Advocates of legal marijuana for medical and recreational purposes have racked up massive victories around the globe in recent years. Meanwhile, budding entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the newly liberalized drug climate to launch highly innovative cannabis-focused businesses and services. Follow here for the straight dope as we track all the latest ganja-related goings on.
Jamaica wants to make it really easy for tourists to buy weed
Country looks to install airport kiosks where tourists with medical marijuana prescriptions can buy licenses
Flourishing marijuana trade is leaving Denver short on warehouse space
The expanding green industry is raising the cost of commercial real estate
Bob Marley will be the face of the first global weed brand
And it's coming next year
New highs: Marijuana now legal in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, DC
Legalization advocates hail ballot results as a sign of progress, but medical pot stalls in Florida
Washington's weed shops are open for business
State issues first licenses to recreational marijuana vendors, but supply may be limited
Jamaica sees green in ganja
After more than a century, the island of music and marijuana seems ready for legalization
Weed greenhouses are so hot right now
They're cost-effective, eco-friendly, and produce mass quantities of chronic
Uruguay creates world's first nationalized marijuana market
Controversial plan passes by a slim margin after heated debate
Colorado hashes out weed advertising rules
State looks to shield minors from marijuana marketing as tax debate gains momentum
Colorado's weed problems could spell trouble for marijuana legalization
Audit of Denver's medical cannabis program exposes serious problems with government oversight
Too high to drive? The strange potholes of drugged driving laws
Hazy science and ambiguous marijuana tests raise concerns in Colorado and Washington
Medical marijuana vending machine uses fingerprint recognition for added security
The new Autospense vending machine makes buying medical marijuana more secure and easier to track.
