Despite Republicans’ opposition to cannabis, 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational usage, while medical marijuana is legal in 33 states plus D.C. PHOTO BY ANDREW LICHTENSTEIN/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGES
House Panel Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

By Lisette Voytko Topline: A Congressional committee approved a landmark billWednesday that would decriminalize and [...]

20
Nov
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The KGW Great Toy Drive is happening at Green Mart!

That’s right! Green Mart participates in the spirit of the season with giving to kids [...]

20
Nov
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U.S. Lawmakers To Vote On MORE Act To End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

By Sara Brittany Somerset Washington, D.C. – The Executive Director of the National Organization to [...]

19
Nov
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Amid PTSD Crisis, Veterans Are Still Waiting for Medical Cannabis

On this Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant [...]

12
Nov
Hound Labs has developed a breathalyzer the company says can pick up THC within two-to-three hours after a user consumes it. (Photo courtesy Hound Labs)
A marijuana breathalyzer is in the works. But will it stop weed DUIs?

By Amanda Hoover There are several reasons people oppose marijuana legalization, but perhaps chief among [...]

12
Nov
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CDC identifies ‘strong culprit’ in vaping-related lung illnesses

By ASSOCIATEDPRESS U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak [...]

08
Nov
More older people are reaching for cannabis, but they face barriers in accessing it. Johnce / Getty
The number of people over age 65 using marijuana is increasing faster than any other age group, but they think doctors need to catch up

•More and more older people are using cannabis to soothe the pains, diseases, and mental [...]

04
Nov
Can cannabis help with Crohn’s disease? Doctors and patients weigh in

By Rae Lland Can cannabis help with the symptoms of Crohn’s disease? This is a [...]

29
Oct
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White House Signs Off On Proposed Hemp Rules From USDA

By Kyle Jaeger The White House approved plans to regulate hemp and its derivatives on [...]

28
Oct
Happy Croptober!

By Isabella Cook The month of October is a special time in the cannabis community, [...]

28
Oct
A judge has put a stay on Oregon’s ban of flavored vaping products containing nicotine. But the ban remains in place for cannabis products. Kristian Foden-Vencil/OPB
Oregon’s Cannabis Retailers Pull Product In Observance Of Flavored Vape Ban

by Kristian Foden-Vencil Confusion over Oregon’s new flavored vape ban does not seem to have [...]

25
Oct
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Mexico Legalization Plan Unveiled, Vote Expected Soon

Mexican lawmakers are poised to pass adult-use legalization legislation as early as this week; an [...]

22
Oct
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Banning legitimate vaping is ‘absolute madness’

By Anthony L. Fisher, Business Insider US All panics begin with a rational fear that [...]

21
Oct
Former FDA head Scott Gottlieb called for legalization to solve the vape crisis, but Wall Street Journal editors blamed legalization for causing the crisis—over Gottlieb's own story. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
How mainstream media botched the vape lung story

In 1989, a mysterious figure known as Dr. Lunglife sent High Times a set of [...]

17
Oct
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Smoking Hemp Is a Growing Cannabis Trend. But What Does It Actually Do?

It’s still cannabis, only bred for fiber rather than the resin that gets you high. [...]

16
Oct