Hemp Legalization Has Made It Harder to Prosecute People for Marijuana

By Phillip Smith / Independent Media Institute Sep 6, 2019 The 36 U.S. states that haven't legalized hemp are getting a crash course in the law of unintended consequences. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Oregon, Awash in Marijuana, Takes Steps to Curb Production

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press May 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 )

U.S. Border Patrol Official Says Canadian Pot Users Face Lifetime Ban

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 14, 2018 Canada is set to legalize marijuana in October, but the U.S. plans to treat those with ties to the industry as drug traffickers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California Dreaming: Cannabis Cash, Public Banks—and the State’s Own Mini-Fed?

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jul 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 )

Pot Industry Frets, Then Shrugs Off Sessions’ New Policy

PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2018 Long-term marijuana purveyors see the attorney general's move to end a federal "hands-off" policy as a bump in the road to proving their legitimacy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. to End Policy That Let Legal Pot Flourish

SADIE GURMAN / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2018 The move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions is likely to add to confusion over whether it’s OK to grow, buy or use marijuana in states where it is legal, since long-standing federal law prohibits it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Casts Cloud Over Cannabis, but Money Keeps Pouring In

By Jennifer Kaplan / Bloomberg Jun 1, 2017 For cannabis financiers, the industry's growth potential outshines the political risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Blasts 18-Year Marijuana Prison Sentence

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2017 In a stinging dissent, Bernette Johnson calls her colleagues' decision to uphold the verdict “outrageous” and “ridiculous.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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 )

The Six Biggest Drug Stories of 2016

By Phillip Smith / AlterNet Dec 21, 2016 The future for legal pot and drug reform is very much in doubt. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Legalizing Marijuana Could Solve Some of America’s Biggest Problems

By Desirae Hoover / AlterNet Sep 12, 2016 In a world where alcohol and tobacco remain legal, it’s just illogical that cannabis -- with its many benefits -- is still illegal Furthermore, legalizing it could ease some of the US' social, economic and even foreign problemsIn a world where alcohol and tobacco remain legal, it’s just illogical that cannabis—with its many benefits—is still illegal. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )