Cannabis in America
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A Cannabis Gym is Opening in San Francisco
Alec Siegel | March 1, 2017Where muscles and marijuana are equally welcome.
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Pediatricians’ Group Issues New Guidelines Regarding Kids and Marijuana
Alec Siegel | February 27, 2017Pediatricians are adapting to looser marijuana laws.
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Will the Trump Administration Crack Down on Marijuana?
Alec Siegel | February 24, 2017On Thursday, Sean Spicer indicated that it could happen.
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Congress Now Has a Bipartisan Cannabis Caucus
Alexis Evans | February 21, 2017Perhaps Congress is taking the issue of marijuana legalization seriously.
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The New Drug Gaining Popularity in Nursing Homes: Marijuana Pills
Alec Siegel | February 20, 2017Residents are turning to the drug to alleviate pain and other symptoms.
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Hemp Industries Association Sues DEA for Regulating Hemp as a Schedule I Drug
Alexis Evans | February 16, 2017The DEA could be found in contempt of court.
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New Mexico Senate Votes to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
Alec Siegel | February 15, 2017Next up: the House of Representatives.
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Jeff Sessions Signals Marijuana Enforcement Will Remain the Same
Alec Siegel | February 14, 2017Marijuana advocates might be able to breathe a small sigh of relief.
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Will Israel Start Exporting Medical Marijuana?
Alec Siegel | February 9, 2017If a recent bill is passed, then yes.
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Border Patrol Seizes Nearly 4,000 Pounds of Weed Disguised as Limes
Alexis Evans | February 9, 2017Someone should really tell these smugglers what limes look like.
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Cannabis in America February 2017: Which State Will Be Next to Legalize?
Alexis Evans | February 6, 2017Check out our new Cannabis in America newsletter!
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Will Maryland be the Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana?
Alec Siegel | February 1, 2017Some think the state needs to iron out its medical program first.
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Recreational Marijuana is Officially Legal in Maine
Alec Siegel | January 30, 2017But retail sales will not begin until next year.
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Will New Mexico Legalize Recreational Marijuana Next?
Alexis Evans | January 26, 2017Sixty-one percent of likely voters said they would support full legalization.
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Israeli Government Will Pay $2 Million to Fund Medical Cannabis Research
Alec Siegel | January 25, 2017Israel is a global leader in medical cannabis research.
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Canadian Cities are Preparing for Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Alec Siegel | January 24, 2017Parliament is expected to consider a legalization bill this spring.
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National Academy of Sciences Releases Report on Marijuana’s Health Effects
Alec Siegel | January 18, 2017They also called on the government to reclassify the drug.
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Air Force Relaxes Marijuana Restrictions for Recruits
Alec Siegel | January 17, 2017However, smoking pot on the job remains strictly forbidden.
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Two-Thirds of Cops Support Legalizing Marijuana in Some Form
Alexis Evans | January 13, 2017Only 30 percent said that weed should not be legal at all.
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Councilman David Grosso Proposes Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana in D.C.
Alec Siegel | January 11, 2017He is well aware his proposal is flouting Congress.
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Pro-Marijuana Group Gives Jeff Sessions an Earful Before Confirmation Hearing
Alec Siegel | January 10, 2017They're not happy.
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UK Officially Classifies CBD Oil as a Medicinal Ingredient
Alexis Evans | January 5, 2017Could medical marijuana be in the nation's future?
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Cannabis Group to Hand Out Thousands of Free Joints on Inauguration Day
Alec Siegel | January 4, 20174,200 joints will be handed out as protesters march to the National Mall.
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South Carolina Lawmaker Introduces Medical Marijuana Bill
Alec Siegel | December 30, 2016Seventy-eight percent of South Carolinians support medical marijuana.
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Arizona Medical Marijuana Patients Granted DUI Defense Options
Alexis Evans | December 29, 2016Prosecutors must prove individuals were actually impaired.
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Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Drops in Traffic Fatalities
Alexis Evans | December 22, 2016Younger drivers experienced the biggest decline.
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As Drug Violence Rises, Copenhagen Pushes Legal Cannabis Proposal
Alec Siegel | December 21, 2016Some lawmakers hope legalizing the drug will help stem the violence.
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How Does Secondhand Marijuana Smoke Affect Children?
Alec Siegel | December 20, 2016But THC's effects on children have not been widely studied.
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CBD and Other Marijuana Extracts Made Illegal Under New DEA Code
Alexis Evans | December 17, 2016All forms of marijuana are now illegal under federal law.
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For Teenagers, Marijuana is Less Accessible Than Ever Before
Alec Siegel | December 13, 2016Despite more and more states legalizing the drug in some form.