Articles in Politics category

Medical marijuana advocates and patients are asking a judge to fix a mistake that inadvertently delayed the re-opening of shuttered dispensaries by eight months.

Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to block all progress on legalization. But he’s gone in 13 months. So a delegation of New Jersey politicos visited Colorado to see regulated cannabis in action. Leafly’s Jay Lassiter tagged along.

Here are the penalties that accompany a positive roadside drug test in various Australian states.

In Colorado, there’s no shortage of gun enthusiasts or cannabis connoisseurs. But you might be surprised at which is more taxed, tracked, and regulated.

For more than 20 years, the VVD has supported a repressive cannabis policy, blocking any effort to decriminalize cannabis production. No longer.

Some 30 Oregon municipalities approved some type of marijuana businesses, and now they must establish rules for every step in production and the supply chain.

Lawmakers in the Lone Star State have introduced six cannabis reform bills, California patients get a tax holiday, and Denver readies for onsite consumption.

It wouldn’t be hard for the Trump administration to target legal cannabis. But Congress could help prevent it.

Law enforcement officials in Nevada are split about whether to prosecute marijuana possession cases since a newly approved Nevada initiative will make adult-use cannabis legal in less than six weeks.

Sen. Jeff Sessions has repeatedly lambasted cannabis legalization. Here are some of his many statements from his years in public office.