- Medical marijuana protections land in must-pass federal spending bill https://www.thecannabist.co/2018/03/22/medical-marijuana-federal-budget-rohrabacher-blumenauer/102137/ 13 comments politics
- New Sessions memo pushes death penalty for big drug dealers. That could include legal marijuana business owners. https://www.thecannabist.co/2018/03/22/jeff-sessions-marijuana-death-penalty/102131/ 845 comments politics
- “I’m a healer now”: Former football star Ricky Williams launches his own cannabis brand https://www.thecannabist.co/2018/03/20/football-player-ricky-williams-launches-cannabis-brand/101751/ 6 comments nfl
- Colorado drags down national marijuana prices in first half of 2017 http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/10/02/colorado-marijuana-prices-national-wholesale/88740/ 6 comments business
- Washington State Health Department misfires on anti-pot message targeting Latinos http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/07/26/washington-health-marijuana-ad-latinos/84593/ 7 comments politics
- Federal lawsuit against Sessions and DEA says marijuana’s Schedule I status unconstitutional http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/07/25/marijuana-schedule-i-lawsuit-unconstitutional/84473/ 25 comments politics
- In the DEA’s words: Agency stance on CBD, hemp products and the Farm Bill http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/07/05/dea-statement-cbd-hemp-farm-bill-controlled-substances-act/83100/ 7 comments politics
- Jeff Sessions could have power to unilaterally write federal drug policy, say critics of new bill http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/06/16/jeff-sessions-drug-policy-schedule-a/81742/ 11 comments politics
- Colorado gov signs civil asset forfeiture bill, vetoes medical marijuana changes http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/06/12/colorado-civil-asset-forfeiture-law/81297/ 10 comments politics
- After years of lobbying by veterans, Colorado adds PTSD as medical marijuana condition http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/06/06/colorado-ptsd-medical-marijuana-veterans/80819/ 43 comments politics
- American Legion calls on Trump to take cannabis off Schedule I to help vets http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/05/22/american-legion-marijuana-reschedule-research-veterans/80015/ 331 comments politics
- Trump says he reserves right to ignore medical marijuana protection provision in spending bill http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/05/08/trump-medical-marijuana-appropriations-spending-bill/79081/ 18 comments politics
- California regulators release first draft of revised medical marijuana rules The 211 pages of regulations are expected to take months to review and refine http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/05/01/california-medical-marijuana-regulations/78690/ 11 comments politics
- Here’s how Jeff Sessions has disrupted marijuana industry with words alone http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/04/21/jeff-sessions-marijuana-legalization-impact/77938/ 3 comments politics
- Rhode Island governor and others call for delay in legalizing marijuana http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/04/18/rhode-island-marijuana-legalization-delay/77594/ 9 comments politics
- Rhode Island governor and others call for delay in legalizing marijuana http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/04/18/rhode-island-marijuana-legalization-delay/77594/ 6 comments politics
- Homeland Security Sec. Kelly says his agency, TSA, ICE and others will “take action” against marijuana http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/04/18/homeland-security-john-kelly-marijuana-enforcement-ice-tsa/77649/ 71 comments politics
- Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke introduces federal bill to curb driver’s license suspensions for drug offenses http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/04/05/texas-rep-beto-orourke-federal-bill-better-drive-act-drug-offenses/76711/ 4 comments politics
- Colorado Rep. Polis introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana and regulate like alcohol http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/03/30/regulate-marijuana-like-alcohol-federal-legislation-polis/76324/ 12 comments politics
- Virginia Republican rep introduces bill to end federal marijuana prohibition http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/03/02/federal-marijuana-prohibition-states-rights-bill/74718/ 9 comments politics
- Sessions: More violence around marijuana than ‘one would think’ http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/02/27/jeff-sessions-federal-marijuana-policy/74493/ 22 comments politics
