A federal science agency has released a new report as part of its effort to ensure that cannabis products are accurately tested and labeled for THC, CBD and more than a dozen other cannabinoids. It’s part of an ongoing effort by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) toContinue Reading
An appeals panel in Texas issued a mixed judgment Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on smokable hemp. Regulators may enforce a ban on the processing and manufacture of products intended for smoking or vaping, the court ruled, but they cannot prevent such products made elsewhere from beingContinue Reading
When U.S. gymnast Suni Lee won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last month, she also won rare headlines for her people — the Hmong. A highland people of the Southeast Asian nation of Laos, the Hmong famously fought in CIA-aided tribal militias against the communist insurgents in the 1960s. WhenContinue Reading
Senator wants marijuana research in infrastructure bill; CT equity panel approves drug war impact map; Record IL cannabis sales 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() { window.mc4wp =Continue Reading
In the Garden State, ‘cannabis’ is legally good, while ‘marijuana’ is legally bad. What is this, 1937? The post Why is New Jersey reviving the old ‘marijuana’ stigma? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Why is New Jersey reviving the old ‘marijuana’ stigma?Continue Reading
Just weeks after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed a marijuana legalization bill into law, the state’s newly formed Social Equity Council met for the first time on Thursday to discuss its approach to fostering a diverse, equitable cannabis industry that benefits those most harmed by the war on drugs.Continue Reading
Sales of legal marijuana in Illinois last month again broke the state’s all-time record, with nearly $128 million in total recreational receipts, according to the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). That’s more than $10 million higher than the state’s previous monthly sales record, set in May, andContinue Reading
A new proposed amendment to a bipartisan infrastructure bill on the Senate floor this week would significantly expand federally approved research into marijuana as well as the popular cannabinoid CBD—changes aimed at providing a better understanding of cannabis’s effects and speeding development of new therapies. As introduced by Senate leadersContinue Reading
An influential U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance funding legislation and attached report language that encourages the federal government to reconsider “arbitrary” THC restrictions on hemp and continue efforts to develop a regulatory pathway for CBD products. Those provisions, among others, were approved by the Senate Appropriations CommitteeContinue Reading
This is why we can’t have nice things, Canada. The post Seth Rogen’s Houseplant brand is leaving Canada and it’s our own damn fault appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Seth Rogen’s Houseplant brand is leaving Canada and it’s our own damn faultContinue Reading
