DPA Statement: Barr’s Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has […]
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DPA Statement: Barr’s Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has […]
It was hardly a ringing endorsement, but Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has officially proposed an end to cannabis prohibition in the Ocean State. “I have resisted this for the four years I’ve been governor. Now, however, things have changed.” Gov. Gina Raimondo Raimondo, a Democrat, told the Providence Journal last week that she has […]
PELHAM, Ont. – David Ireland is frustrated by the “skunk smell” of cannabis that wafts down from two cannabis cultivation facilities roughly five kilometres away and lingers outside his home, even in the winter. “On hot humid days, it’s worse because they have to vent more often… You wouldn’t be able to open your windows,” […]
You’d think that the legalization of cannabis would make it easier for people who use it for medical reasons to acquire what they need. Not so fast, Tiger. In April 2016, there were in excess of 100 medical cannabis dispensaries open for business in Vancouver, now there are a grand total of three. The city […]
Over the weekend, the dead of winter kept many of us indoors, and the government shutdown dragged on. You can’t blame anyone for tuning it all out and practicing some hygge. Now, what’s next? The thai and haze cross Chocolope is surging in popularity just in time for Tory Y Moi’s new album, and so much […]
3:16 p.m. EST. That was apparently the exact time on Friday the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario selected 25 lucky applicants across the province through an Expression of Interest selection lottery, as well as a further set of waiting lists for the East, West, GTA, Toronto, and North regions of the province that applicants […]
Vancouver stalwart Cannabis Culture is closing at the end of the month, as many as 35,000 would-be cannabis store operators entered Ontario’s lottery, and Shoppers Drug Mart has launched an online store for medical cannabis. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across Canada. Top Headlines From Around the Web End of the Line for Cannabis […]
The cannabis industry collides with gritty true crime drama in the latest Netflix docu-series Murder Mountain. The 6-part series traces the case of a Southern Californian man who, like many others, has gone missing in Humboldt County. His last known whereabouts: a cannabis farm in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. Without spoiling any of […]
In this series, we’ll take you on a tour of Portland’s best cannabis dispensaries, organized by specific consumer needs. Looking for a lengthy menu? The best craft bud in the state? A budtender who can answer every question that comes to mind? This critic-compiled list is sure to lead you to the perfect place, whether […]
