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Italy used to be a leader in drug policy in Europe, but recent conservative governments have made those efforts more difficult.

An effort to speed up and expand the dispensing of medical marijuana in Louisiana won final legislative passage Monday, spurred by personal stories of people with seizures and severe pain.

The prospect of cannabis-tax proceeds has raised spirits in Colorado towns, but small communities are finding costs as well as benefits.

California and Canada both want to be America’s cannabis capital, Maine mulls impaired driving, and West Virginia sows seeds of change.

Those who need healing could become victims of fake products, similar to the peddling of unregulated CBD products that goes on every day in the United States.

A group of cannabis attorneys and industry advocates participated in a recent Reddit AMA, or “Ask Me Anything,” and weighed in on a number of legalization and policy questions.

A judge called the agent’s conduct “a tremendous breach of public trust,” as well as “an affront to the United States, the IRS and all law-abiding tax payers.”

The Grey Lady publishes a bit of Reefer Madness, industry leaders lobby Congress, and the latest misguided effort to smuggle cannabis: in coconuts.

Last month the DEA quietly announced it would make a determination on whether to reschedule cannabis. How likely would a rescheduling be, and what would it mean for the industry?

How tough is it for cities to craft workable dispensary rules? Consider the conundrum in San Jose, California.