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NY Advocates Rally After Governor Ignores Recommendations from State’s Own Experts
New York advocates rallied on Juneteenth Eve after it was discovered Governor Hochul moved forward with a plan to fund the state's cannabis industry despite numerous red flags pointed out to her.
June 21, 2024
New Documentary Details Murder of Cannabis Advocate Les Crane
Crane, once a prominent figure in the cannabis community, was murdered in 2005, but the case remains unsolved.
June 11, 2024
Advocates in Nebraska Still Need Signatures for Medical Cannabis Initiative
Nebraskan advocates express urgency for collecting signatures in order for their initiative to be included in this year’s ballot.
June 10, 2024
Connecticut Hires Nation’s First Weed Ombudsperson
Connecticut has a new cannabis ombudsperson to advocate for the interests of the state’s medical marijuana patients.
May 30, 2024
Remembering Counterculture Icon and Poet John Sinclair, 1941-2024
John Sinclair, who advocated to legalize pot and end the Vietnam War, passed away on the morning of April 2 due to natural causes.
April 3, 2024
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Psychedelics Therapy Legalization Bill
A Massachusetts joint legislative committee held a hearing to consider a proposal to legalize the therapeutic use of certain natural psychedelics.
April 2, 2024
Empowering Choice
Podcaster and educator Sara Payan believes in the therapeutic value of cannabis.
February 10, 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Advocates for Cannabis Descheduling on ‘The Late Show’
During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sen. Elizabeth Warren discussed the push to deschedule cannabis fully rather than moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
February 8, 2024
LGBTQ+ Advocates Call Out LCB in Recent Raids at Gay Bars
Advocates responded to what they’re referring to as raids conducted at gay bars in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, with concerns about photos taken as evidence without consent.
February 5, 2024
Veteran Oliver Carlin on a Journey To Help Spread Awareness With His Curative Mushrooms
Curative Mushrooms is helping people grow their own therapeutic shrooms.
February 1, 2024