Articles in Politics category

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris defended his opposition to cannabis by citing statistics about black Americans that aren’t only wrong but could be considered downright offensive.

Ohio’s Issue 3 for legalization failed last November, but Ohio lawmakers are not deterred. The Ohio House leaders created a task force to explore legalizing medical marijuana.

Proposed legislation in Arizona would bar pregnant women from using cannabis and prevent naturopathic doctors from issuing recommendations.

The Italian government is easing penalties for medical cannabis growth — but don’t get too crazy, the justice minister warns.

There are a limited number of dispensary licenses for Seattle – who will make the cut?

The American Cancer Society estimates that this year, there will be nearly 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed and close to 600,000 deaths, which is why we need more cannabis research.

Former state Attorney General Kimberly Cheney recently declared his support for Vermont’s push to become the first state to legalize through the legislative process.

California cities ban cannabis businesses over a typo, Massachusetts lawmakers road trip to Colorado and Canada grapples with international treaty concerns. Here’s the latest in legalization.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents confirmed that they intercepted 2,493 pounds of cannabis coming into the United States from Mexico disguised as hilariously fat carrots.

Here are six examples of law enforcement officers getting caught on the wrong end of drug busts.