Concerning California Law Could Cause Huge Problems for the Already Struggling State,   Trump May Soon Realize He Needs To Start Supporting Cannabis If He Wants Another Win,   SAFE Banking Review Date Set as Optimism Grows,   CDC Report Confirms Teen Use Has Dropped as More States Legalize,   Florida Makes More Progress To Recreational Cannabis Legalization,   Ohio Looks Likely To Get Recreational Legalization on Ballot

Just for fun, we're taking a look at some iconic Star Wars characters and guessing: Do They, or Don't They? Which of the actors from the original movie were down with the good stuff?  What's the real history of who partook?  We've got info on Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher Drug References in the Star Wars movies, including a possible Bong in Obi-Won's abode, and reference to "Spice" in other franchise films    

Singapore Executes Man Over 1 Kilogram Of Cannabis,  Senate Majority Leader Schumer Wishes ‘Happy 420’ & Vows to ‘Work Like Hell’ For Legalization,   More Capitol Hill Cannabis Measures In the Mix,   Twitter Updates Marijuana Ads Policy Again, Allowing Businesses To Feature ‘Packaged’ Cannabis Products In Promoted Tweets,   Texas Decriminalization Potential as House Passes Bill & It Moves to State Senate For Vote

The Origin of the Term "420",   Cannabis & It's Use in History,   The Three Varieties: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis,   Should we Call it Cannabis or Marijuana?  And is Marijuana a Racist term or Not? Why do We Call Cannabis Smokers "Stoners"?

Trump Says Death for Cannabis Dealers is the Way to Stop Mass Shootings,   Re-introducing the PREPARE Act: A Bi-Partisan Step Forward for Federal Cannabis Regulation,   Cannabis Users & Gun Rights,   Hawaii’s New Attorney General Announces Shift from Cannabis Opposition to Support,   Colorado Legalizes Online Cannabis Purchases Without Cash,   Cannabis Legalization Passes Key Milestone in Minnesota

National Legalization Updates,   State Legalization Updates,   Cannabis in Sports: Chicago’s Wrigley Field is First to Sell CBD Drinks & the NBA Lifts Ban,   Why Are Cannabis Stocks So Low, If Their Potential Future Could be So Bright?,   These Cannabis Giants: Tilray & Aurora, Stand to Benefit From Germany’s Forthcoming Legal Cannabis Market,   Which Cannabinoid is Linked to Appetite Suppression? And, Where Can You Find it?,   Cannabis Business Fights Back & Sues Over Fees Collected

Will There Be a Medical Crackdown in Oklahoma After Voters Reject Rec Measure?      Why Is Cannabis Legalization Taking So Long, Attorney General Says They’re “Still Working” It      Federal Government Seeks to Sustain Ban on Cannabis Users’ 2nd Amendment Rights      California’s Cannabis Emerald Triangle Facing “Socio-economic Collapse”      Florida Progresses Towards Recreational Cannabis Legalization      Potentially Free Medical Marijuana Cards for Veterans in Arizona      Snoop Dogg's Cannabis Business Ventures Continue      Government Issues Application to Applying for a Certificate of Cannabis Pardon      Alaska Supreme Court Clearing Decades of Cannabis Conviction Records       

Twitter Offering Financial Incentives For Cannabis Advertisers,  DEA Clarifies The Legal Status of Delta 8 and Delta 9 THC-O,  Will the Farm Bill Move Us Closer to Legalization?,  New Attempt to Ban Using Cannabis in Groups of 3 or More,  NJ Police Officers Finally (Officially)  Allowed to Use Cannabis Off-Duty,  Taking Steps to Allow Firefighters Access to Medical Cannabis,  Virginia GOP's War on Legal Cannabis Industry,  Cannabis Legalization's Impact on Psychosis: What the Data Says,  Twins Study Finds Cannabis Legalization Doesn’t Cause Negative Side Effects,  Federal Studies Show Decline in Teen Cannabis Usage,  The Road Ahead For Cannabis Legalization in North Carolina  

Optimism on Cannabis Banking, Georgia Cops Seize Mercedes Over Vape Pen, RAW Rolling Papers in Trouble, Smuggling Story, Conflicting Gun Laws for Cannabis Users, & More from: California, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Yale, Crowdfunding, King Palm

White House Responds to Cannabis Banking Questions, Working Together to Reach Cannabis Reform in a Divided Congress, Republican Congressman Pushes For Cannabis To Be Rescheduled, Career Opportunities in Cannabis: What the Industry is Offering in 2023, Why Willie Nelson Credits Cannabis for a Long Life, Jerry’s Family Brand “Garcia Hand Picked” Leaves the California Cannabis Market, Ron DeSantis Proposes Increased Funding for Medical Marijuana in Florida, Florida’s New Commissioner Drops Gun Right Lawsuit for Cannabis Consumers, Oh My, Oklahoma!  Legalizing Rec Use Could Rake in Half a Billion Dollars for the State, Missouri Makes History with Cannabis Legalization Ahead of Schedule, Colorado Seeks Help to Protect Consumers from Unsafe Cannabis Products, Hawaii Ready to Legalize Cannabis For Recreational Use, Montana lawmakers want to change the state's medical marijuana laws

Marijuana, Cannabis Industry Current News Update Today:   A Bill to Allow Medical Cannabis Users to Purchase Firearms Has Been Introduced Rapidly Increasing Number of Robberies Targeting Cannabis Drivers and Businesses Massachusetts and New York Take Drug Decriminalization to the Next Level Cannabis Delivery Scams Are on the Rise - Here’s How to Steer Clear Curaleaf Exits California, Colorado, and Oregon  Kansas Governor Says Laws Preventing Medical Marijuana are “Ridiculous”  Louisville Metro Police Discouraged From Citing Possession of Marijuana Mississippi Residents Get Their First Opportunity to Buy Legal Cannabis As Sales Officially Begin

The Federal Government Finds that Legalizing Weed Lowers Alcohol Use Disorders San Antonio Will Likely Be the Next Texas Town to Decriminalize Cannabis Hawaii Legislatures Announce Plans for Cannabis Legalization Bill Governor Thinks Minnesota Cannabis Legalization Will be “Done by May” The Federal Government Urges States to Mandate Cannabis Warning Labels 

California Bans Flavored Nicotine, including menthol ciggarettes, e-ciggarettees, vapes, and more.  This includes grape flavored Backwoods, and most Swisher Sweets Cigarellos.  

2022 was a legalization dissapointment for many cannabis fans ... but the year actually did make some great progress!

Twitter stops issuing pop-up box encouraging reaching out to substance abuse hotlines for those searching for "marijuana" or "cannabis" terms.

2023 Starting off Right with Recreational Cannabis Sales Beginning in these States:  New York, Connecticut, and Missouri.

North Carolina Governor Says Medical Marijuana Has ‘Opportunity’ for Legalization in 2023

Hip-hop legend and cannabis icon, Snoop Dogg, who recently aquired Death Row Records, has announced the record label's entrance into the cannabis industry with:  Death Row Cannabis!  Available in select California markets now (and expanding soon).

Have you been to a cannabis trade show or conference?  How about one of the biggest and best: MJBIZCON?  We went and have a full report on what it's like, and why you should definitely put this one on your list for next year.  (not an advertisement, just our real take on the event!)

Leafly released their 2022 "Doobieous" Achievement Awards list... and we're taking a look at their awards, plus embelishing them with a few updates of our own!  These represent some of the wierdest, wildest, craziest, and coolest cannabis stories of the year!