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Are Marijuana Farmers' Markets Coming to a City Near You?
The primary obstacle to marijuana farmers' markets in places where weed is legal comes down to location, location, location.
The Florida Lawyer Who Convinced a Jury His Client Needs Weed to Function
We talked to Michael Minardi about his big win, the first such decision in a jury trial in the state's history.
Colorado Sold Almost 75 Tons of Pot and 5 Million Edibles in 2014
It's good news for the pot industry, but anti-weed activists are hyping the numbers as evidence that Big Marijuana is the next Big Tobacco.
Texas Is the Next Big Test for Legal Weed
Legalization advocates are pinning their hopes to a new bill that would decriminalize marijuana in the Lone Star State.
Why Won't Obama Let More Drug Offenders Out of Jail Early?
Since the Eisenhower years, presidents have tended to relegate granting clemency to the holiday season, treating pardons like gifts. Unless something changes soon, President Obama will go down as one of the shittiest Santas in history.
As We Legalize Weed, Can We Stop Children from Smoking It?
As marijuana becomes legal, we're going to have to think more about how to prevent children from getting high all the time.
The Marijuana Industry Has Come to New York, and It's a Stoner's Nightmare
New York is nowhere near ready to meet public demand for medical cannabis in the state, let alone foster a healthy pot industry. So why would anyone in their right mind have a weed trade show here?
How Two Convicted Criminals Got Philadelphia to Decriminalize Weed
It took two years, but a pair of pro-marijuana agitators who are on probation for leading hundreds of potheads in protest against weed laws forced a stubborn mayor to change his mind.
Police Keep Raiding Australia's Cannabis Capital
Tourists come by the truckload to Nimbin, New South Wales, to score pot, and many locals have no trouble with the cottage drug industry. Nevertheless, the authorities are cracking down on dealers. What gives?
Philadelphia Is Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
A new law in the City of Brotherly Love will make possession less than 30 grams of pot equivalent to a $25 jaywalking ticket.
Would an Independent Scotland Decriminalize Drugs?
The UK has been cracking down on drugs. Scotland, though, might not be part of the UK for much longer.
Would an Independent Scotland Decriminalize Drugs?
The UK has been cracking down on drugs. Scotland, though, might not be part of the UK for much longer. If there’s a "yes" vote next week, independence will follow, and the Scottish Parliament will become accountable for policy in a range of new areas.