Last year, a member of the South African Parliament named Mario Oriani-Ambrosini proposed the Medical Innovation Bill. This law would legalize the commercial, industrial, and medical applications of dagga, the local term for cannabis. Mr. Oriani-Ambrosini died of cancer, but his bill lives on in the Parliament’s Health Committee, where […]

Despite Bernie Sanders’ surge, particularly in the first primary state of New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton remains the Democratic frontrunner and the odds-on favorite to be the next President of the United States. Thus, it remains extremely important that cannabis law reformers lobby Clinton to support sensible federal marijuana policies that […]

By all accounts, Carly Fiorina impressed many voters and pundits in the first (undercard) debate and has increased her standing among her primary competitors. Since she has moved up in the polls, the cannabis community needs to examine her record on marijuana policy. While she certainly remains a longshot for […]

Update: It is looking more and more likely that Joe Biden will enter the 2016 presidential race. Any presidential ambitions Joe Biden may harbor should remain in port. During a discussion of Joe Biden’s possible presidential run on CNN the anchor mentioned his “popularity with young people.” Why on earth […]

The Oregonian, the largest newspaper in the Pacific Northwest, is looking to hire someone to try out marijuana products in the state and write about the experience two to four times a month. While the job may sound easy, the folks at The Oregonian make clear that they are looking […]

Colorado’s legal marijuana market is booming, having blazed past $50 million in sales of recreational cannabis during the month of June, the latest month reported by the Colorado Department of Revenue. This combined with a record $35.2 million in sales of the medical stuff means that total marijuana sales in […]

The opening day of the Seattle Hempfest was cancelled for the first time in the event’s historical twenty-four year run. A downpour of rain, unlike what organizers had seen, along with some lightning, made it unsafe. However, the weather has turned for the better and the Hempfest is back on, […]

Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner today took advantage of his state’s unusual veto rules to amend a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill, HB 218, as proposed by Illinois lawmakers, would have made possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana a civil […]

A California medical marijuana union organizer is accused of bribery and union-rigging, according to an FBI complaint filed on Monday. According to the document, Dan Rush, a Bay Area organizer involved in unionizing medical marijuana workers, used his influence to manipulate unions’ decisions in exchange for bribes from stakeholders in […]

Cyd Maurer, who made national headlines after being unjustly fired for using marijuana on her own personal time, will be speaking at the Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference (OMMBC) in Portland, September 12-13. Specifically, Ms. Maurer will be on a media panel providing insight into how the TV news media […]

In more ways than one, Donald Trump is an unusual presidential candidate. Many people have tried to write off his unorthodox presidential campaign, but polling numbers seem to indicate that Trump has staying power, as he leads among GOP primary voters nationally and in the early states of Iowa and […]

UPDATE: Leafbuyer.com now providing listings for more states. The cannabis industry is certainly a growing industry that will only continue to grow as marijuana moves mainstream and expands from state to state. However, competition is getting more fierce as those that have been working in the cannabis industry, whether in […]

If you live in Colorado, your favorite marijuana edibles may soon have a very different look. According to a draft of new rules just released by state marijuana regulators, all edibles would be required to be marked with an octagon-shaped “stop sign” with the letters “THC” clearly visible. Additionally, the […]

The ResponsibleOhio marijuana legalization measure has been a controversial one within the cannabis law reform community, both in Ohio and across the country, and the controversy isn’t over as ResponsibleOhio has collected the requisite number of signatures to qualify for the November 2015 ballot. Many advocates are concerned about the […]

Bernie Sanders has certainly captured the hearts of progressives in the Democratic Party and many of those that have been fed up with politics as usual. Many in the cannabis law reform community have rallied around the Vermont Senator, prompting the establishment of the Facebook group Cannabis Advocates for Bernie since […]