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Pennsylvania Gov. Calls for Adult-Use Cannabis LegalizationBy

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has formally announced his support for adult-use cannabis legalization and called [...]

The SAFE Banking Act’s Big Day Is Approaching

Cannabis banking reform may soon have its first real milestone. But will it be short-lived?

The State Cannabis Commerce Act Would Create An Import-Export Market From Sea To Shining Sea

By Ben Curren For a sign that the cannabis sector is maturing, look no further [...]

American Bar Association Urges Federal Cannabis Law Reforms

The American Bar Association has called on the federal government to allow state-approved cannabis programs [...]

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 York Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization And Expungements Bill

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a bill on Monday further decriminalizing marijuana possession [...]

Bill introduced to decriminalize, tax marijuana at federal level

By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A new proposal to decriminalize and tax marijuana at [...]

Senate Schedules Hearing On Marijuana Business Banking Access

By Tom Angell In one of the clearest signs of marijuana reform’s growing momentum on [...]

Legalizing Marijuana Leads To Fewer Illegal Grow Sites In National Forests, Study Finds

By Kimberly Lawson In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be [...]

FDA Official To Keynote Major Hemp Industry Conference Next Month

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official will be a keynote speaker at a hemp [...]

Marijuana Remains Most Popular Drug in the World

Around 188 million people around the world enjoyed cannabis in 2017.

Does the Straight-Line Dose-Response Work for Cannabis?

Too many assumptions around cannabis in particular rely implicitly on the classic straight line dosing [...]

Recreational Marijuana Store Customers Consume To Help Pain And Sleep, Study Finds

By Kimberly Lawson People who shop at recreational marijuana dispensaries aren’t just using cannabis to [...]

Look Out, CBD Could Soon Be Used as an Antibiotic

Cannabidiol has been shown to snuff out bacteria in the lab.

Historic Marijuana Measures Clear First Major Congressional Hurdles As Opposition Wanes

By Kyle Jaeger With the annual appropriations process wrapping up in the House, far-reaching marijuana [...]