Medical marijuana legislation started on the West Coast initially, followed by the Northeast and then have moved into other areas of the country. Cannabis legalization seems to be following a similar trend. The politics of voters on the West Coast and New England states certainly favor legalization more than other […]

The times look to be a-chaingin’ as Louisiana is poised to legalize medical marijuana after both chambers of the legislature has passed a medical law and Governor Bobby Jindal has signaled that he will sign the bill. Additionally, Governor Jindal has stated his support for decreasing penalties for marijuana possessed […]

Several marijuana law reform measures were voted on in the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday, with the most progressive measure was defeated 206-222. Congressman Earl Blumenaur’s amendment that would have officially allowed states’ to chart their own course on marijuana legalization narrowly failed, but states are primarily free […]

Competing marijuana legalization efforts have often criticized each others’ plans, but something remarkable has happened in Ohio as both the Green Party of Ohio and Libertarian Party of Ohio have announced their opposition to ResponsibleOhio’s marijuana legalization measure. Opposition from the two parties is rather remarkable as both have been […]

While not a huge sample size, TMZ Sports asked 10 active NBA players whether they thought medical marijuana should be legal for NBA players to utilize if recommended by their doctor and all 10 agreed that medicinal cannabis should be allowed. TMZ asked the NBA Players Association about the issue […]

The political efforts to legalize marijuana and hemp have gone hand in hand over the years, but now that legalization of industrial hemp and cannabis is a reality, a schism has developed in Oregon. Southern Oregon, known for its great cannabis-growing climate, is ground zero for the battle as medical […]

In yet another example of marijuana law reform going mainstream, conservative Republican Governor Bobby Jindal has stated that he will sign measures to improve Louisiana’s marijuana laws if they make it to his desk. Not that long ago, cannabis law reform seemed to be a liberal progressive issue, but more […]

Unfortunately, Senate Bill 964 just passed the Oregon Senate by a vote of 29 to 1. Senator Floyd Prozanksi, the senator with the most expertise on marijuana policy, opposed the measure. While it is disappointing that so many senators voted to deny safe access to sick and disabled patients across […]

Senate Bill 964 will harm many Oregon medical marijuana patients and push more people into the black market. Additionally, the bill has many holes and unintended consequences (of course, this can happen when you pass a bill without any public comment). We have managed to delay this harmful bill and […]

Military vets (and their families) sacrifice so much for our country. While we may not support every military action that our nation engages in, we must remember that service members don’t choose their battles, they are sent to war by civilian politicians. Our soldiers have to face the horrors of […]

Dear Oregon State Senator Ginny Burdick, We have never met, but you seem to have made up your mind about me, without ever communicating with me in any way. Your preconceived notions of me, and everyone that opposes Senate Bill 964, are misguided and wrong. When you were asked about my […]

You would have to be living under a rock to not recognize that marijuana has gone mainstream in our society. Cannabis law reform measures are winning at the ballot box and more and more prominent people are supporting legalization. From entertainers to politicians, people are feeling comfortable coming out of […]

“FREE JEFF MIZANSKEY!” became a rallying cry for the amazing activists at Show-Me Cannabis and civil libertarians across the nation. In fact, anyone that cares about fairness and justice can’t justify a nonviolent marijuana law offender spending longer in prison that rapists, robbers and even some murderers. The tragic plight of a nonviolent […]

Marijuana decriminalization is a sensible policy that has both liberal and conservative rationales. It saves money, better prioritizes police resources and prevents minor marijuana offenses from ruining the lives of otherwise law-abiding citizens. The last three United States presidents all are known to have used marijuana and you can most […]

Most stoners have probably seen Jason King’s The Cannabible, probably all three in the collection. “What a wonderful job,” many a stoner has certainly muttered, wishing that our job was to photograph (and sample) the best cannabis in the world. Following in the the footsteps of Mr. King are Erik Christiansen and […]