Politics

Why Ganja Should Be Re-Legalized in India

Author Ed Rosenthal traces how international pressure criminalized a plant long woven into Indian life, and why he believes it…

1 month ago

The Last Garden: Maine’s Medical Cannabis Program Under Siege

Maine built one of the most vibrant, patient-driven medical cannabis markets in America. Now a contamination panic, a powerful tracking…

2 months ago

Big Alcohol’s Push to Save Hemp THC Drinks Comes With a Catch

As a federal ban nears, alcohol industry power players are pushing to keep hemp THC beverages alive through a regulatory…

2 months ago

He May Be the Only American Sent to Prison for the Pot Tax

The Cannabis Operator Prosecutors Got Like Al Capone In this first-person commentary, Ryan Richmond argues that after marijuana charges failed,…

2 months ago

Ohio, Texas And South Carolina Are All Tightening Hemp Rules, Just Not The Same Way

Ohio’s new law is already in effect. South Carolina’s Senate went with a narrow regulate-it-don’t-ban-it model. Texas is about to…

2 months ago

Marijuana Reform Isn’t This White House’s Drug Policy Priority

Sara Carter, the former investigative journalist and Fox News contributor now serving as White House drug czar, has spent her…

2 months ago

Cannabis Can Cost You Your Visa: Immigration Risks for Non-Citizens in the United States

Weed may be legal in much of America, but for non-citizens, one hit, one job, or one admission can blow…

2 months ago

The FDA Is Done Ignoring CBD. Its Free Ride May Be Over

The agency has quietly sent a CBD compliance and enforcement policy to the White House for review, a move that…

2 months ago

Chile Under Kast: What the Hard Right Means for Cannabis

A new chapter has begun for Chilean politics. After defeating candidate Jeannette Jara in the runoff election by 58% to…

2 months ago

Anti-Cannabis Group SAM Says New York Weed Is Failing. The Data Says Otherwise.

A point-by-point look at SAM’s New York report finds a familiar pattern: selective data, overstated conclusions and a weaker case…

2 months ago