Vermont became the ninth state to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults on July 1. The rules, however, are a little murky and there is no current method of legally purchasing recreational cannabis at this time.

Cannabis is a Schedule I drug, a classification that is a vestige of the failed Drug War and a barrier that must be brought down to have an intelligent conversation on the topic - following many, many more studies.

For decades one of the greatest arguments against the War on Drugs, and cannabis in particular, was the racial disparities in arrests and time served, and the resulting problem of overcrowded prisons packed with victims of a social stigma, many of whom were not even close to criminals.

The latest big question looming as New Jersey continues to drag its feet while sliding toward adult use cannabis legalization is this: will New York now get there first?

Justin Trudeau has set October 17 as the official opening day for the newly legalized marijuana marketplace, but a few remaining questions still need to be answered.

Tilray, a producer of premium cannabis, became the first company to start an initial public offering on Nasdaq, giving their stock a 30+ percent boost and lifting up the cannabis industry as a whole.