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Mason Tvert Takes New Role to Focus On National Cannabis Reform

Mason Tvert is now the communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project, the national lobbying group...

Bill in Texas Seeks to Soften Penalty for Marijuana Possession

The Texas state legislature will begin debating House Bill (HB) 184 , which calls for marijuana possession of 1 oz. or less become a Class C misdemeanor...

Michigan Employers Exempted from Medical Marijuana Expenses for Workplace Injuries

Michigan employers will not have to reimburse employees for medical marijuana expenses for work-related injuries...

German Court Allows Patients to Grow Own Pot

A German court has ruled in favor of allowing seriously ill patients to grow their own cannabis for medical treatment. But the ruling, with certain stipulations, could still prevent self-cultivation for some patients.

Connecticut Gold Coast Slow to Embrace Medical Marijuana Industry

Champions of the of the Connecticut medical marijuana movement are wary that municipalities in Fairfield County's Gold Coast, where Republicans hold most of the top offices, won't nurture the controversial businesses.

Timeline: A History of Marijuana in California and the U.S.

This illustrated marijuana timeline runs from 1911, when Massachusetts became the first state to outlaw marijuana, to just this month, when President Obama said the recent legalization of recreational pot in two states would not be a federal law enforcement priority.

Marijuana Retail Shops May Be Few, Far Between in Seattle

Ben Livingston, a local marijuana activist with the Center for Legal Cannabis, has created a map showing that pot retail stores will basically be outlawed within Seattle city limits. That’s because, according to the new law, these stores can’t be located within 1,000 feet of most places where kids are gathered.

Over a Dozen NYC Maternity Wards Regularly Test New Mothers for Marijuana

Over a dozen NYC maternity wards regularly test new mothers for drugs, then hand the results over to...

Does Marijuana Cause Psychosis in Kids? or Do Troubled Kids Seek the Drug Out?

Pot use may be linked to the development of psychotic symptoms in teens - but the reverse could also be true: psychosis in adolescents may be linked to later pot use, according to a new Dutch study.

Marijuana Helps Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are a challenge to treat. Cannabis...

Miss Universe Olivia Culpo: Medical Marijuana Is Good, but Recreational Pot Will Slow People Down

Westword has a nice synopsis of the newly crowned Miss Universe (Olivia Culpo) thoughts on marijuana: "Medical marijuana is fine, she said in an interview, but recreational pot is bad -- and will stop people from reaching their full potential."

First Marijuana Growers in Washington D.C. Clear Regulatory Hurdles

Fifteen years after voters gave the green-light to a medical marijuana program in the nation’s capital, a pair of locations approved to grow or sell the drug have cleared regulatory hurdles and will set up shop a few months into the new year, according to city officials.

PBS NewsHour: In Legal Showdown Over Marijuana, Oakland Dispensary Takes Leading Role

In California, the battle between federal and state authorities over legal marijuana at Harborside Health Center is coming to a head in a high-profile legal challenge. Watch the video and read the transcript.