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Cannabis CultureABA calls for marijuana banking accessCHICAGO — The American Bar Association has adopted a resolution urging the passage of federal legislation facilitating banks...

Cannabis CultureD.A. Jackie Lacey said the city will dismiss thousands of marijuana convictions. (Blade photo by Karen Ocamb)L.A. to dismiss 60,000 felony marijuana convictionsLOS...

Cannabis CultureVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam is on record supporting the decriminalization legislation. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)Va. passes pot decriminalization billsRICHMOND, Va....

Gay bathhouses could return to San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO — Nearly four decades after they shuttered amid a court fight at the height of the...

HPV is pernicious threat to young gay menHuman papillomavirus (HPV) (Photo public domain)NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Young sexually active gay men do not fully...

Suicide attempt rates for LGBT teens still high210 SharesPHILADELPHIA — Attempted suicide rates of LGBT high school students are down six percent over a...

Lube ban, anal exams spark outrageTanzania intervention policies have ignited activists.NAIROBI — Banning lube and forcing men suspected of being gay of having anal...

Cannabis Culture12 percent of adults smoke marijuana: GallupTwelve percent of U.S. adults self-identify as cannabis consumers, according to survey data compiled by Gallup.According...

Cannabis CultureAustin won’t prosecute low-level pot offensesAUSTIN, Texas — Members of the Austin City Council have unanimously approved a resolution that forbids city officials...

Cannabis CultureChief Justice John Roberts issued a report on federal marijuana arrests that showed a significant decline. (Photo public domain)Federal marijuana prosecutions declining: reportFederal...

PrEP is prickly topic among coupled gaysNEW YORK — Both relationship-specific and structural factors influence whether coupled gay men living in New York City...

Cannabis CultureCongress holds hearing on ‘cannabis policies for new decade’Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health last week held a...

Cannabis CultureHouse committee advances marijuana billThe House Small Business Committee is waiving jurisdiction over the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884),...

Why a personalized diet can help you achieve better resultsResearch has found that not all diets and bodies work together the same way. (Photo...

NEW YEAR NEW YOU 2020: Local VIDA master trainer on trends, tips and technology at the gymFitness experts say the best results from a...