Bill Maher Calls on Obama to Pardon Pot Prisoners
Bill Maher is calling for a nationwide pardon of all pot prisoners. On the February 20 episode of…
Ex-Judge Regrets 55-Year Mandatory Minimum Pot Sentence
Retired federal judge Paul Cassell regrets imposing a 55-year sentence on Weldon Angelos, who was just 24 when…
Snow-Less Rooftop Leads Dutch Police to Pot Grow Op
In the Netherlands this winter, police unveiled their latest method for detecting illegal indoor pot gardens: they look…
Canada Recalls Pot for Being Too Potent
The Canadian government has recalled a strain of medical marijuana – not due to toxins or mold –…
Washington State Judge Upholds City Ban on Pot Shops
An attempt to overturn the city of Kennewick’s ban on cannabis businesses on the grounds that it is…
Brazil Frees CBD
Brazil has legalized the cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) for therapeutic use. It’s the first major medical marijuana advancement…
Setback for Sativex
Last week, UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals acknowledged that its cannabis-based oral spray, Sativex, failed a late-stage clinical trial as…
No Pardon for Missouri Pot Prisoner Serving Life
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declined to pardon high-profile pot prisoner Jeff Mizanskey while freeing nine other nonviolent offenders…
Wake Up At the Grateful Bud & Breakfast
The very first overnight cannabis-friendly lodge in Colorado ski country, cleverly dubbed Bud and Breakfast Silverthorne, features Grateful…
California Court: Concentrates are Medicine
Last week a California appellate court spread some holiday cheer to statewide pot patients when unanimously ruling concentrated…