Bernie Sanders wants to legalize cannabis if he is elected president. And he isn’t going to wait on Congress to do it. The presidential hopeful said this week that he would use…
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Utah Supreme Court Rules Lawmakers Can Replace Medical Cannabis Initiative
Another chapter in the ongoing struggle over medical marijuana in Utah has just been slammed shut. This week, the Utah Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit filed against the state by a…
Zimbabwe Will Repeal Laws Banning Cannabis Cultivation
Seeking to bolster revenue and exports, Zimbabwe will repeal its laws that prohibit the production of cannabis. The announcement came Tuesday from the country’s Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, who said that the…
Study: More Colorado Teens Are Choosing Edibles, Vapes Over Smoking Cannabis
The explosion in non-smokable marijuana products that has occurred as more and more states and countries legalize the drug seems to be having its effect, according to the latest large-scale survey on…
St. Kitts and Nevis to Introduce Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana
The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has introduced legislation to decriminalize marijuana, tying the move to the dual-island nation’s history of slavery. In his Emancipation Day message, Prime Minister Dr. Timothy…
Dispensaries in Iowa Want PTSD Patients to Have Access to Medical Cannabis
Medical cannabis dispensaries and patient advocates in Iowa plan to ask Iowa health officials on Friday to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and several other ailments as qualifying conditions for the state’s…
Medical Marijuana Set to Hit Louisiana Dispensaries Next Week
It’s taken four years, but starting next week, the first batch of medical marijuana will arrive in Louisiana dispensaries. On Thursday, the state’s agriculture and forestry commissioner Mike Strain announced that the…
More Than One Billion Euros of Cocaine Seized in Historic German Drug Bust
German law enforcement officials are preening their feathers today after the country’s biggest cocaine bust in history. But don’t get too excited, because they also say that the size of the haul…
UK Prime Minister Names Cannabis Legalization Advocate as Justice Advisor
Little more than a week into his premiership, Boris Johnson has tapped Blair Gibbs, one of the United Kingdom’s leading advocates of cannabis legalization, for a top post as special adviser on…
Tallahassee Will Cease Prosecutions of Marijuana Possession Cases
Marijuana possession cases will no longer be prosecuted in Tallahassee, Florida and the surrounding area, according to a letter to law enforcement agencies from the State Attorney. The action was taken in…