Will California Legalize Cannabis in 2014? Probably Not

It looks as if the bigger groups behind cannabis law reform are marshaling their forces for 2016…

Capitol Alert: California Democrats add marijuana legalization, fracking moratorium to platform

The California Democratic Party added planks to its platform Sunday calling for the legalization of marijuana and a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing…

California Lawmaker Wants To Regulate Medical Marijuana Industry

Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of weed…

California Democrats, eye on election, adopt activist agenda

California Democrats adopted a platform on Sunday calling for an inflation-adjusted minimum wage and an end to solitary confinement in prisons as part of a strongly progressive agenda in a state where the party has gained dominance by moving to the political center…

Medical Cannabis Used to Treat Alcoholism

As the world struggles to understand the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis, one topic of inquiry is the use of medical cannabis to treat alcoholism. Though several studies indicate that medical cannabis may effectively reduce the pains of alcohol withdrawal, other researchers remain unconvinced. A recent meta-analysis indicates that overall more research is required before …

Medical Cannabis an Option for Pets?

acceptance of the legitimate use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has grown, so has curiosity about whether it might be useful in treating suffering pets as well. While veterinarians have …

State oversight may tame California pot shops

A California lawmaker has introduced legislation to regulate the state’s free-wheeling medical marijuana industry — the farmers that grow the drug, the hundreds of storefront shops that sell it and especially the doctors who write recommendations allowing people to use it…

California oversight may be coming to pot shops

A California lawmaker has introduced legislation to regulate the state’s free-wheeling medical marijuana industry – the farmers that grow the drug, the hundreds of storefront shops that sell it and the doctors who write recommendations allowing its use…

California Democrats Back Marijuana Legalization

California Democrats have approved a party platform including a plank calling for marijuana legalization, marking a major shift for the state party. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, state party delegates moved Sunday to adopt a platform that includes support for “the legalization, regulation and taxation of pot in a manner similar to that of tobacco or alcohol.” The platform was adopted by a near-unanimous voice vote…

Christian Pot Dispensary Takes on IRS

At Lanette Davies’ shop in Sacramento, everyone stops what they’re doing at 6 p.m. Some patrons come especially for this moment in the day, while others just happen to be there. “We have prayer every night, for our community and our patients,” she says. And those patients are all taking at least one of the same prescriptions: medical marijuana. Her shop, Canna Care, is a “Christian-based dispensary,” where the owners believe in both the powers of Christ and cannabis…