Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to consider the role legal marijuana could play in the prescription opioid epidemic.
CANNABIS CULTURE – This April 20, Vancouver’s annual cannabis-fest will be moving to Sunset Beach, instead of being held at its traditional spot at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Canada’s new Liberal government is pushing its pot-friendly ideas on the rest of the world, and one government backbencher hopes the country could be a driving force in getting the United Nations to reconsider its treaties that ban the drug.
Australia – Australian lawmakers committed on Wednesday to legalize the growing of marijuana for medical use within a part of the world renowned for zero-tolerance and harsh penalties for illegal drugs.
Along with generating jobs and raking in taxes for state governments, the legalization of adult-use marijuana has led to tourism booms for states such as Colorado and Washington.