Costa Rica has a rich history of going unnoticed. While surrounding countries were busy fighting wars throughout history, Costa Rica was seen as invaluable territory and largely left alone. Now, Costa Rica is making some noise. As one of the smallest countries in Central America, it may be the first to regulate cannabis for medicinal, […]
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Baltimore Attorney: Jail For Cannabis Possession An ‘Ongoing Moral Failure’
Marilyn Mosby, state’s attorney for Baltimore, has had enough of processing dime-bag infractions for cannabis possession — a large percentage of which tend to be violations against people of color. As of this year, Mosby says her office will no longer prosecute for such harmless offenses. In fact, regardless of the weight of weed a […]
Facebook Mulling Changes To Policy Banning Cannabis Pages
Facebook users who have launched pages for cannabis businesses, legalization advocacy or other cannabis-related groups have long faced issues with their pages being deleted without warning and not being able to advertise on the social media platform. These restrictions have harmed their ability to grow their businesses and has made cannabis advocacy more difficult to […]
Legalize It Already: What It’s Like Living With Prohibition In The Age Of Legalization
The United States is unique. It’s difficult to think of another country where its states, cantons or provinces have their own sets of civil and criminal laws. There are some countries — Canada and Switzerland, for example — where cantons or provinces can create laws around issues such as education or whether to allow a […]
Big Bank Theory: Dems Hoping To Get Financial Institutions On Board With Cannabis
As anyone in the cannabis industry can attest, the inability of their business to work with a bank is one of the biggest problems they must deal with. Namely, it creates problems with security, as well as paying bills and for their employees. Fortunately, however, it appears that Democrats in Congress are ready to once […]
Let Freedom Grow: Cannabis Prisoners Have A Friend On The Outside
The current attitude toward cannabis in the United States appears to be mostly progressive, with 10 states and the District of Columbia regulating cannabis for recreational use, and 23 other states for medicinal use. Other states are pushing some form of decriminalization legislation, taking the first step in the direction of regulation. Agricultural hemp has […]
Minor Possession Charges Still Disrupting Lives — Sometimes 50 Years Later
Federal cannabis prohibition in the United States received another well-deserved bit of shade in January, as California Senator Kamala Harris — who recently announced her intentions to run for president in 2020 — came out strong in support of cannabis legalization. She also stressed the need to erase nonviolent pot-possession infractions from the criminal records […]
After Months Of Delays, Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Begin Strong
Massachusetts is known for many things — Ivy League schools, Cape Cod and baked beans are just a few of its famous offerings — and legal recreational cannabis is one of them. As of now, Massachusetts is one of three states in New England where adult-use cannabis is legal and for sale at retailers. The […]