Aurora Acquires MedReleaf, Closing the World’s Largest Cannabis Industry Merger Transaction
Canadian cannabis companies, Aurora Cannabis and MedReleaf, join forces to create one of the largest vertically-integrated cannabis operations in Ontario
The Growth Spurt: Politics, Progress and Prosperity
Under the Radar: California DPH Blindsides Hemp CBD Industry with New Statewide Ban
Cannabis industry was blindsided when news broke about the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) decision to ban the sale any food or dietary supplement containing CBD.
The Cannabis Reporter Radio Show Celebrates 2 Years on Radio
This week marks The Cannabis Reporter Radio Show’s 2nd Anniversary of broadcasting on terrestrial radio. The award-winning podcast is the first all-cannabis talk show to achieve nationwide network syndication.
Cannabis Science & The Next Generation Paradigm of Knowledge
Josh Crossney, founder of the nonprofit advocacy, JCanna, explains how he is bringing the science of cannabis into public awareness through his annual Cannabis Science Conference
Global Impact: The Real Cost of Our Billion Dollar Drug War
Former Prosecutor, LEAP Board Member and international development specialist Inge Frykland knows the real cost of the drug war, at home and abroad.
Sessions Faces Uphill Battle to Save The War On Marijuana
The CARERS Act and a new coalition of conservative adversaries present an uphill battle on multiple fronts for Sessions’ war on marijuana states.
NAS Study Validates Marijuana As Medicine, Exposes Dire Need for Research
As the first comprehensive study to be conducted by a Federally sanctioned institution, the NAS study has potential to expose the fallacy of the classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 controlled substance.
Contrary to the DEA’s Revised Ruling, CBD is NOT Illegal.
If the future of hemp-derrived CBD is looking bleak, take heart. The DEA ruling as published in this week’s Federal Registry does not make CBD illegal.
The Top 10 Reasons Why Marijuana Remains Illegal
With more than half of the U.S. population in favor of some form of legalization of marijuana in recent years, there really …
Study Confirms Drug War Has Too Many Casualties
Just in time for UNGASS, a Johns-Hopkings Lancet Commission Study confirms the war on drugs has too many casualties …
Does Your Representative Care About the CARERS Act?
The CARERS Act has bi-partisan support in the Senate and House with 31 Congressional co-sponsors. Call your Representatives to get it passed.
ACLU Rallies Support for Criminal Justice Reform
For almost 100 years, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights