Hashish and opium have fueled war in Afghanistan since the ‘80s, when the CIA-backed Mujahideen rebels turned to the drug trade to fund their insurgency against the Soviet forces then occupying the country. In 1989, the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan, and in 1992 a new government was established by Mujahideen warlords whoContinue Reading
Lawyers for a man serving time in federal prison for operating a state-legal medical marijuana dispensary are making the case that a U.S. Supreme Court justice’s recent statement denouncing the inconsistencies of federal cannabis policy underscore the need for the relief to be granted to their client. Luke Scarmazzo, whoContinue Reading
Iowa officials have been seeking a federal exemption for their medical marijuana program—and a Republican senator representing the state recently told an activist that he will personally reach out to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about the issue. Carl Olsen, a longtime cannabis reform advocate in the state, sent aContinue Reading
Tom Price won a lucrative medical marijuana license in Georgia. Is that wonderful or horrible? It feels like both. The post How should we react when a prohibitionist wins a marijuana license? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How should we react when a prohibitionist wins a marijuanaContinue Reading
Nearly half of American adults have tried marijuana, according to a new poll from Gallup, and more than one in ten say they actively smoke cannabis. The research institution has been surveying people about trying marijuana since the early 1970s, and for decades the percentage of Americans who said they’veContinue Reading
Nearly one year after the Ann Arbor, Michigan City Council voted to decriminalize a wide-range of psychedelics, lawmakers on Monday approved a resolution to officially designate September as Entheogenic Plants and Fungi Awareness Month. The measure, sponsored by Councilmember Jeff Hayner (D) and backed by Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor, passedContinue Reading
Created with the popular Rick Simpson Oil in mind, Ellevia (Mera Cannabis Corp) launches its RSO extract in Ontario today. The post Ellevia debuts their take on Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) for the Canadian market appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Ellevia debuts their take on Rick SimpsonContinue Reading
WA gov’s drug clemency move; OH legalization measure revised; WI senator thanks Schumer for marijuana advocacy; Cannabis allowed at NY State Fair 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. (function()Continue Reading
