Colorado Settlement Suggests RICO Nuisance Suits Will Hinder Legal Pot Industry
Even weak cases can scare vendors away from marijuana merchants.
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Colorado Cannabis Credit Union Demands Access to the Federal Reserve System
Is turning away marijuana money illegal, or is it legally required?
Exchanging Pot Brownies for 'Donations' Is Still a Crime in D.C.
The founder of a mobile marijuana business faces distribution charges.
Anti-Pot Group Blames 'Big Marijuana' for Possibly Nonexistent Increase in Adolescent Cannabis Consumption
Neither Colorado nor Washington has seen a statistically significant change in underage use since legalization.
Did the White House Just Save Colorado's Marijuana from the Supreme Court?
Another Step Closer to Full Legalization
Solicitor General Says SCOTUS Shouldn't Hear Challenge to Marijuana Legalization
The Obama administration says Nebraska and Oklahoma have not described a genuine controversy with Colorado.
Marijuana Ads Are 'Nonmailable,' but That Doesn't Mean You Can't Mail Them
The U.S. Postal Service simultaneously clarifies and muddies its policy on cannabis promotion.
Renewed Riders Bar Medical Marijuana Meddling, Block Full Legalization in D.C.
As in 2014, the omnibus spending pill includes pro-pot and anti-pot amendments.
Post Office Says Marijuana Ads Make Periodicals 'Nonmailable'
The legal justifications for the ban seem dubious.
Doesn't America Deserve a Marijuana Rights Movement That Just Wants to Eliminate Legal Penalties Surrounding Marijuana?
The marijuana movement shouldn't have to be a fight between crony capitalists and public health nannies.
California Pot Initiative Backed by Gavin Newsom and Sean Parker Gains Support
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act allows on-site consumption, restricts advertising, and bans big growers for five years.
Alaska Regulators Propose Allowing Cannabis Cafés
If the lieutenant governor agrees, Alaska will be the first state to explicitly permit marijuana consumption outside the home.
Can Marijuana Save This Colorado Town?
A new marijuana greenhouse campus could bring Walsenburg, CO a lot of green.
Sarah Palin Says Legal Pot Is 'Absolutely No Big Deal'
The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee attributes marijuana legalization in her state to "that libertarian streak in us."
Can Pot Save This Colorado Town?
A new marijuana greenhouse campus could bring Walsenburg, CO a lot of green.
Marijuana Legalizers Who Ran for President
Major-party candidates who opposed pot prohibition before Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Is Not The First Major-Party Presidential Candidate To Say Marijuana Should Be Legal
But he has had a bigger impact than the others.
When He Called for an End to the War on Drugs, Trump Claims, He Meant It Should Be Waged More Aggressively
The Republican presidential contender is keen to pretend he never said drugs should be legalized.
Washington's Marijuana Regulators Give Up Cap on Pot Stores
Central planning of the cannabis market did not quite work as intended.
Where Hillary Clinton's Marijuana Proposal Falls Short
Moving pot to Schedule II is weak tea compared to Bernie Sanders' support for repealing federal prohibition.
Why Ohio's Marijuana Initiative Went Down in Flames
Bad timing and objections to crony capitalism helped defeat Issue 3.
On Pot, Can We Keep Up With the Neighbors?
Canada and Mexico may beat U.S. to the punch on legalization.
What Donald Trump Gets Wrong About the Border
El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke explains what the GOP frontrunner misses about Mexican immigrants (and everything else).
Mexican Supreme Court Says People Have a Right to Smoke Pot
The decision could ultimately lead to decriminalization of cannabis consumption and home cultivation.
Bernie Sanders Unveils Legislation to Repeal Pot Prohibition
The bill, the first of its kind in the Senate, would let states decide whether to ban or regulate marijuana.
2 Reasons Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Rejected Marijuana Legalization
Low voter turnout and revulsion at crony capitalism contributed to the defeat of Issue 3.
Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Marijuana Legalization
Issue 3 is defeated by a margin of nearly 2 to 1.
Why Banning Smart Drugs for College Students Is Impossible, Evil
Only the handicapper general would do such a thing.
Why I'm Voting For Pot Legalization (Issue 3) in Ohio
It's not a perfect law by any stretch, but it would mean the end of the war on pot
Ohio's Choice: Pot Prohibition or Cannabis Crony Capitalism?
Many legalizers are less than thrilled by the Buckeye State's marijuana initiative.
Where Bernie Sanders Differs With Republicans on Marijuana
Repealing the national ban is a logical implication of federalism.
Why Antiprohibitionists Are Ambivalent About Ohio's Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Concerns about timing and crony capitalism divide reformers.
John Kasich Says We Can't Legalize Pot Because 'Drugs Is One of the Greatest Scourge'
Ohio's governor is also worried about "mixed signals" and "overdoses." Huh?
Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Pulling Feds Out of Marijuana Regulation Entirely
Leave it to the states, he says.
Most GOP Presidential Candidates Support Marijuana Federalism
At least eight of the remaining 15 candidates think the feds should not interfere with state legalization.
Pot Pleasure, Pot Problems
As prohibition collapses, marijuana users are less likely to abuse the drug.
As Prohibition Crumbles, Cannabis Consumers Are Less Apt to Abuse It
Legalization may improve marijuana's benefit-to-cost ratio.
Latest Gallup Poll Puts Support for Legal Pot at 58% (Again)
Generational differences suggest support will continue to rise.
Incoming Canadian Government Plans to Legalize Marijuana
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the next prime minister, promises to "get started on that right away."
Huckabee: Refusing Gay Marriage Licenses Is Like Allowing Pot Sales
Why legalized marijuana is not "the same as Kim Davis"
Poll Finds Ohio Voters Both Favor and Oppose Marijuana Legalization
A legalization initiative and a measure aimed at nullifying it both get majority support.
Bernie and Hillary's Marijuana Misconceptions
Both candidates seem to think our prisons are filled with pot smokers.
Should Denver Allow Private Pot Clubs?
Weed is legal in Colorado. But it's illegal to consume it in most public locations.
Sanders and Clinton Offer Cannabis Clarity and Confusion
Both candidates exaggerate marijuana's role in mass incarceration.
Sanders Suddenly Becomes Pot-Friendliest Major-Party Candidate
Clinton is still noncommittal on marijuana legalization, even though she mistakenly thinks most low-level, nonviolent offenders in prison are there for smoking pot.
4 Riders in Senate Appropriations Bills Support Cannabis Federalism
Spending restrictions aim to stop interference with state marijuana and hemp policies.
Proposed California Marijuana Initiative Allows Cannabis Cafés
The measure includes a generous home cultivation limit, and it does not define drugged driving based on THC levels.
