Day: February 15, 2018

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Is cannabis ‘marijuana’? The words used to describe hemp and marijuana are at the crux of a lawsuit challenging the DEA’s ban on CBD. The post DEA’s Ban on CBD Challenged in Federal Court appeared first on Leafly. Read More: DEA’s Ban on CBD Challenged in Federal CourtContinue Reading

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Movies and cannabis make the perfect match when lighting up with the right strains. Check out our pick of strains practically made for high movie watching. The post The 7 Best Strains for High Movie Watching appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The 7 Best Strains for HighContinue Reading

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Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announced that members who qualify will have the choice to sign up for an extended-health care plan that insures medicinal marijuana. The post Canadian Health Insurer Announces Groundbreaking Medical Cannabis Plan appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Canadian Health Insurer Announces GroundbreakingContinue Reading

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On Feb. 15, lawyers presented oral arguments in the case, Hemp Industries Association v. DEA, which could have national repercussions regarding the legality of hemp-derived extracts. The nation’s leading hemp industry nonprofit went to court with the Drug Enforcement Administration today, challenging a December 2016 move by the federal governmentContinue Reading

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Republicans hailed the proposal, but Democrats warned that Arizona would be slapping heavy penalties on doctors who can already face sanctions from licensing boards. The post Arizona Proposal Would Jail Cannabis Doctors Who Break Rules appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Arizona Proposal Would Jail Cannabis Doctors WhoContinue Reading

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(This is the ninth installment in a series that examines hemp markets in U.S. states. Other installments: Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.) No hemp discussion goes far in the United States without a mention of Colorado, where more than half the nation’s 2017 hemp production occurred. Colorado has moreContinue Reading

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Colorado’s junior senator, Republican Cory Gardner, blinked first in a standoff with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. According to the Denver Post, Gardner said he will stop blocking judicial appointees from the Department of Justice in retaliation for Sessions’ revocation last month of several nonbinding cannabis-related policy memos. After theContinue Reading