evaluate the effects of cannabis legalization in Colorado and other states. (Associated Press File Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
After BuzzFeed News Exposé, Colorado Senator Says White House Drug Office Will Play Fair

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS By, Paul Elias A White House drug office official has offered assurances [...]

04
Oct
Voters In Seven States Will See These Marijuana Questions On Election Day
Voters In Seven States Will See These Marijuana Questions On Election Day

By Tom Angell When voters head to the polls in November, they won’t just be deciding [...]

03
Oct
Florida Rep. Lambasts DEA’s Cannabis Imports Decision
Florida Rep. Lambasts DEA’s Cannabis Imports Decision

By Graham Abbott U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who has worked to spearhead legislation in his [...]

21
Sep