Articles in Politics category

With a decree Tuesday, the Colombian president fully legalized medical cannabis and set out regulations for its production and distribution.

The school’s decision to drug test Greek organizations has led to reports of increased use of prescription drugs like Xanax, which leave the body quickly but are more dangerous.

The omnibus spending bill for the 2016 federal budget was just approved by Congress and included some very important provisions relating to cannabis.

The leading cannabis legalization initiative in California would keep labs private but build a firewall between them and other businesses.

Australia’s New South Wales government came up with a winning combination of Tumblr, Facebook, and a “Stoner Sloth” to communicate the message to minors that “You’re worse on weed.”

A man in Edgewater, Florida was operating an illicit cannabis grow in a storage unit, heard a police helicopter, figured the jig was up, and dialed 911 to turn himself in.

President Barack Obama is using his executive power to help reduce the prison population, particularly for those prisoners who have been convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.

Possession of small amounts of cannabis for private use by adults became legal in Delaware Friday thanks to a measure signed by Gov. Jack Markell.

The Justice Department’s top courtroom lawyer asks the Supreme Court to toss Nebraska and Oklahoma’s challenge to Colorado’s recreational cannabis legalization.

Letter from USPS general counsel directs postal carriers across country to report cannabis advertisements to law enforcement.