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Rep. Mike Coffman is suggesting he might use the power of the purse to protect Colorado's legal marijuana industry from federal interference. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Colorado congressman says he'll "fight the Attorney General" if need be on...

The U.S. now has 29 states that allow some form of legal marijuana. Texas is not among them, but progress is coming at the local level. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Marijuana progress is coming to Texas, at the local level

The number of people sentenced for federal marijuana-related crimes dropped for the fifth year in a row, according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Federal marijuana convictions dropped by half under Obama

With the passage of Proposition 64, one California company hopes to sell their pesticide-free manure-based compost to recreational marijuana growers. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Pesticide-free marijuana farming brings boon to California composting companies

North Carolina is calling for farmers to grow industrial hemp as part of a statewide test to open new markets for farmers. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Why is hemp farming so popular? Another state wants to find out

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating compound found in marijuana. But can it show up in a drug test for the psychoactive cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)?

They call themselves refugees, and Colorado — with its permissive rules for growing marijuana in homes and world-renowned industrial strains of low-THC, high-CBD oils — is their haven. For hours Monday, some of Colorado’s sickest medical marijuana patients, both...

Cannabis entrepreneur Marvin Washington is advocating for diversity in the industry while also pushing the NFL to change its marijuana policy.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explore the use of medical marijuana as an alternative to the powerful opioid painkillers that kill thousands of people each year. In a letter to CDC chief Tom Friedan, the Massachusetts...

According to a recent Gallup poll, 60% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana.

Which growing method produces better cannabis – sungrown, indoors, or greenhouse? Here is a breakdown of the pros and cons.

Did you know you have a widespread receptor system that interacts with the compounds in cannabis?

Clinical trials in the Netherlands to test whether its CBD chewing gum could help treat irritable bowel syndrome.

Project CBD exposes fraud and financial interests behind misleading report suggesting that CBD converts to THC in the stomach.