Politics

Catholic Church Donates $850,000 to Fight Cannabis Legalization

As Election Day draws closer, the Catholic Church once again makes its presence known by unsurprisingly pledging its efforts to defeat cannabis...

California’s Conundrum: The Environmental Impact of Widespread Marijuana Cultivation

Cannabis cultivation is an entirely brave new world for California. No venture is without its obstacles and perils. While the potential legalization...

100 Pounds of Cannabis Seized from Un-Licensed Dispensary in San Diego

There are some entrepreneurs taking high risks in Southern California. On the morning of October 26th, San Diego Police executed an hours-long...

Veterans Cannabis Group Advocating for Change

Aaron Augustis joined the Army in 1998, and was already a 22 year old sergeant in the when he went to Iraq...

The 1st City in Tennessee to Decriminalize Cannabis

Tennessee has taken its first progressive step in which the capital city of Nashville has finally passed a decriminalization measure for cannabis...

U.S. Attorney General Says Cannabis is NOT a Gateway Drug

The federal government’s leading law enforcement official took a popular anti-legalization fallacy to town by openly declaring that cannabis does not open...

Policy Update for Edibles Magazine (AUMA)

In this month’s Policy Update, we take a closer look at the California Adult Use Marijuana Act (also known as AUMA or...

Policy Update

Welcome to the Policy Update Column! This is where you can find a recap on the current state of cannabis related legislation...

August Cannabis Event Guide

We started it first!  Every month we bring you the best of the cannabis events in our exclusive monthly Cannabis Event Guide.

10 Signs Cannabis Prohibition is coming to an END

Steph Sherer, the Executive Director for Americans for Safe Access, has written and published an article for the Huffington Post outlining 10...

Big Green Tourist Attractions for Downtown Seattle

As tourists disembark from massive cruise ships docked at Pier 66 to enter Downtown Seattle, they’ll be surprised to know that the...

U.S. Patent No. 6,630,507: The Government Patent on CBD

MOST AMERICANS ARE UNAWARE: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HOLDS THE PATENT TO CANNABINOIDS AS USE FOR MEDICINE. Yes, it’s true. The majority...

MASSACHUSETTS COURT TO HEAR CASE AGAINST CANNABIS BALLOT INITIATIVE

A measure submitted by the Campaign to the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is being challenged in court by opponents in Massachusetts. The...

2017 CANADA MAY BECOME THE FIRST LEGALIZED RECREATIONAL POT NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRY

In the spring of 2017, Canada’s Liberal government will introduce legislation to decriminalize and regulate recreational marijuana according to health minister, Jane...

Hawaii Dispensaries Due Date July 15 (But Store Openings Might Be Delayed)

Hawaii legalized medical marijuana in 2000, but for 16 years and two weeks did not provide a way for patients to obtain...

May 2016 Cannabis Event Guide

MEDITHRIVE: NEW & IMPROVED IN SF

Having lived in San Francisco for 8 years, I am well acquainted with Northern California’s dispensaries. What I love about NorCal shops,...

An Overview Of California’s New (And Improved) Medical Marijuana Laws

This past Friday I chaired a “Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Southern California” seminar in Santa Monica. During the seminar, Governor Brown...

California Will Likely See Recreational Weed on November Ballot: What AUMA Means for California Cannabis

It has been officially announced that the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) successfully collected more than 600,000 signatures, more than enough...

Trump “Basically” For Medical Marijuana

In a February 10th interview, on The O’Reilly Factor with Bill O’Reilly, Donald Trump weighed in on his view of the cannabis...