The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a large-scale defense spending bill that includes an amendment to shield banks that works with state-legal marijuana businesses from being penalized by federal regulators. Now advocates and industry stakeholders are left wondering: what’s the fate of the reform in the Senate? AndContinue Reading
Lawmakers reached a deal on key provisions such as which agencies should be responsible for regulating the medical cannabis market. By Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today Legislative negotiators and leaders have agreed on a draft of medical marijuana legislation, and are anticipated to ask Gov. Tate Reeves (R) as early asContinue Reading
A top federal drug agency is funding a study into how psilocybin could help people quit smoking cigarettes—one of the latest examples of the government’s growing interest in psychedelic therapy. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently approved the grant, which will enable researchers at Johns Hopkins University (JHU),Continue Reading
LOWD CEO Jesce Horton talks to Leafly about resilience, growing in Oregon, and innovation in the weed industry. The post Q&A with Jesce Horton: CEO, cultivator, innovator appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Q&A with Jesce Horton: CEO, cultivator, innovatorContinue Reading
Temperate climates with clean grids grow the greenest green. The post Where is growing weed most environmentally sound? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Where is growing weed most environmentally sound?Continue Reading
The commissioner of Mississippi’s Agriculture and Commerce department really doesn’t want to be responsible for overseeing a medical marijuana program—and he reiterated as much in a letter to lawmakers on Thursday. Commissioner Andy Gipson (R) says that as long as cannabis remains federally illegal, he has no interest in havingContinue Reading
Sorry weed snobs, the people want pre-rolls. The post Why are pre-rolls so popular with consumers? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Why are pre-rolls so popular with consumers?Continue Reading
Activists were encouraged this summer when the FBI moved to loosen its employment restrictions for would-be agents who’ve previously used marijuana—but the agency more recently further revised the policy to add a stipulation that applicants are ineligible if they’ve used cannabis more than 24 times after turning 18. Why 24Continue Reading
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