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Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Tell Russian Court She Has Doctor’s Recommendation for Medical Cannabis
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s attorneys submitted evidence that she has a recommendation to use medical marijuana as her trial in Russia on cannabis possession charges…
Cannabis Laws in France Have Disproportionately Affected Muslims
Much like in other parts of the world, a marginalized group has been the most impacted by the War on Drugs in France. The post…
Senate Democrats' Legal Weed Bill Coming Next Week, Peru Seeks US Help With Cocaine Planes, More… (7/14/22)
Some marijuana and psychedelic amendments have made it into a defense spending bill, Germany's Left Party is calling for drug decriminalization, and more.Marijuana…
Cannabis Legalization Criticized in Thailand as Too Much, Too Soon
Thailand has embarked on an ambitious path to normalize cannabis, but the new policies are eliciting a storm of controversy domestically and regionally. The post…
First Cannabis-Themed NFT Gallery to Debut in Arizona
A cannabis marketing agency and 3D motion designer and multimedia artist have come together to create the state of Arizona’s first cannabis NFT gallery event.…
NYPD Says It Will Stop Testing Cops for Weed, Then Reverses Course
The New York Police Department announced on Wednesday that it would continue drug testing officers for weed only hours after a memo issued earlier in…
Maine Dispensaries Anticipate Sales Onslaught Ahead of Phish Show
Brace yourselves: Phish is coming to town in Bangor, Maine, and there’s going to be a lot of weed. The post Maine Dispensaries Anticipate Sales…
One third of budtenders hired in the last year already left their job: study
TORONTO — A new report says 32 per cent of Canadian cannabis retail employees hired over the last year already left their jobs and 24…
MA Drug Decriminalization Bills Move to Study Phase, New San Francisco DA Pledges Drug Crackdown, More… (7/13/22)
DC's congressional delegate files an amendment to allow marijuana use in public housing in places where weed is legal, Connecticut hands out its first social…
Portland Weed Demand Hits Three-Year Low
An Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission report indicates that soaring sales in Multnomah County have gone stagnant. The post Portland Weed Demand Hits Three-Year Low…
Bill Clinton Hails ‘Very Encouraging’ CBD Clinical Trial
A study on the effectiveness of CBD as a potential pain reliever has gotten the attention of former President Bill Clinton. The post Bill Clinton…
Shinnecock Nation Breaks Ground on Long Island Cannabis Facility
The Shinnecock Indian Nation of New York began construction this week on a new cannabis dispensary planned for tribal lands on Long Island, New York.…
The Fight for Medical Cannabis in Indonesia
Whether it is by pending court challenge, legislative change, or religious ruling, the impetus behind medical cannabis reform is cresting in Indonesia—and the campaign is…
PA Governor Signs Pot Banking Protection Bill, RIP Ann Shulgin, Violence in Peru's Coca Zone, More… (7/12/22)
Pennsylvania will provide some protections to banks and insurers doing business with pot companies, a Florida therapeutic psilocybin bill is filed, and more.Marijuana…
North Dakota Could Have Legalization Proposal on This Year’s Ballot
A group submitted petitions to the North Dakota secretary of state this week. The post North Dakota Could Have Legalization Proposal on This Year’s Ballot…
Louisiana University Gains Approval to Conduct Cannabis Research and Testing
A bill passed by state lawmakers allows the School of Pharmacy at the University of Louisiana Monroe to conduct research into cannabis and hemp and…
South Africa’s Soweto Holds First Cannabis Festival
The suburb of Johannesburg made famous by its resistance to apartheid, holds its first cannabis festival to educate and destigmatize the plant. The post South…
NY Grey Market Pot Shop Crackdown, Trump Praises China's Death Penalty for Drugs, More… (7/11/22)
It looks like they will be voting to free the weed in North Dakota this year, Customs officers nail a 5,000 load of methamphetamine near…
New York Cracking Down on Unlicensed Weed Dealers
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management last week identified more than 50 businesses that the agency says are selling cannabis illegally. The post New York…
Argentine Supreme Court Endorses Medical Cannabis Home Grow
The country’s highest court ruled in favor of allowing parents of sick children to grow their own cannabis to treat their kids. The post Argentine…
Colorado Gov. Announces 16 Recipients of Cannabis Business Grant
The Colorado grant program is designed “to save small businesses money, foster equity and diversity in the cannabis industry, and create good-paying jobs for Coloradans.”…
Study Shows Decrease in Heavy Truck Crash Rates Since Cannabis Legalization
A new study suggests that cannabis legalization has made truck driving in the U.S. safer. The post Study Shows Decrease in Heavy Truck Crash Rates…
The Tale of the Hippie Trail
Dive into these first-hand accounts of smuggling hash across Europe and Asia, a nod to an era long since passed. The post The Tale of…
ND Legal Pot Initiative Hands in Signatures, No More Sales Tax for NJ MedMJ Patients, More… (7/8/22)
Signatures are handed in for a marijuana legalization initaitive in North Dakota and a medical marijuana initiative in Nebraska, and more.Marijuana PolicyNorth Dakota…
Is California’s Cultivation Tax Cut Too Little, Too Late?
