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I must admit the suspense is killing me. It would appear that bad news is coming, but it's just how bad that worries me. Legal weed is officially here in Washington and the coverage I am reading says up to a 1/4 ounce of hash will eventually be permitted.
Oregon voters won't decide on legal recreational cannabis until November, but Portland Mayor Charlie Hayes is already planning under the assumption the ballot measure will likely pass...
In Germany, five people who couldn't afford medical marijuana had their requests to grow originally denied, but three were given the green light on Tuesday. A court spokesperson warned, however, that "this is not a carte blanche for everyone to start growing cannabis at home."
The first recreational marijuana sold legally in Seattle will be put on display at the city's Museum of History and Industry after a woman donated part of her purchase Tuesday.
The New Approach Oregon marijuana legalization initiative has qualified for the November ballot, the secretary of state's office reported today. That means Oregon will join Alaska in voting on marijuana legalization this year.
On Sunday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill that will add seizure conditions to Illinois’ medical cannabis program for both adults and minors. The new law also allows parents to seek permission for minors to access medical marijuana for other qualifying conditions.
On June 19th, Philadelphia City Council voted to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, but in the month following the bill’s passing, 264 citizens were charged with the crime.
Beginning this week, the Rand Corporation will send representatives to Vermont to work with the state’s Secretary of Administration on a study of the effects of taxing and regulating marijuana similarly to alcohol...
A Quinnipiac University poll found two-thirds of Coloradans questioned say marijuana use should be legal at home or in members-only clubs, with an similar amount saying pot shouldn't be legal in bars and clubs were alcohol is served.
The Brooklyn District Attorney, Kenneth Thompson, has assembled a team that is reviewing hundreds of low-level marijuana offenses that the department could decline to prosecute, DNAinfo reports.
Since Colorado began selling legalized recreational marijuana January 1, 2014, and Washington followed on July 8, 2014, the rest of the country has been wondering which state will be next, and while Oregon has been on the tips of most people’s tongues, it could also be Alaska that becomes the next to capitalize on the so-called “green rush.”
It has been known for some time that cannabis has anti-cancer properties, but it has been unclear specifically what cannabinoid cell receptors are directly related to tumor shrinkage.
Hopes for the the first federally approved research into pot as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder were dashed when the University of Arizona fired researcher Suzanne Sisley, who undertook the study after clearing four years of bureaucratic hurdles. Sisley says the battle is not over. She is asking the university to reinstate her. If she fails, she intends to try to get another university to take on the project.
A DC newspaper is eager to see how local law enforcement will be dealing with the recent marijuana decrim, so they’ve offered to pay the $25 fine for the first five people they hear from who have received citations.
Seattle only has one legal pot shop. Washington weed went legal on July 8th and by the 10th, Seattle's Cannabis City retail store was completely sold out.
As of midnight Wednesday, D.C.’s marijuana decriminalization law is officially in effect. The new law...
A Nigerian college student gets death for trafficking 26.5kg of cannabis in Malaysia four years ago.
In a historic vote Wednesday, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it is legal.
