Paul Armentano

Following President Joe Biden’s Friday announcement that he is pardoning thousands of people convicted of use and/or simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) thanked the president, calling the...

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, state Senate leader Matt Huffman and other GOP leaders who are attempting to dismantle Ohio’s voter-approved cannabis initiative are not unique to Ohio - nor are the Republican threats to disregard the will of the voters when it comes to the...

As Ohio voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis, industry leaders and advocates are congratulating their mid-western friends for a job well done. Tim Conder, CEO of TILT Holdings (OTCMKTS: TLLTF), which is already operating in Ohio, said the results reaffirm that...

The FBI confirmed this week that cops across the U.S. made nearly a quarter of a million marijuana-related arrests in 2022, during which time cannabis was legal in some form, recreationally or medically, in nearly 38 states. Of these arrests, 92% were for...

There is already a nationwide shortage of police officers and testing for past cannabis use among young recruits is not helping matters.  An Arizona newspaper takes a look at how the police force in Chandler, the fourth most populous town in Arizona (pop. 285,000), is experiencing a...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Employees who consume cannabis during their off-hours possess no greater risk of occupational injury than do those who abstain from marijuana altogether,...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Most consumers residing in jurisdictions in the United States where the adult use of cannabis is legal report obtaining their marijuana primarily from...

During Thursday's Senate hearing on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) used his time to ask the CEO of an anti-legalization organization several important questions. Fetterman pressed anti-cannabis crusader Kevin Sabet of...

Anxiety is running high in the cannabis industry as the Senate Banking Committee gets ready to discuss the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which seeks to normalize relations between state-licensed cannabis businesses and financial institutions.  Most everyone is...

This article was originally published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation (Senate Bill 5123) into law prohibiting employers from taking adverse actions against new hires because of...