(via Wikipedia) Alexis Bortell is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions so she can legally use medical cannabis in her hometown. The 12-year-old filed a lawsuit against Sessions over the federal classification of marijuana as an addictive drug with no medical …
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Grassroots Campaign Helped Defeat Cannabis Prohibition in One Massachusetts City – News
Cannabis may be legal in Massachusetts, but many cities and towns are taking steps to prevent cannabis entrepreneurs from opening up shops in their neighborhoods. Although recreational cannabis was legalized throughout the state by a ballot measure in 2016, a …
Read More »Luxembourg moves further towards legalising medical marijuana
Luxembourg, following a broader EU and global trend, took another step on Tuesday towards legalising medical marijuana by announcing plans for a two-year pilot project. The plan, which must be approved by parliament, would allow authorities to determine how many …
Read More »With cigarettes out of favor, many U.S. teens also shun pot
(HealthDay)—Today’s American teens are smoking less than ever, and the trend may be keeping many from smoking pot, too. That’s the finding of a new study that tracked more than 1 million teens from 1991 to 2016. But the news …
Read More »Cannabis Politics – Part 1
In the first video of its series about Colombia, Cannabis News Network shows in details what the situation currently looks like in terms of cannabis legalization. Stay tuned for more episodes of this exciting series and learn more about the …
Read More »Conservative Author Ed Klein Claims Barack Obama Has Been Too Busy Smoking Weed to Resist Trump – News
Image via Flickr Edward Klein deserves some credit. Not in any journalistic or academic sense, but the former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief and longtime tabloid artist was certainly on the “fake news” trend well before President Trump turned media …
Read More »Corona beer owner buys $191 million stake in legal marijuana business
The beer baron behind popular brands like Corona and Modelo are now investing millions into legal pot. Constellation Brands — America’s third-largest alcohol company — announced on Monday a $191 million stake in the Canadian marijuana holding company Canopy Growth, …
Read More »Alcohol Industry Kingpin Constellation Brands Is Investing $191 Million in Weed-Infused Beverages – News
Get ready, green rushers — the alcohol industry is coming. According the Wall Street Journal, a blockbuster purchase in Canada’s cannabis industry has made global alcohol behemoth Constellation Brands Inc. the largest shareholder in Canopy Growth Corp., the Great White North’s …
Read More »Illinois High School Newspaper Confiscated for Publishing Story on Cannabis – News
Lead image via iStock Photo Administrators at an Illinois high school confiscated last month’s issue of the student newspaper because the students published a feature on cannabis use and policy. Officials at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) said that they …
Read More »D.C. Cannabis Consumer Survey Suggests 11% of Government Employees Have Purchased Legal Weed – News
In the nation’s capital, cannabis leads a double life. In the city, possessing up to two ounces of cannabis is completely legal for anyone 21-years and older. Home grows are allowed, medical dispensaries sell a variety of licensed products, and …
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