What Are You Smoking? Episode 45: Prohibition Pains
This week, Dante Jordan—Leafly's newest staff writer—holds forth on legalization's impacts on life in prohibition states like Texas, why Seattle doesn't smoke blunts, and the many different flavors and effects of "Sour Diesel" in the Lone Star state.
A History of Cannabis Prohibition in 13 Iconic Busts
What do Louis Armstrong, Robert Mitchum, & Tommy Chong have in common? They were all busted for cannabis.
NJ Court: Medical Cannabis Benefits ‘Abundant and Glaringly Apparent’
The court has ordered the state to reevaluate marijuana’s classification because cannabis is now legally used to treat a variety of ailments.
How the Emerald Triangle Became America’s Cannabis Epicenter
Discover how California’s Emerald Triangle became the nation’s cannabis capital—and why enthusiasts say it’s where the best buds originate.
‘This Industry Should Be Systematically Shut Down’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Kevin Sabet and Jeff Sessions are (surprise) still anti-legalization, Roger Stone insists the president supports medical marijuana, David Crosby shares his worst cannabis purchase, and more.
Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize Cannabis
The New Jersey senator wants to fully deschedule cannabis, effectively ending 80 years of federal prohibition.
Lawsuit Takes Big Swing at Prohibition. Can It Connect?
At its core is the assertion that the government’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance is so “irrational” as to be unconstitutional.
Sessions Urges Prosecutors to Push for More, Harsher Punishments
Advocates quickly criticized the move as a revival of the worst aspects of the drug war.
Anti-Cannabis Group Violated CA Campaign Finance Laws, Commission Finds
A leading anti-legalization group has agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fines for violating California campaign finance laws as it fought Proposition 64.
4 Lessons Alcohol Prohibition Should Teach Us About Cannabis
There are many parallels between cannabis and alcohol prohibition, but what can we learn about legalization from America’s first prohibition?
Federal Report Finds Lowest Teen Cannabis Consumption Rate Since 1993
The results are the latest to refute arguments by cannabis opponents that legalization would lead to a higher rate of use among minors.
DEA Annual Report Finds Decline in Smuggling, Teen Use, and Prosecution
A new report from the DEA has a few items catching the eye of cannabis advocates around the country.
Amid Drug-War Chaos, France is Reconsidering Its Cannabis Policies
Signs that France is finally taking cannabis reform seriously emerged this summer, but a recent series of events has sped the shift.
Obama: Prohibition ‘Not Tenable’ If States Legalize Cannabis on Tuesday
The president told Bill Maher on Friday that Tuesday's vote could force federal prohibition to crumble.
Meet Holland’s Best Known (Illegal) Cannabis Farmer
Doede De Jong is fighting a longtime paradox in the Netherlands that allows cannabis sales at coffeeshops but prohibits cultivation.