Mexico’s Catholic Church warns that legalization turns people into weed addicts and “slaves”
Picture above In a move that will surprise few, the Mexican Catholic Church has spread some alarming talking points following the historic July 28 Supreme Court ruling declaring th
Is Brazil Ready to Speed Up Cannabis Legalization?
The Bolsonaro government in Brazil has spoken out loudly against cannabis. Medical or recreational, they don’t support it. This despite the fact that the Latin American count
How Mexico’s Supreme Court Vote to Lift the Cannabis Ban Can Help American Legalization Efforts
Mexico’s Supreme Court Moves To End Marijuana Prohibition Itself After Lawmakers Fail To Act A few years ago the world became aware when the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that
Legalization in Latin America: Who’s Next to Mexico?
In arguably the biggest cannabis news from Latin America in some time, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that the ban on adult cannabis use was unconstitutional. That means you can n
Delaware advocates respond to halting legalization progress
Delaware was being prepared for possible legalization during this legislature. The opportunity seemed promising, especially considering how advances are playing in Virginia, Connec
Has a failed Olympic drug test just created the new face of cannabis legalization?
Unfortunately, just a few days after Cannabis.net sent the bat signal for a new hero, one showed up. Just days after the now viral article “Marijuana Legalization Needs a New Sup
New York’s St. Regis Mohawk Tribe approves full legalization of cannabis
Picture above The St. Regis Mohawk government in New York State didn’t just envision pharmacies on their acres when it approved a recent move to legalize a commercial cannabi
Vote Ganja – German voters can decide on the legalization of marijuana in the upcoming elections
Europe has always had very strict rules on cannabis, although most countries have tried to legalize it. The COVID-19 pandemic has enabled many positive changes with global legaliza
Mexico + Clarence Thomas = weed legalization? Don’t bet on it
“The Haymaker” is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. In a matter of hours, the supreme courts of Mexico and the
Mississippi hears testimony about cannabis legalization
This week, Mississippi held a meeting to discuss legalizing cannabis and heard testimony from people in other states who vouched for legalization. The testimony was presented to th
Connecticut governor says he could only smoke one joint after weed legalization
Picture over Next week, Connecticut will become the 19th state to legalize adult cannabis, and Governor Ned Lamont could just light a joint to celebrate. Lamont has been pushing th
Rhode Island Senate-Approved Cannabis Legalization
As predicted, the Rhode Island General Assembly approved the decriminalization of recreational cannabis use in the state. It did so just as the house was adjourned for the rest of
Supreme Court Justice Criticizes US Marijuana Policy, Is Legalization Next?
Clarence Thomas, a Conservative Supreme Court Justice, may have just dropped the mother of all bombs on the federal government for its “half in, half out” federal marij
Republicans from legal marijuana states will not vote for state legalization
Marijuana. It’s now more popular in the United States than sliced bread, baseball, and reality TV. About 90% of the country’s population believe that weed should
Cannabis legalization needs a new superhero and it can’t be an old white man
Marijuana needs a face to get legalization over the goal line, but what should that person look like? Who is the face of marijuana legalization in America? If you live north of the
People of Color in New York are still under disproportionate threats from cannabis arrests, despite legalization on the horizon
New York legalized marijuana this year, but the NYPD continued to make cannabis-related arrests, according to new data released this month. The numbers show that in America’s
Cannabis Legalization In India – Reasons Why Cannabis Should Be Legalized
As in many other countries, cannabis is illegal in India. Still, millions of consumers are finding ways to get high. For the past 35 years, enthusiasts and activists across India h
Connecticut marijuana legalization bill sent to governor’s desk after days of heated debate
By Jelena Martinovic Connecticut is on the verge of becoming the 18th state to legalize recreational marijuana after lawmakers finally passed cannabis reform bill to the governor&#
If legalization is so great, why are so many cities and towns giving up their state’s marijuana licensing?
It is quite disturbing that several communities, towns and cities are refusing to participate in their state’s legal adult cannabis marketplaces or programs. Cannabis experts
Mexican drug cartels are insane and marijuana legalization is their new battlefield
For the “war on drugs” to exist, there has to be an enemy. In the War on Drugs, that enemy is the “drug cartel”. That used to be “the mafia” during the alcohol