LOS ANGELES — Laguna Beach, Calif., police this month shut down what they allege was a marijuana dispensary posing as a church, the department said Monday. Officers seized more than 20 pounds of marijuana and more than $3,000 in cash, according to police Sgt. Jim Cota. Officers responded to... Read more

Two weeks after many cities celebrated 4/20, people in cities around the world will take to the streets on Saturday for the 2017 Global Marijuana March (GMM, in some places known as the Million Marijuana March) as a protest to end cannabis prohibition in each of the countries where... Read more

On Saturday May 6, cannabis enthusiasts in cities around the world took to the streets for the 2017 Global Marijuana March (GMM, in some places known as the Million Marijuana March), to push for cannabis legalization. In São Paulo, Brazil alone, organizers estimated 100,000 attendees. Here’s a look at... Read more

At its core, the Lift Cannabis Expo is all about “stimulating conversation.” “The industry today is where it is because of the of advocacy and patient rights that have pushed this legislation forward,” said Lift CEO Matei Olaru, referring to the recently announced federal legislation to legalize recreational... Read more

The largest U.S. auto-dealer chain has lightened up on lighting up. AutoNation no longer refuses to hire job applicants who test positive for marijuana in drug screenings, Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson said in an interview. The shift, which Jackson said was made quietly two years ago, shows that... Read more

Considering the historic connection between cannabis and creativity, it was only a matter of time before a cannabusiness and an artist made it official. In July 2016, Montreal-based filmmaker and photographer Ezra Soiferman became the world’s first cannabis artist-in-residence thanks to Canada’s Tweed–the largest licensed cannabis producer in the... Read more

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – In coming weeks, cannabis-seeking citizens in this small South American nation will be able to walk into a pharmacy and buy government-approved marijuana for the state-mandated price of $1.30 a gram. No questions asked. No doctor’s note required. If that sounds like an attempt to create... Read more

There’s one bummer question haunting all the marijuana businesses popping up between British Columbia and Newfoundland. How much do Canucks like weed, eh? A year before recreational cannabis is expected to become legal in Canada, there’s an explosion in companies cultivating the stuff. At least 10 marijuana outfits have... Read more