The Rhode Island Senate might have passed a bill to legalize marijuana this week, but a top House lawmaker says his chamber needs more time to resolve differences between competing reform proposals. In an interview with The Boston Globe that was published on Thursday, House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi (D) wasContinue Reading
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday dodged a congressman’s question about whether marijuana is more harmful than tobacco. During a hearing on youth vaping that was held by the House Oversight and Reform Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) asked FDA ActingContinue Reading
The United Nations (UN) drug division is urging a global ban on marijuana advertising—but some advocates see that as a sign the prohibitionist body is coming to terms with the fact that widespread legalization is inevitable. In its 2021 World Drug Report, released on Thursday, the UN Office on DrugsContinue Reading
A House subcommittee on Thursday approved a large-scale funding bill that includes provisions protecting banks from being punished for working with marijuana businesses and allowing Washington, D.C. to legalize cannabis sales. The move by congressional Democrats to let the District of Columbia set its own marijuana policies is in contrastContinue Reading
House leaders defy Biden on DC marijuana sales; NC medical cannabis hearing; MO legalization ballot measure; Conan O’Brien smokes weed with Seth Rogen Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.Continue Reading
A Leafly investigation reveals causes of low Black ownership rates and highlights solutions to the industry’s biggest challenge. The post New ‘Seeds of Change’ report rates states on cannabis equity, finds most lacking appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New ‘Seeds of Change’ report rates states on cannabisContinue Reading
Charges have been filed in a scandal seemingly straight out of a TV show—hidden grow rooms, possible unlicensed shipping overseas, and 12,500 kg of illegally grown weed destroyed. The post Charges laid in CannTrust scandal that rocked the Canadian cannabis industry appeared first on Leafly. Read More: ChargesContinue Reading
A Senate committee on Wednesday held a hearing on a bill to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct clinical trials into the therapeutic potential of marijuana for military veterans with PTSD and chronic pain—but a VA representative said that the Biden administration is opposed to theContinue Reading
The old Latin saying, “in vino veritas,” translates to “in wine, there is truth.” The same can often be said about weed. Creators of “The Dab Roast” certainly had this and a love of cannabis in mind when developing their increasingly popular online show. For creator, producer and showrunner Scott McKinley, itContinue Reading
A North Carolina Senate committee on Wednesday took action on a bill to legalize medical marijuana, amending it and setting the stage for approval by the panel at a future meeting. A substitute version of the legislation, sponsored by Rules Committee Chairman Bill Rabon (R), was adopted in a voiceContinue Reading
