Morgan Freeman Speaks Out in Strong Favor of Legalization
Longtime hero of the cannabis movement, Morgan Freeman, is back at it again, touting the seemingly endless benefits of cannabis and calling for "across the board" legalization.
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The Cannabis Traveler's Guide
The Cannabis Traveler's Guide is designed to help you know America's drug laws and what to expect as you travel from one state to another or on an airplane.
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Morgan Freeman Shoots Straight: On Legalizing Marijuana and His Escape From New York
“Marijuana has many useful uses,” Morgan Freeman says. “I have fibromyalgia pain in this arm, and the only thing that offers any relief is marijuana. They're talking about kids who have grand mal seizures, and they've discovered that marijuana eases that down to where ...
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The End of the War on Drugs and the Emergence of the Venture-Backed Cannabis Industry
When news broke that Founders Fund, the proudly contrarian venture firm helmed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, was going to invest a major $75 million in Privateer Holdings, a company focused on producing, distributing and educating consumers about legal marijuana, it opened the floodgates for other investors to barrel in.
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Labor Unions Endorse Legal Weed in Ohio
Earlier this week, ResponsibleOhio, the organization currently collecting signatures to get their initiative to legalize marijuana on the ballot in the next presidential election, earned the support of the three largest labor unions in the state – a collective force that represents about 70,000 working class citizens all over Ohio.
High Times Cannabis Cup 2015 Review: A Restrained Celebration
Just two weeks before the big weekend, MED issued a letter to all dispensaries that giving out cannabis samples is, in fact, a violation of state law.
It's Time for Congress to Act on Cannabis Legalization
What Judge Mueller did was an administrative passing of the ball to Congress. Judge Mueller felt the need to rule the way she did and risk disappointing cannabis advocates, because there is more at stake than just cannabis.
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Do Marijuana Prisoners Deserve Amnesty?
What to do with the prisoners of a failed war? Since 2012, when voters in Colorado and Washington approved the tax and sale of recreational marijuana, the cognitive dissonance of America's drug penalties has become even more absurd.
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Rising Marijuana Sales Leave Pot Shops Flush With Cash They Can’t Deposit
Two months from now, on July 1, Oregon will become the fourth state to allow residents to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use. In anticipation of legalization, the governing body that will oversee marijuana licensing and sales is preparing for something unexpected: A huge influx of cold, hard cash.
Back-Fire: How Getting Busted Made Me a Drug-Policy Activist
My experience, seeing the unfairness of the drug war laid bare before me, crystallized in my mind to form the nucleus of all my drug war efforts.
Bud and Breakfast: The 'Airbnb' of Cannabis is Here
Thanks to Bud and Breakfast, weedists looking to get away from it all can enjoy a vacation where their weed consuming ways are not only accepted, but catered to.
New Video Features Ex-Cops Smoking Weed
A new video released on 420 allows us to observe as three ex-cops spark up for the first time in decades, in Washington state. It's a compelling video, that may leave viewers with mixed feelings.
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Americans' Support for Marijuana Legalization Reaches All-Time High in CBS Poll
A majority of Americans support the legalization of recreational marijuana, according to a new poll from CBS News -- and it's the highest percentage in support since the news organization began asking the question in 1979. Just in time for 4/20, the annual marijuana holiday, CBS News released a poll showing 53 percent of Americans are in favor of marijuana legalization.
Vermont Lawmakers Threaten: Legalize Cannabis or Face Alcohol Prohibition
Vermont, you have stolen my heart. A group of Vermont lawmakers have threatened to reinstate alcohol prohibition unless a vote is passed to legalize cannabis.
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Marijuana Legalization Across U.S. May Hinge on 2016 California Vote
A fight next year over whether to allow recreational marijuana use in California may serve as a tipping point as legalization proponents press their campaign in other U.S. states. Both advocates and opponents say California is the key battleground, where success or failure is likely to determine whether most of the country decriminalizes the drug for recreational use.
When Should You Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis?
As a parent and cannabis supporter, the following question has been put to me by various people: what is the appropriate age to have a talk with my kids about cannabis?
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Reefer in Rome? It Could Be Coming Sooner Than You Think
An effort to legalize marijuana is getting underway in the Italian parliament, with some 60 lawmakers having signed onto a motion to do just that by the time it was rolled-out three weeks ago. Now, the "all party" group is getting to work on the twin tasks of drafting an actual legalization bill and getting it enacted into law.
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Proposed Pot-Plant Limits Spark Outcry From Medical Marijuana Supporters in Oregon
Defiant medical marijuana supporters urged lawmakers Monday not to set new limits on their growing operations when recreational pot sales open next year. Patients and growers flocked to the Capitol for a meeting of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Implementing Measure 91, arguing that proposed restrictions would ...