Paul Armentano / OtherwordsJul 20, 2023
Adults who consume alcohol legally and responsibly outside of work aren’t penalized by employers. It should be no different for marijuana. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Daniel Elkind / TruthdigJun 1, 2023
The Eastern Cherokee were poised to dominate North Carolina’s cannabis industry. What happened? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Jill Richardson / OtherWordsDec 4, 2019
The so-called "gateway drug" is a gateway to pain relief for me. For others, its prohibition is a gateway to mass incarceration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated PressNov 9, 2019
CBD is an extract legally derived from hemp, which looks and smell a lot like marijuana. Even the police sometimes can't tell them apart. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Armentano / OtherWordsSep 24, 2019
The feds can’t properly regulate the vaping contaminants that seem to be making people sick without first taking a crucial step. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated PressMay 30, 2019
So much legal weed is being grown that, were it to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ALEX VEIGA / The Associated PressApr 19, 2019
Companies and brands get on board the April 20 celebration of all things pot related, even advocating for criminal justice reform. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Armentano / OtherWordsFeb 17, 2019
A huge amount of data shows that medical cannabis helps people reduce or eliminate opioid use for chronic pain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigJul 3, 2018
Los Angeles voters and California legislators exploring the public bank option may be breaking not just from Wall Street but from the Federal Reserve. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated PressJun 25, 2018
Epidiolex, used to treat rare forms of epilepsy, contains CBD, a chemical ingredient found in the cannabis plant. FDA approval takes place in an increasingly complicated legal environment for marijuana. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated PressApr 17, 2018
The medication, which doesn’t get users high, reduces rare, hard-to-treat seizures in children. It could be in line to be the first U.S. government-approved drug derived from the cannabis plant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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