Businesses respond to California’s cannabis cultivation tax cut which took effect last week. The post Is California’s Cultivation Tax Cut Too Little, Too Late? appeared…
Group Submits Signatures to Get Medical Cannabis Measure on Nebraska Ballot
Nebraska activists, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM), submitted their petitions less than an hour before the deadline on Thursday. The post Group Submits Signatures to…
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Pot Charges in Russia
WNBA star center Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to cannabis possession charges in a Russian court on Thursday, subjecting herself to a sentence of up to…
New York Takes the Grow Plunge with Outdoor Grows Upstate
New York is off to a strong start with their recreational market, as certain hemp growers got the green light to start their outdoor growing.…
New Poll Could Bolster Vermont Drug Decrim Push [FEATURE]
A recent poll could help breathe new life into a Vermont campaign to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs that died in the…
AR Pot Legalization Campaign Hands in Signatures, Amnesty International on Singapore Drug War Hangings, More… (7/7/22)
A federal circuit court puts the hurt on a Nebraska medical marijuana initiative, DC residents can now self-certify as medical marijuana patients, and more.[image:1 align:left…
Canadian College Campus Is First to Get Weed Dispensary
A licensed cannabis dispensary is coming to the University of British Columbia under a plan recently approved by local officials. The post Canadian College Campus…
Washington, D.C. Mayor Signs Medical Cannabis Self-Certification Bill
The Washington D.C. emergency ordinance does away with the requirement that patients receive a doctor’s recommendation. The post Washington, D.C. Mayor Signs Medical Cannabis Self-Certification…
Montana Pot Sales See Increase in June
Recreational and medical cannabis sales in Montana this year have reached nearly $150 million. The post Montana Pot Sales See Increase in June appeared first…
Passersby Report Cannabis Field of 2,500 Plants Located in Remote German Potato Field
Even as recreational reform is in the offing, German police are not letting up—the latest crackdown took place in Siegen-Wittgenstein. The post Passersby Report Cannabis…
New Study Shows Mood, Mental Health Improved by Microdosing Psilocybin
A study funded by Quantified Citizen, co-authored by Paul Stamets, proves that psilocybin treatment can help boost mood and mental health. The post New Study…
Senators Press Biden to Deschedule Marijuana, OK Pot Legalization Initiative Hands in Signatures, More… (7/6/22)
The Nebraska medical marijuana initiative campaign is in a final frantic push to come up with additional signatures, the Oklahoma marijuana legalization initiative campaign hands…
Biden Speaks to Brittney Griner’s Wife After WNBA Star Pens Letter From Russian Prison
President Biden spoke with the wife of basketball icon Brittney Griner, only two days after the WNBA star sent a letter to the president seeking…
Oklahoma Activists Submit Signatures for Recreational Pot Legalization Initiative
Cannabis activists in Oklahoma on Tuesday submitted more than 164,000 signatures in support of a ballot measure to legalize recreational weed. The post Oklahoma Activists…
Albania Prompted to Implement Medical Cannabis Reform After U.N. Criticism
Albania was named number 7 out of 154 countries for the illegal cultivation and distribution of cannabis by the United Nations Office on Drugs and…
Fed Judge Rules for Opioid Distributors in WV Lawsuit, CA Kills Marijuana Cultivator Tax, More… (7/5/22)
A Washington state county commissioner demonstrates her cluelessness about harm reduction, Senate drug warriors file the END FENTANYL Act, and more.Marijuana PolicyCalifornia Governor…