Articles tagged with "legalization"

On the heels of similar moves in California and Colorado, Seattle officials say they will move to vacate hundreds of misdemeanor convictions for cannabis possession.

Greece says it’s fast-tracking plans to legalize growth of medical cannabis, arguing that interest from investors could help efforts to pull the country out of years of crisis.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is exploring the idea of granting clemency to nearly 40 inmates convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses.

Many independent operators are shutting down, concentrating the industry in the hands of delivery services with state licenses.

In newly unveiled rules, British Columbia stipulates that individuals aged 19 and up will be allowed to buy recreational cannabis in standalone retail stores, some privately owned and operated, others run by the government.

From Trumpy typos to expunged convictions, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables.

The grassroots campaign Sensible Ontario is challenging Ontario’s cannabis legislation, pushing for both licensed cannabis lounges and private cannabis stores.

In this week’s podcast: Toronto cops try edibles and discover they’re not Seth Rogen; Ben defends LA’s cannabis appetite; Dave hallucinates about pirates.

San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, a step that could prove life-changing for some and could especially help minorities.

The bill is remarkably comprehensive, but don’t get your hopes up just yet—even the bill’s supporters acknowledge it’s unlikely to pass this year.