Try as she might, Hillary can’t outrun the advocates, the positive statistics, and the support for cannabis that will continue to grow as we near the 2016 presidential election.

Uruguay’s President, José “Pepe” Mujica, is stepping down from office. Mujica leaves behind a grand legacy, including the first countrywide legalization of cannabis.

Multiple states are considering expanding their qualifying conditions for medical cannabis, and the ones that have rejected certain symptoms are feeling the heat from cannabis supporters.

Arcompassion, also known as Arkansans for Compassionate Care, is sponsoring the 2016 Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, which would legalize cannabis for medicinal use.

The Russian government restricts internet freedom and censors all references to drugs, maintaining a list of “banned” websites to protect children’s access to the internet.

Despite Donald Trump’s eyebrow-raising policies, there’s still a strong possibility that he could become the next U.S. president. But what would a Trump presidency mean for cannabis?

Arizona, Arkansas, and Wyoming are already collecting signatures for big ballot pushes in the coming year, and South Africa is taking a serious look at medical cannabis.

Bernie Sanders has long espoused the multitude of problems caused by the War on Drugs, and at a recent campaign rally he indicated that it will be a focus of his 2016 presidential campaign.

Florida’s freedom fighters will not back down from the challenge of legalizing medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. That and more in the latest cannabis news roundup:

Ohio’s legalization campaign, ResponsibleOhio, managed to submit a total of 320,000 signatures to get a recreational cannabis proposal on the November 2015 ballot.