- Poll: Majority of Americans support legalization, want feds to step off http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/02/23/quinnipiac-poll-2017-marijuana-legalization-federal-crackdown/74227/ 17 comments politics
- Trump administration puts recreational marijuana in crosshairs http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/02/23/sean-spicer-marijuana-medical-recreational-trump-administration/74255/ 53 comments politics
- high-ranking Arizona attorney is rooting for feds to end marijuana legalization ‘charade’ http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/12/02/marijuana-legalization-arizona-attorney/68662/ 13 comments politics
- Canada marijuana legalization takes big step with federal report now complete. Analysts predict Canada could have $4.5 billion industry by 2021; marijuana task force wraps up report that is expected to include recommendations on everything from age limits to medical marijuana, safety and home grows. http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/11/30/canada-marijuana-legalization-task-force-report/68481/ 235 comments worldnews
- Federal court upholds ban on gun sales to medical marijuana card holders http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/08/31/federal-court-marijuana-gun-ban-second-amendment-rights/62286/ 51 comments politics
- Poll: 51 percent of Massachusetts voters oppose recreational marijuana initiative http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/07/20/massachusetts-marijuana-51-percent-oppose/58802/ 31 comments politics
- Sanders: Too many Americans have seen their lives destroyed because they have criminal records as a result of marijuana use. That’s wrong. That has got to change. http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/03/09/bernie-sanders-marijuana-heroin/49799/ 1866 comments politics
- Colorado marijuana sales skyrocket to more than $996 million in 2015: "Colorado also collected more than $135 million in marijuana taxes and fees in 2015 — more than $35 million of which is earmarked for school construction projects." http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/02/09/colorado-marijuana-sales-2015-reach-996-million/47886/ 73 comments politics
- It’s official: Florida medical marijuana will be on November 2016 ballot http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/01/27/florida-medical-marijuana-november-2016-ballot/47293/ 17 comments politics
- Top fed lawyer [Solicitor Gen.] to SCOTUS: Reject Colorado marijuana suit http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/12/16/us-government-colorado-marijuana-lawsuit-oklahoma-nebraska/45190/ 6 comments law
- Top fed lawyer to SCOTUS: Reject Colorado marijuana suit http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/12/16/us-government-colorado-marijuana-lawsuit-oklahoma-nebraska/45190/ 12 comments politics
- Ohio votes NO on Marijuana legalization http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/11/03/ohio-marijuana-legalization-2015-results/43195/ 8 comments politics
- Sen. Rand Paul, on Colorado pot: "I think I see it just more from a federal perspective. ... And I think the federal government ought to stay out." http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/06/30/rand-paul-marijuana-denver/37211/ 55 comments politics
- Study: Medical pot unproven for many illnesses OK’d by state law http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/06/23/medical-marijuana-laws-research-analysis-illnesses-unproven/36604/ 36 comments science
- Colorado pot businesses sold a record amount of marijuana in January, resulting in an excise tax of nearly $2.35 million designated for public schools, state officials said Wednesday. http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/03/11/colorado-pot-tax-results-january-2015/31462/ 12 comments politics
- Sheriffs file lawsuit vs. Colorado over recreational marijuana - Six Colorado sheriffs sued their own governor in federal court on Thursday, arguing that state laws legalizing marijuana require them to violate federal law. http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/03/05/sheriffs-suing-colorado-over-legal-marijuana/31158/ 61 comments politics
- Colorado pulls in a cool $44M in recreational marijuana taxes in 2014. http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/02/10/colorado-pot-tax-44-million-recreational-taxes-2014/29510/ 15 comments economy
- Tank Johnson: 70-80% of player use marijuana http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/05/29/nfl-players-speak-cannabis-works-football-league-allow/12692/ 98 comments nfl
- Denver Symphony warned: Cancel pot concert series, or else http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/05/08/city-denver-asks-colorado-symphony-orchestra-cancel-cannabis-concerts-call-off-bring-your-own-pot-concerts/11514/ 11 comments politics