Articles in Politics category

The mayor wants the ban, but few others do—and the results could be disastrous.

Craig Cesal is living proof of how ludicrous America’s war on drugs became.

On his final day in office, Donald Trump pardoned 12 federal marijuana prisoners serving outrageous sentences.

Marijuana legalization—expected by April 30—could quiet narco-violence and open global opportunities for Mexican companies.

There’s a lot of anti-legalization bluster in Helena, but leaders expect marijuana rules to be enacted on schedule.

It’s gonna be hard to watch all that cannabis tax money migrate to New Jersey.

Will Merrick Garland push, allow, or block progress on federal legalization?

Gov. J.B. Pritzker pardoned 9,210 low-level marijuana convictions. Illinois police erased 492,000 others.

Just slightly better than a coin toss! Yikes. That’s how well Leafly News predicted the future, as written in 2020. For obvious reasons, everyone’s best-laid plans got swept into history’s junk drawer—next to lawn darts, and those Easter Island statues. Our most accurate 2020 predictions were both pessimistic and optimistic. The sclerotic US Senate stymying […]

Padilla implemented legalization, including licensing and trademarking.