Cornel West, an independent 2024 presidential candidate, says Democrats need to “follow through” on federal marijuana reform. At the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, West was asked about whether Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, should make ending the broader drug war a “centerpiece” of her agenda... Read more

New research funded by the National Football League (NFL) highlights the growing acceptability of therapeutic cannabis in sports, but it also underscores the obstacles to marijuana research caused by ongoing federal prohibition that have hamstrung efforts to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabinoids for athletes. Despite growing... Read more

Minnesota’s former governor is calling on people to boycott this year’s State Fair for prohibiting marijuana use at the venue while at the same time allowing attendees to consume alcohol and tobacco—even though the state enacted a cannabis legalization law last year. But while Jesse Venture is fired up... Read more

A Missouri appeals court has ruled that the state must expunge convictions for THC possession, just as it has for marijuana possession cases under the voter-approved legalization law. While a trial court previously maintained that there’s a legal distinction between THC and cannabis—with the support of state Attorney General... Read more