The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued warnings to consumers about the potential risks of the cannabinoid delta-8 THC, a psychoactive compound that has grown in popularity but exists in an especially grey regulatory space. While lawmakers have specified thatContinue Reading
How can cannabis business owners shape and access social equity in Illinois? Find out more from Good Tree Capital. The post How cannabiz owners can shape social equity appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How cannabiz owners can shape social equityContinue Reading
A group of more than 150 celebrities, athletes, politicians, law enforcement professionals and academics signed a letter that was delivered to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, urging him to issue a “full, complete and unconditional pardon” to all people with non-violent federal marijuana convictions. This comes as the administration isContinue Reading
Detroit could become one of the next Michigan cities to decriminalize psychedelics, with the reform proposal making the local ballot for this November. While Detroit is the largest city in the state in terms of population, it isn’t the only jurisdiction that activists are targeting. The Ann Arbor City CouncilContinue Reading
Biden drug war clemency move; Top drug official talks psychedelics & marijuana; 1st NY cannabis retail license apps accepted; MT ad rules revised 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
New data from legal states affirms now-consensus view. The post Fresh research concludes legalized cannabis does not increase use among teens appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Fresh research concludes legalized cannabis does not increase use among teensContinue Reading
Local authorities across Oregon’s southern counties have this year reported a proliferation of unlicensed cannabis grow operations—with much sensationalism about involvement by criminal cartels. But the death of a man dropped off at a Chevron station in Cave Junction in early August brought the claims into grim focus. Human TraffickingContinue Reading
The first recreational marijuana retailers in New York will likely be located on Indian territory, with one tribe officially opening applications for prospective licensees on Monday. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe stands to beat non-Indian competitors to the market by about a year. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D)Continue Reading
The Biden administration is taking a first step toward granting presidential relief to hundreds of people on home confinement for federal drug convictions, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) asking eligible individuals to get the process started by filing out clemency applications. People with drug convictions who have upContinue Reading
Studies demonstrating the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics could be leading more people to experiment with substances like psilocybin, a top federal drug official said in a new interview with Marijuana Moment. And when it comes to cannabis research, she said scientists should be allowed to investigate products from state-legal dispensariesContinue Reading
