President Donald Trump named New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to a commission on combating opioid abuse.

Oregon law enforcement’s report on Cole Memo violations
obscene amount of cash the cops are stealing under civil asset forfeiture;
Supreme Court decision on Friday that may decriminalize dagga in South Africa;
How will we sell tax and regulate on a $30 ounce?
ancient Chinese understanding of cannabis as medicine; Nevada’s liquor distributors want no part of pot

Reuters reports that U.S. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill is seeking details from the nation's top opioid drugmakers on their sales and marketing practices, as lawmakers step up efforts to tackle the country's deadly opioid crisis.

Marijuana in Canada will be legal by July 1, 2018 as the federal government will be in charge of making sure the country's marijuana supply is safe and secure and Ottawa will license producers.

DEA Approves Syndros® THC Oral Solution as the new pharmaceutical drug has received approval for placement in Schedule II classification by the DEA.

New Mexico, Nebraska, and Nevada press forward on marijuana-related bills including a proposed Nevada decriminalization bill and a passed Nebraska Medical Marijuana Bill.

Marijuana Questions Asked as West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin made the second of four appearances in a town hall setting, fielding questions in a packed LaBelle Theatre in South Charleston.

Oregon state legislators are moving toward consolidating the state’s medical and recreational pot industries into one regulatory system.

In 2016, Colorado marijuana dispensaries bagged $1.3 billion in recreational and medical cannabis sales, based on Colorado Department of Revenue tax data released Thursday.

Gov. Susana Martinez on Saturday vetoed another bill that would have established a research program for industrial hemp, a measure that legislators of both parties said could create enormous business opportunities for New Mexico’s farmers. Martinez offered no explanation for her decision, which she announced in a brief statement.