Politics

Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap

After nearly a year in Russian custody, WNBA player Brittney Griner is going home. But her trial reveals flaws in…

2 years ago

After week of hope, the SAFE Banking Act dies again in the Senate

Proponents' hopes were dashed once again, after GOP senators fought against including the measure in a defense budget bill. The…

2 years ago

Rhode Island’s first legal weed stores open to eager shoppers

Five stores opened on Dec. 1, with stocked shelves and eager shoppers. Here's how it happened. The post Rhode Island’s…

2 years ago

Krispy Kreme is paying to keep weed illegal

Big Donut is joining the NFL, Big Pharma, and the Methodist Church to defeat legalization in Congress. See who else…

2 years ago

Rep. Pete Sessions Compares Weed Industry to Slavery

Republican U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) faces universal backlash from officials and NORML leadership after making “shameful” remarks comparing the…

2 years ago

Congress sends marijuana research bill to Biden’s desk, finally

The bill was passed back in April, but Texas Sen. John Cornyn threw a fit and blocked it—until earlier this…

2 years ago

Cannabis Legalization Hearing Held by Congressional Committee

The House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties announced on Nov. 8 that on Nov. 15 it would…

2 years ago

Majority of Nearly Every Subgroup in U.S. Favors Legal Pot, Gallup Poll Shows

Spanning across 35 subgroups divided by ideology, religiosity, and age, the majority of nearly every demographic supported legal cannabis in…

2 years ago

Nearly 70% of Oregon bans psilocybin, but clinics will still open next year

Oregonians banned psilocybin in a majority of counties in the 2022 election, but the state is still opening up clinics…

2 years ago

How to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under federal law

Rescheduling cannabis involves an arduous process that takes years. Here's how it works, and how Congress could accomplish it quicker…

2 years ago