A Republican Weed CEO Wants To Be Governor. Can Cannabis Be His Bridge Issue?
Duke Rodriguez runs Ultra Health and is running for governor of New Mexico as a Republican. In a moment when “rescheduling” is […]
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Virginia’s 139–0 Vote Makes Medical Cannabis Easier to Get, Delivered, and Easier to Read
In a rare unanimous vote, Virginia lawmakers approved clearer medical cannabis labels and officially allowed deliveries to patients’ homes. Cannabis legislation in […]
Monsanto Never Cracked Weed. 2026 Might Open the Door
If corporations own the seeds of almost everything we eat, why hasn’t anyone managed to do the same thing to cannabis? Until […]
When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash
More than a decade ago, my fitness coach and friend, Jenny, called me in distress. She had just been attacked and severely […]
WTF is The New York Times’ problem?
The New York Times has published a poorly researched, misleading op-ed on the cannabis industry and the effects of legalization. Read our […]
Strange Bedfellows: NORML and the NRA Both Want The Cannabis Gun Ban Cut Back
Sometimes the clearest sign that a law has outlived reality is who shows up to challenge it. In a case now headed […]
Arizona’s Anti-Weed Push Meets an Unexpected Obstacle: Trump
Arizona Republicans want to kill legal weed sales. Trump’s rescheduling move just made that a lot harder. In the strange new politics […]
Where is Legalization on the Ballot This Year?
By Zack Huffman via Cultivated News Driving the news: After a two-year drought, this year could finally see more states legalize. 2024 […]
One Joint, No Gun? The ATF Is Rethinking That Rule
A new interim rule would end automatic firearm denials based on a single instance of marijuana use, aligning federal policy with recent […]
‘The Cannabis People Hate The Hemp People’: Inside The Quiet Alliance Between Big Alcohol And Big Cannabis
On Joe Rogan, a Republican senator described how alcohol interests and segments of the state-legal cannabis industry aligned to push back against […]