How cannabis legalization reflects deeper political divides in America The smell of a freshly opened dispensary tinted this conservative suburban street a little green yesterday — where once parking lots housed bank branches and SUVs idled at
Lebanon legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, seeking $1B in revenue and a shift from black-market farming to state-regulated industry. In the thick of a crushing economic crisis, Lebanon has made a calculated pivot—one that may reshape
Gun‑rights groups ask justices to review whether the federal gun ban for marijuana users violates the Second Amendment. The federal statute at issue—18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)—makes it unlawful for “any person … who is an
Military raids on alleged drug boats off Haiti and Venezuela reignite debates on U.S. drug war failures, regional sovereignty, and legalization alternatives. As U.S. missiles fell on boats in the Caribbean in recent weeks, officials
The legal cannabis industry is undergoing rapid evolution—and in the midst of that change, tribal nations across the United States are staking a claim. More than simply participants in a growing market, Indigenous nations are
As federal barriers persist, small banks quietly open doors to cannabis banking—signaling a fragile but real shift in U.S. financial policy. In early 2025, a midsize dispensary in a regulated U.S. state quietly closed an
Over 100 marijuana plants once sprouted at Anaheim Stadium. The quirky 1976 event planted seeds of cultural change. In 1976, Anaheim Stadium’s outfield got greener than usual—and not because of turf maintenance. Groundskeepers prepping for
The fight over Florida cannabis legalization just collided with a deeper question: who really runs democracy when signatures don’t count? Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign funded largely by multistate cannabis operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp.,
On June 22, Gov. Greg Abbott did something few expected: he struck down Senate Bill 3, a sweeping hemp ban that would have gutted Texas’s $8 billion hemp industry overnight. The move preserved thousands of
Connecticut cannabis oversight rattled as Drug Control director resigns following a controversial inspection seen as politically charged. When regulators flex their authority, cannabis operators often expect a certain amount of scrutiny. What they don’t expect
Michigan lawmakers debate 32% wholesale cannabis tax, pitched to fund roads, amid warnings it may drive consumers to the illicit market. When Michigan voters approved legal recreational marijuana in 2018, they did so with the
New York dispensaries secured a 2026 buffer zone delay after a legal fight over school distance rules threatened over 150 equity shops. In a state where cannabis legalization was sold as a step toward justice,