Laws

Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Weed Possession

The Mississippi Supreme Court voted last week to uphold a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a man…

4 years ago

Athens, Georgia on Cusp of Major Decriminalization Ordinance

The city of Athens, Georgia is on the brink of a significant drug reform, with the Athens-Clarke County Legislative Review…

4 years ago

Superior Court in Brazil Affirms Right to Cannabis Home Grow

On Tuesday, Brazil became the newest country to decide that sick people can cultivate cannabis and extract its components into…

4 years ago

German Government to Hold Hearings on Recreational Cannabis Reform

There is certainly something to be said about German cannabis reform that the rest of the world—and in particular, the…

4 years ago

Malaysia Ends Mandatory Death Penalty for Nonviolent Drug Crimes

Malaysia’s cabinet agreed on Friday to end mandatory death penalty sentences for 12 different kind of “crimes” including those involving…

4 years ago

Could the U.K. Eliminate Novel Food Regulations for Cannabis?

In what would be a major boon to the regulated cannabis industry in the U.K., a Parliamentary group has now…

4 years ago

The Roll-up #245: Gummies that’ll make grandma blush

Leafly's fearless Canadian editor Ashley Keenan joins us to discuss the newest innovation in child-repellent gummy shapes. Yes. They are…

4 years ago

Thailand Removes Weed From List of Banned Substances

Thailand removed cannabis from the nation’s list of banned drugs on Thursday, making the country the first Asian nation to…

4 years ago

D.C. Council Says Workers Can’t Get Fired for Pot

Workers in the nation’s capital won’t have to worry about getting canned over cannabis, under a bill passed by the…

4 years ago