Marijuana Legislation

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.

US Cannabis Firms Will Capitalize On Canada’s Legal Climate

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?

Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat, called current prohibition “morally wrong” and “economically nonsensical.”

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.

The Lebanese government wants to legalize medical marijuana to support their country’s struggling economy, based on recommendations from a global consulting firm.

A Colorado family is currently being denied half of their late patriarch’s workers' compensation benefits because legal marijuana was found in his system after he died.

We are halfway through July and there are still no recreational cannabis dispensaries in MA.