Why Flip Burgers When You Can Sling Weed?

By Philip Smith / AlterNet Apr 3, 2017 Colorado's legal marijuana industry is providing more options for young workers, but it has created hiring challenges for Denver restaurant owners. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As the War on Weed Winds Down, Will Monsanto Be the Winner?

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jun 25, 2016 The war on cannabis that began in the 1930s seems to be coming to an end. But skeptics question the sudden push for legalization, which is largely funded by wealthy investors linked to Big Ag and Big Pharma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Imagine What President Donald Trump and Attorney General Chris Christie Might Do to Marijuana Laws

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2016 A new administration hostile to marijuana and a memo from the Justice Department could crash the pot movement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President Obama Must Act on Marijuana Reform

Thor Benson / Truthdig May 24, 2016 Expanding legal access to cannabis would help veterans with PTSD and many other vulnerable populations. Because the next president may not do it, it’s a change that should be made now. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Frequent Marijuana Use Raises Risk of Psychotic Disorders in Vulnerable People

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 18, 2016 The potential for marijauana to cause lasting damage to the mental health of some users, especially the young, is serious enough to warrant global public health campaigns, international drug experts say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules That Smoking Pot Is a Fundamental Human Right

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 6, 2015 The motion represents a sharp challenge to the country's strict drug laws, adding the court's weight to the growing debate in Latin America over the costs and consequences of the war on drugs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Marijuana Economy Comes Out of the Shadows

David Sirota / Truthdig May 16, 2015 Since Colorado voters legalized marijuana in 2012, more states and cities have been considering a similar path. At the same time, the cannabis market is looking less like a music festival and more like a Silicon Valley confab -- upscale, data-driven and focused on investors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

99 Years in Jail for a Marijuana Bake Sale? (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 21, 2014 Jacob Lavoro, 19, could see just under a century behind bars for baking and selling pot brownies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

We Still Don’t Really Know How Effective Medical Marijuana Is

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 2, 2014 A review of evidence conducted by the American Academy of Neurology found that marijuana has no proven benefit for any neurological disorder besides multiple sclerosis, and that it has significant adverse effects. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Where ‘Canabusiness’ Goes, Wall Street’s Sure to Follow

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 Wall Street's fat cats will be just fine with Americans rolling fat joints en masse once the other 48 states go the way of Colorado and Washington on the marijuana legalization issue. Sure enough, as Capital New York's Joanna Molloy put it, "Marijuana is going corporate." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald’s Partner Accused of ‘Terrorism’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2013 British authorities suspect David Miranda of a terrorist act because they say he carried documents from whistle-blower Edward Snowden; Obamacare is merely feeding Wall Street more of Americans' money; meanwhile, President Obama has cracked down on pot. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Young Stoners Run Risk of Lower IQ

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 People who were diagnosed with cannabis dependence during their teenage and early adult years exhibited declines in IQ scores by their late 30s, according to researchers at Duke University. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )