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DEA Scolded for Cannabis Eradication Program Inadequacies

Federal watchdogs at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report this week outlining how the Drug Enforcement Administration… Read More

Cannabis Advocates Threaten Lawsuit in Utah for Church Meddling

The Utah cannabis advocacy group Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE) is threatening to sue lawmakers and the… Read More

Lawmakers Propose Three Bills Addressing Veterans and Medical Cannabis

Just days after Veterans Day, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced three new bills aimed at studying and reforming the Department… Read More

Pete Sessions’ Replacement Won’t Block Cannabis Reform

Next year’s House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern, the replacement for cannabis opponent Pete Sessions, has promised to allow open… Read More

Study Explores Why Fewer Women Support Cannabis Reform

Researchers have studied Pew Research Center cannabis survey data in an effort to understand why women are less likely than… Read More

Mitch McConnell Guarantees Industrial Hemp in Farm Bill

On Friday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised that the Farm Bill will be passed in an upcoming lame duck session… Read More

Decriminalization Bill Filed In Texas

At least one Texas lawmaker is eyeing 2019 as the year to decriminalize cannabis in the Lone Star State. First… Read More

California Has New Cannabis-Friendly Officials, Taxes

California’s midterm elections demonstrated voter support for a variety of cannabis issues and resulted in new taxes and a new… Read More

Illinois’ Governor-Elect Wants to Legalize Cannabis

The midterm election win of Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker signals one less barrier between Illinois and the legalization of adult-use… Read More

D.C. Eyes Taxed-and-Regulated Market Following Midterms

The midterms are over and a switch to Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives could finally allow for… Read More

Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

President Donald Trump requested the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday as part of a house cleaning… Read More

Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms

During yesterday’s midterm elections, voters delivered a resounding message across the country in support of reforming cannabis laws. Michigan voters… Read More

Michigan Becomes Tenth State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Michigan voters have resoundingly approved Proposition 1 to legalize adult-use cannabis and establish a statewide taxed-and-regulated cannabis marketplace. Proposition 1… Read More

Voters Deciding Fates of Multiple Cannabis Initiatives on Tuesday

Next Tuesday, Election Day 2018, voters in four states will decide whether or not to adopt huge reforms to their… Read More

New Hampshire Releases Cannabis Legalization Blueprint

The New Hampshire commission studying cannabis legalization has released its final report on a potential structure for future legislation, according to… Read More

Mexico Supreme Court Ends Cannabis Prohibition

Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the national ban on cannabis use is unconstitutional, signaling the end of prohibition, according… Read More

Paul Ryan On Board With CBD, Industrial Hemp

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) gave a surprise endorsement on Tuesday to industrial hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), the… Read More

New Jersey Legalization Hearings Expected in November

Democratic leaders in the New Jersey legislature say they are “real close” to holding hearings on the legalization of adult-use… Read More

Florida Cities Make Temporary MMJ Dispensary Bans Permanent

Some cities in Florida have made their temporary dispensary bans permanent as the state continues to struggle with rolling out its… Read More

Candidates for Illinois Governor Split On Cannabis Legalization

The top two candidates for Illinois’ upcoming gubernatorial election — but not voters — are split on the issue of… Read More

New York May Subsidize MMJ with Health Insurance

A bill being considered by the New York state legislature could add medical cannabis to the list of medicines covered… Read More

Utah Lawmaker Releases Video of His First Cannabis Experience

Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis (D-District 2) released a Facebook live video over the weekend of himself in Las Vegas eating… Read More

Gallup Poll: Two Thirds of Americans Favor Legalization

A national poll released by Gallup shows that 66 percent of Americans — a new all-time high — support the… Read More

North Dakota Poll Finds 51% Support for Legalization

A poll released on Sunday by cannabis advocacy group Legalize ND shows 51 percent of North Dakota voters are likely… Read More