CultureBusinessCultureBusiness18 Black Celebs Involved in the Cannabis IndustryThese prominent Black celebrities have used their business acumen to make money in the marijuana world.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 20, 2023
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeBlack Man Serving Life Sentence for $20 Marijuana Sale Released From PrisonA Black man in Louisiana who was serving a life sentence over two bags of weed worth only $20 has finally been freed…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 17, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsHouse Passes Historic but Largely Symbolic Measure to Decriminalize MarijuanaIn what was largely a symbolic move, the House of Representatives voted on Friday to decriminalize marijuana on the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 4, 2020
CultureSportsCultureSportsTwitter Declares J.R. Smith Appreciation Day After NBA Announces It Won't Test for Marijuana This SeasonWhile marijuana isn’t my ministry, there are plenty of folks who’ve been singing its praises since the dawn of time.…ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 4, 2020
CultureCultureColorado Governor Grants Pardons to Those Convicted for Possession of Up to an Ounce of MarijuanaColorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Tuesday pardoning people who have been convicted…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 1, 2020
NewsNewsPennsylvania Governor Wants to Legalize Marijuana to Help With COVID-19 Recovery EffortPennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Tom Wolf included marijuana legalization as part of his legislative agenda for…ByJoe JuradoPublishedAugust 26, 2020
NewsNewsBlack Veteran Sentenced to Life in Prison Over $30 Marijuana Sale Set to Be FreedIn Louisiana, a Black veteran currently serving life without parole over a $30 weed sale is set to be released.ByJoe JuradoPublishedAugust 10, 2020
NewsNewsBlack People Are Still Disproportionately Arrested for Marijuana Possession in California Despite LegalizationThere was hope that when states like California voted to legalize marijuana, it would correlate with a reduction in…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 9, 2020
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeUnsatisfied With Being a 1st Round Bust, Cleveland Browns Lineman Greg Robinson Caught With 157 Pounds of WeedThings to do with 157 pounds of weed:ByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 20, 2020
NewsNewsClose to 66,000 Marijuana Convictions to Be Dismissed in Los AngelesAs we’ve seen over the past few months, one of the benefits of marijuana legalization has been states allowing those…ByJoe JuradoPublishedFebruary 14, 2020
NewsNewsLight One Up for Progress: Boston Opens Its First Recreational Cannabis Shop and It's Black OwnedAs more and more states legalize the recreational use of marijuana, there exists a bit of conflict within the black…ByZack LinlyPublishedFebruary 8, 2020
NewsNewsHigh School Student Expelled for Smelling Like Weed Despite 2 Negative Test ResultsA black student was suspended and later expelled from an Ohio high school—not for possessing or using marijuana—but…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJanuary 29, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicLawyer-Turned-Label Chief James McMillan Overcomes Drug Felony to Prove It Gets Greater Later James McMillan has come a long way since his drug-dealing days at an HBCU. ByKaru F. DanielsPublishedJanuary 25, 2020
NewsNewsDriver Transporting 3,350 Pounds of Hemp Falsely Arrested After Officers Mistake It for MarijuanaAs a California resident who declines to partake in one of its finest exports, I have no idea how to differentiate…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 8, 2020
NewsNewsFirst Day Sales for Legal Cannabis Top $3.2 Million in IllinoisMarijuana was made legal in Illinois on New Year’s Day and it got off to quite the profitable start. ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 3, 2020
NewsNewsGood News Everyone: Illinois Governor Clears Over 11,000 Marijuana ConvictionsSeeing as this may be the last story you read this year why don’t we close the night out with some positive news?ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 31, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsOK Boomer: Joe Biden Says Marijuana Is a Gateway Drug, and He Won’t Legalize ItJoe Biden is a boomer. ByMonique JudgePublishedNovember 18, 2019
NewsNewsAdditive in Marijuana Vaping Products Linked to Mysterious — and Sometimes Deadly — Lung IllnessA mysterious and sometimes deadly lung illness linked to vaping may be tied to vitamin E additives in some…ByDara SharifPublishedSeptember 5, 2019
CultureCultureKamala Harris Is Seeking to Decriminalize Cannabis at the Federal LevelAlthough 35 states in the union plus the District of Columbia have either legalized, decriminalized or made cannabis…ByMonique JudgePublishedJuly 23, 2019
NewsNewsCould Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Become a Thing of the Past? Nevada Becomes 1st State to Kiss Them GoodbyePotheads throughout the world the state of Nevada, rejoice!ByJay ConnorPublishedJune 12, 2019