Lead photo via Sen. Jon Erpenbach While cannabis reform legislation has taken root in 29 of America’s 50 states, Wisconsin has been reluctant to welcome medical cannabis. Despite Democratic lawmakers’ best efforts to decriminalize possession, initiate a medical marijuana program …
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Henderson, Nevada Will Finally Welcome Recreational Cannabis Sales – News
Lead photo via The Source Nevada By skipping the regulatory red tape that usually serves as a multi-year buffer between the passing of legal cannabis legislation and the start of recreational sales, Nevada sparked a huge new tourist attraction for Las …
Read More »Chronic THC Use Could Lead to Addictive Behavior in Adolescents, New Research Suggests – News
Lead image via As many U.S. states slowly begin to relax their grip on marijuana prohibition, researchers are increasingly able to get access to cannabis in order to explore its medical benefits and risks. A new study in the Journal …
Read More »Congressional Cannabis Champion Earl Blumenauer Is Going After Anti-Weed Lawmakers – News
Lead photo via Oregon Bureau of Land Management Congressman Earl Blumenauer is putting a fire under the seats of his weed fearing co-workers. According to a report from Marijuana Moment, instead of simply funneling campaign funds to cannabis-friendly candidates, Blumenauer …
Read More »Cannabis Advocacy Groups in Maine Criticize Rewrite of Voter-Approved Legalization Bill – News
Lead image via The Maine Legislature is getting closer to passing a complete legislative rewrite of the voter-approved ballot measure that legalized recreational cannabis in the state, but one of the state’s leading cannabis advocacy groups has criticized the rewrite …
Read More »U.S. Justice Department Admits Prosecution of Washington Medical Cannabis Growers Is Illegal – News
Photo by Ken Lund via Flickr Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have finally admitted that they were in the wrong to pursue federal charges against five Washington state residents who were legally growing cannabis under the state’s …
Read More »Researchers Say Legal Pot Decreased Opioid Deaths in Colorado, But Health Experts Aren’t Convinced – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Frankie Leon America’s opioid crisis is spiking fatal overdose rates from sea to shining sea, lining the pockets of pharmaceutical executives and inspiring only minimal responses from President Trump. To combat the deadly drug epidemic, …
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 »Tapatio Hot Sauce Is Suing Cannabis-Infused Brand “Trapatio” Over Logo Rip-Off – News
Lead photo via Tapatio Hot Sauce Things are heating up in the world of hot sauce. Tapatio, one of America’s most ubiquitous hot sauce brands, is getting spicy with a cannabis industry clone, taking the makers of cannabis-infused condiment “Trapatio” to court …
Read More »Two Oklahoman Stoners Broke Out of Jail to Get High With Their Girlfriends – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Sara Someone get Hollywood on the line! We’ve got a movie to sell. In a story full of action, romance, suspense, and weed, two prisoners in a Choctaw, Oklahoma jail stole a set of keys and engineered …
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