legalization movement
Can America's Weed Industry Provide Reparations for the War on Drugs?
This month, Oakland's City Council approved a program that aims to give people of color a better chance at entering the state's legal cannabis industry. But will other states make similar efforts to make the green economy less white?
Angry Weed Activists Demand Congress Stop Trying to Block DC Legalization
So far, Republicans haven't followed through on a threat to arrest DC officials over weed legalization, but a congressional investigation is still looming.
Three Senators Are Finally Pushing to End the Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana
A new bill introduced Senators Rand Paul, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand would finally bring medical marijuana legalization to the federal level.
DC Cashes In on the New Weed Industry
Days after marijuana became legal in the nation's capital, the industry flocked to Capitol Hill to claim its new territory at DC's first-ever cannabis convention.
Thanks to Congress, DC's Weed Legalization Is Going to Be a Nightmare
Washington, DC is set to move forward with weed legalization by the end of this week. But thanks to congressional meddling, the estimated $130 million local marijuana market will stay untaxed, unregulated, and underground.
Can Vermont Bring Legal Weed to the Northeast?
As prohibition crumbles in the West, marijuana reform activists are looking to open up a new frontier for the legalization movement.
DC Politicians Want to Start a War With Congress Over Legal Weed
City officials think they've figured out a way to get around Congress's ban on legalizing recreational marijuana in the nation's capital.
Legal Weed Is Causing Problems for America’s Hemp Farmers
Hemp farmers say the stigma of getting high is getting in the way of their industry.
Weed Won the Midterms
In a blow to prohibitionists, Oregon and Alaska became the third and fourth states to fully legalize weed Tuesday. Voters in Washington, D.C., also approved a sweeping measure to legalize the drug.
Philadelphia's Cily Council Voted to Decriminalize Weed
Let's celebrate with a story about a Philly cop who loves weed.