10 cannabis-filled films to watch amid legalization
Mary Jane and the movies have been a long-time pairing, from 1936's propaganda film Reefer Madness to contemporary onscreen stoners like Vancouver's Seth Rogen.
With Canada legalizing recreational cannabis use on Wednesday, here are 10 toke-filled titles to spark the mood, man:
Bill allowing schools to permit medical cannabis use passes Calif. Legislature
California school districts could decide whether to allow their K-12 students who use cannabis for medical conditions to consume it on campus under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Monday and headed to Gov. Jerry Brown.
State Senate Passes Landmark Bill to Erase Criminal Records of People Arrested for Cannabis
A bill passed the Senate in California which would retroactively wipe away cannabis convictions and give people back their lives.
Chuck Schumer Introduces Bill to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana
Although it would not legalize marijuana, Sen. Chuck Schumer introduces bill to federally decriminalize marijuana by re-classifying it.
Newly Introduced Legislation Would End Job Discrimination Against Cannabis Users
Taking a tolerance break while job searching, just in case they drug test? This may no longer be necessary with the introduction of a bill that seeks to end the denial and termination of employees who test positive for cannabis.
California Marijuana Arrests Fall More Than 50% After Adult Use Legalization
In November 2016, California voters went to the polls and approved Proposition 64, the measure that legalized the adult possession, cultivation and sale of cannabis. One of the predictable by-products of that vote is that arrests for marijuana offenses have fallen dramatically in just the last 2 years.
Legalization of Cannabis Reduces Opioid Prescriptions by 30%
Study reveals specific data and stats to prove that cannabis is successfully replacing Schedule III opioid prescriptions.
California publishes first draft of permanent marijuana industry rules
Much of California’s cannabis industry was consumed Friday with reading and rereading the 315 pages of draft regulations issued by the three state agencies that oversee the state’s multibillion-dollar marijuana market.
Legal weed in California: A consumer's guide
The recreational use of marijuana became legal in California on Jan. 1. The state is now home to the country’s largest legal pot market.