The legislation, cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), intends to earmark $20 million annually to states and municipalities for administering, expanding or developing expungement and conviction-sealing programs for past marijuana possession convictions. Not …
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Michigan Pot Convictions Could Be Expunged If Legalization Passes in November
Altogether, 3,670 people are either in prison, jail or on probation for felony marijuana convictions, according to the Michigan Department of Correction’s 2016 inmate population report. Some of those convictions are for high-level trafficking, but the majority are for simple …
Read More »Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Activist Attacked by Sheriff at Public Meeting
“We intended to sit in the back of the room like we have at some of these other no-forums,” Paul told the Claremore Daily Progress. “I was sitting in the back of the room and for some reason I had …
Read More »Can Medical Marijuana Treat Autism?
It is a shame that the empirical evidence relating to autism and cannabis is still in a very early stage, because there is so much anecdotal evidence. There are parents who are testifying to the positive effects of cannabis on …
Read More »Approval of drug derived from cannabis not necessarily a win for weed
Small vials of CBD, an ingredient in a drug just approved by the FDA to treat two types of epilepsy. Credit: Roxana Gonzalez/Shutterstock.com The Food and Drug Administration on June 25 approved for the first time a drug made from …
Read More »Consequences of cannabis consumption in traffic
With anything related to driving, Dutch law is merciless. It is not just recreational users who are punished, but also those who use cannabis for medicinal reasons. Why this does not actually help road safety is explained in an exclusive …
Read More »Lagunitas Brewing Company Now Offering THC-Infused Beverages
The merry pranksters over at Lagunitas Brewing Company have had a long, well-documented relationship with cannabis. And now the storied counterculture brewery has crafted a THC-infused beverage after nearly two decades of paying homage to weed culture. The 25-year-old brewery …
Read More »The price of Backwoods rose to $16.99 a pack. NYC Twitter had a meltdown.
Every so often, an economic injustice brings a community together to protect a cultural way of life. This could be one of those moments — as New York city finds itself in the midst of a weed disaster — the price …
Read More »With Medical Marijuana OK’d in Oklahoma, Governor Fears It ‘Opens the Door’ for Recreational Use
By Tim Talley OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she respects voters’ wishes but is concerned that her state’s approval of medical cannabis Tuesday, June 26, 2018, “opens the door” for recreational use. Voters easily approved a …
Read More »Strain Review: Golden State Banana Has Its A-peel
Cannabis consumers come in many forms so we’ve included multiple points of view in our strain reviews. Our longtime reviewer Monterey Bud joins Duke London, Multimedia Coordinator Allena Braithwaite and Managing Editor Lesley Nickus. Today, they’ll be reviewing Golden State …
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