An anticipated ruling by the Mexican Supreme Court lays the foundation for the country to implement cannabis legalization. The 4-1 court decision didn’t end cannabis prohibition immediately, but it opens the door for future lawsuits and action to eventually legalize marijuana. Many advocates in the United States have wondered whether […]

Bernie Sanders continued his support for sensible Drug War reforms by introducing a bill that would effectively end federal marijuana prohibition, treating cannabis similar to alcohol. Throughout the Democratic primary, Sanders has continued to unveil a progressive cannabis policy platform. The Vermont Senator has stated that the Drug War is […]

Even though a majority of Americans now support the legalization of marijuana, there are still many negative misconceptions out there that hold us back from full cannabis acceptance. The momentum is shifting, but old-fashioned ideas linger in many areas of the country, and within different segments of the population. Being […]

The California and national cannabis community has been waiting on the legalization initiative that would finally legalize marijuana in the Golden State, and that initiative has likely been filed today. A broad-based coalition has united behind a comprehensive legalization proposal spearheaded by billionaire entrepreneur Sean Parker, who made his fortune […]

Kevin Drum wrote a post this weekend for Mother Jones entitled “Marijuana for Millionaires“. In it, he expressed his disgust for the legalization amendment Issue 3 to be voted on in Ohio tomorrow, because it constitutionally vests all the commercial marijuana growing rights to ten specific plots of land owned […]

Marijuana law reform efforts have had their share of ups and downs over the decades as so many concerned citizens have put their blood, sweat, tears, time and money to help end failed Drug War policies across the nation. After winning some important decriminalization victories in the 1970s to suffering […]

Fresh on the heels of his major announcement on ending federal marijuana prohibition and challenging front-runner Hillary Clinton on cannabis legalization, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has launched his first campaign commercial. The commercial, titled “Real Change”, doesn’t mention legalization, but does stress his anti-establishment credentials and his long history of […]

Hillary Clinton has talked a pretty good talk on criminal justice reform during the 2016 Democratic primary, but she disappointed many cannabis law reform advocates by refusing to endorse marijuana legalization. Bernie Sanders, on the other hand, has long enjoyed the support of many cannabis law reformers and the insurgent […]

This week I had the good fortune to cover the SW Cannabis Conference and Expo in my first gig with CannabisRadio.com. Little did I know I’d be walking into a convention center full of murderous criminals who dissolve their enemies in acid, kidnap and behead their sisters, and hang the […]

Hillary Clinton is still the odds on favorite for the Democratic nomination, even as Bernie Sanders’ agenda items seem to set the tone for the Democratic primary debates. Sanders has led the way on most progressive issues, including marijuana legalization and criminal justice reforms. The Vermont Senator has staked out […]

Candidates vying for the presidency diverged this week quite a bit, with Bernie Sanders on one end, supporting the descheduling of marijuana as a controlled substance, effectively ending federal cannabis prohibition and Republicans Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina, John Kasich and Ben Carson seemingly on the other end, wanting to […]

As anyone can see, the cannabis industry has made great strides in recent years, politically, culturally and economically. Creatively and effectively utilizing technology and media have been a part of the foundation for that success. Anyone familiar with the cannabis community, particularly those with an entrepreneurial spirit, knows that the community […]

Bernie Sanders’ proposal to deschedule cannabis by removing marijuana from the list of scheduled drugs shook the cannabis law reform movement in the best way possible. For the most part, the cannabis community has celebrated victory after victory in recent years and Sanders’ announcement that marijuana should be descheduled falls […]

Fresh off the heels of the announcement that Bernie Sanders would call for the removal of marijuana from the controlled substances list, his campaign has started a petition demanding that states be able to legalize cannabis without restrictions. De-scheduling cannabis has long been desired by the cannabis community, but that […]

Bernie Sanders, according to The Washington Post, is going to propose that marijuana be removed from the schedule of drugs listed under the Controlled Substances Act. Needless to say, this would be HUGE news with national ramifications, if successful. Marijuana is currently a Schedule I drug, slated as being highly […]