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Getting High in the High North: Greenland’s Quiet Cannabis Culture

A playful tour of Greenland’s underground cannabis scene, from strict laws and sky-high prices to myths that grow in the polar night. Imagine living in a place where winter darkness stretches for months, the nearest neighbor might be hours away by boat, and a single gram of cannabis costs roughly $59. Oh, and it’s completely…

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Cannabis in America in 2026: A Nation Divided by Green

Alright folks, let’s cut through the bullshit and talk about where we really stand with cannabis legalization in 2026. And spoiler alert: it’s a mess of contradictions that would make Kafka weep. Here’s the reality—we’ve got states where you can walk into a dispensary, buy an ounce of premium flower, and legally grow a small…

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NORML Argues Disarming Cannabis Consumers Is Unconstitutional

NORML’s Amicus Committee today filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Hemani, arguing that the federal government’s categorical ban on firearm ownership for individuals with a history of marijuana use violates the Second Amendment. “For centuries, Americans cultivated, consumed, and prescribed cannabis without any suggestion…

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NRA Joins Marijuana Groups Urging Supreme Court To Overturn Ban

The National Rifle Association (NRA)–arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.—has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers unconstitutional. In one of the latest amici briefs to be filed ahead of oral…

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Majority Of Virginia Voters Back Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Sales As

As Virginia lawmakers advance legislation to expand the state’s current marijuana law by legalizing and regulating recreational sales, a new poll shows that they have the support of a majority of registered voters. Sixty percent of respondents in the survey released on Wednesday by The Wason Center at Christopher Newport University support allowing retail adult-use…

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Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In

Mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill to allow terminally ill patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, nursing facilities and hospice centers. As state legislatures across the country consider a variety of similar proposals, the Mississippi House Public Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday took a step to advance the reform, recommending the passage…

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Second Amendment Groups Urge Supreme Court To Strike Down Gun

A coalition of gun rights advocacy groups is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling that deemed the federal ban on firearm ownership by people who use marijuana to be unconstitutional. In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), California Rifle and Pistol…

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DOJ has no cannabis rescheduling update as rumors swirl (Newsletter:

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Florida Lawmakers Approve Bill To Slash Medical Marijuana Card Fee

Florida lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards, slashing the cost to one-fifth of the current amount. The House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee on Thursday voted 18-0 to pass the legislation from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R).…

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Delaware Senate Votes To Override Governor’s Veto Of Marijuana Bill

The Delaware Senate has voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would prevent local governments from imposing onerous zoning restrictions that make it more challenging for marijuana businesses to operate in their jurisdictions. This comes months after Gov. Matt Meyer (D) vetoed the legislation from Sen. Trey Paradee (D), who pitched it…

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