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From the Drug War’s creation of more potent strains, to the difficulty of legalizing in states with strong support for legalization, here are five contradictions in cannabis.

Vermont elected officials are hopping on the legalization train, a former U.S. surgeon general like Bernie’s cannabis plan, and a new report says the DEA is careless with its drugs. It’s the (Friday!) Shake.

The Supreme Court justice would’ve been a key vote in an angry-neighbor spat that goes before the high court next week.

A cautionary tale for cannabis businesses: What happens when a routine audit by the IRS goes awry, and what can a dispensary do about it?

Could the youth turnout affect the legalization vote in Utah? Can the Arizona Chamber of Commerce appreciate irony? And did “Wallet-Returning Guy” ever get his cannabis?

The High Times Cannabis Cup is looking for a new home, Veterans Affairs doctors may finally be able to talk about cannabis, and the opening of a Massachusetts dispensary is marred by protest.

Legalization measures are taking one step forward in Connecticut, one step back in New Mexico. And Australia is hoping to become a global cannabis leader.

California wants to tax medical cannabis, a former federal judge wants Obama to commute a harsh sentence, and Trump and Rubio see who can come up with a dumber stance on drugs.

In a major step forward, bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation to eliminate the drug conviction question on the FAFSA, the standard federal student aid form.

A new Senate bill expected Thursday afternoon would also give students with drug convictions a chance at federal student aid.