Opponents of legalizing marijuana have long claimed that it is a “gateway drug” that leads to use of other substances. But one of the country’s most...
Last November, California voters approved a ballot measure to legalize marijuana. Now, the state’s lawmakers are formally calling on the federal government to reclassify cannabis. “The Legislature urges...
A panel of just five officials is now in charge of implementing Massachusetts’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law. Advocates expressed concern amid news that four members of...
“States’ rights” has long been an adage of the political right. But on Friday’s night’s episode of his HBO show, “Real Time,” liberal comedian Bill Maher...
New Hampshire just became the 22nd state in the U.S. to eliminate the possibility of spending time behind bars for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Earlier...
The Trump administration is continuing to weigh whether or not to reverse Obama-era guidance that generally allows states to legalize marijuana without federal interference, the Justice Department’s number...
Marijuana use is is sharply rising in the United States, but the trend is not the result of the growing number of state laws that allow...
A conservative Republican U.S. senator spoke about the “possible benefits of medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids” on the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon, and introduced...
High-level staff at outdoor recreational outfitter REI have internally discussed entering the marijuana industry, but amid ongoing uncertainty on the federal level, the company is not seriously considering such...
Committee Also Slams Schedule I And Suggests Cannabis Can Reduce Opioid Addiction. A powerful Senate panel is urging federal agencies to make a number of surprising...