Four U.S. Legislators Launch The Congressional Cannabis Caucus
The legal cannabis movement gained a bit more support in Washington D.C. this week with the formation of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.
A bipartisan quartet of lawmakers...
Report: Traffic Fatalities Decrease In States With Medical Cannabis
There may be a link between lower numbers of vehicular deaths and states passing medicinal marijuana laws.
According to a Columbia University study released this month in...
California Lawmakers Move To Thwart Possible Federal Cannabis Crackdown
With news coming out of Washington D.C. hardly auspicious for the legal cannabis movement, California legislators have moved to protect their state's budding recreational industry.
California...
Washington Politicians Seek To Protect State’s Cannabis Industry From Trump
Lawmakers in states that have legalized recreational cannabis are moving to protect these industries from crackdown spurred by President Trump or Attorney General Jeff...
New Mexico Lawmakers Vote Down Legalization Bill
Legislators in New Mexico had opportunity this week to advance a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults over the age of...
Rob Patridge, OLCC Chair Instrumental In Cannabis Regulations, Announces Resignation
The chair of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, Rob Patridge, announced this week that he will leave the position for a private-sector job.
Patridge was appointed...
Here Come Cannabis Cocktails
Marijuana compounds are making their way into mixed drinks.
Eight states now allow cannabis for recreational use: Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and...
Jeff Sessions Slams Legal Cannabis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week gave perhaps his harshest critique of legal cannabis since being appointed by President Trump.
During a speech to law enforcement...
8 States That Could Legalize Cannabis In 2017
Election Day 2016 was triumphant for the pro-pot movement. Four states voted to legalize cannabis, doubling the number that have passed such laws.
Will 2017 be...
Report: Cannabis Users Four Times More Likely To Have Heart Attack
Regular smokers of marijuana are at greater risk of heart attack — especially younger users.
So claims a new study being presented this week at the American...