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The problem of unregulated pesticide use could be solved by federal legalization, or possibly even rescheduling. The feds are the ones who dictate which pesticides are safe but, due to the federally illicit nature of the plant, they are paying scant attention to its oversight.
Not only are people free to smoke weed—the weed is free. As of July 1, new Oregon laws go into effect making it legal for adults ages 21 and up to possess and use recreational marijuana. It’s legal to grow marijuana in the state—up to four plants per residence, out of public view—and share it with other of-age adults too.
More research is coming out to support cannabis every day, as we are also seeing more political support. If one thing is true of research, you can never have enough.
The federal government is chipping in money for a three-year pilot study using sewage samples to determine levels of marijuana use in two Washington cities — research that could help answer some key questions about pot legalization, according to the University of Puget Sound.
The old saying goes “everything changes, nothing changes,” and in some ways the last few years in the United States have proved that human nature is strange but ultimately predictable.
Shabnam Malek founded the National Cannabis Bar Association. The mission of the NCBA is to be, "a specialty bar association dedicated to providing attorneys in the cannabis industry with educational and networking opportunities to help them better serve cannabis businesses."
A study recently came out touting an increase in pot use among children under six. What they don't mention until the fine print further down the page is the increase amounts to roughly four children.
This will mark the first newly appointed DEA director in the era of legal weed. Rosenberg is rumored to want to shift the focus of the DEA away from cannabis and onto harder drugs, and is even open to considering a rescheduling of cannabis all together.
The June 30th benefit concert will feature headliners Medeski, Martin & Wood, as well as Everyone Orchestra, Quixotic and Rob Garza from Thievery Corporation.
The NBA recently made headlines when players made a concerted effort to push the league to legalize medical marijuana. This is hardly the first time that such a sentiment has been bandied about.
Willie Nelson has a pot product line, Snoop (Dogg) Lion has his, and recently Bob Marley joined the list. Now, it would seem Jimi Hendrix is up next, with a cannabis and hemp-based edible product line soon to be released bearing his likeness and song titles.
Marijuana legalization in multiple states has ushered in a variety of companies and funds that are selling shares. Some investors have been playing this market for several years already. But while marijuana has been legalized for medical and recreational use in a short list of states, at the federal level marijuana is still illegal. But should you invest in stocks?
Living in one of the first states to legalize recreational cannabis has been an overall great experience, but it does come with some challenges and opportunities.
A group opposed to pot legalization unveiled proposals on Thursday for the U.S. government to ease restrictions on scientific research into marijuana's potential as medicine, after three U.S. Senators this year introduced a bill that would require the federal government to recognize pot's medical value and allow states to set their own medical cannabis policies.
In Washington, the number of people who either like or don't mind the legalization of weed has reached 77 percent of the population. That's over 3/4 of the citizens, certainly a strong majority.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that he supports the decriminalization of marijuana possession and the legalization of medical marijuana, and suggested that he's also open to considering further reforms when it comes to recreational marijuana.
There has been a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for the reform of marijuana laws in the state of Texas over the past several weeks, but all hope has since been abandoned after the state legislature tossed several pieces of legislation into the garbage. As the deadline approached, it became readily apparent ...
Held annually for the last couple years, the Cannabis Cup has been a wild success, with more people attending every year. This year, the state liquor board has made it such a nightmare to find a venue and get proper licenses that High Times has decided to take their party to Portland, who is welcoming them with open arms.
