The U.S. House of Representatives officially has a new speaker: Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA). A review of his marijuana-related votes reveals a new leader who has consistently opposed reform, including on incremental issues like cannabis banking and making it easier to conduct scientific research on the plant. It took theContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a highly redacted version of a brief letter to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regarding the agency’s marijuana rescheduling recommendation. The letter, obtained via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by Law360 reporter Sam Reisman, confirmedContinue Reading
Two in three Kansans, including a majority of Republicans, support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll. And most say they’re likely to vote for lawmakers who back medical cannabis legalization. While medical marijuana reform has consistently stalled out in the GOP-controlled state legislature, about 67 percent of Kansans sayContinue Reading
Officials in Malta have issued the European Union’s first two licenses to not-for-profit associations to legally grow and distribute marijuana, according to the leader of the country’s Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC). It’s an example of the nation’s cautious first steps toward legal distribution of the drugContinue Reading
Bipartisan House lawmakers have refiled another bill to federally legalize marijuana, while taking steps to preserve existing state cannabis markets. Sponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), the States Reform Act was first introduced in 2021, serving as an alternative to a Democratic-led legalization proposal that’s cleared the House twice inContinue Reading
Can Cannabis help alleviate the symptoms of PTSD? Image Cannabis News October 25, 2023 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that affects millions of people around the world. It is often caused by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event such as combat, sexual assault, natural disasters, orContinue Reading
Cannabis reduces pain and depression in Elderly Patients Image Cannabis News October 25, 2023 Chronic pain and depression are two of the most common health conditions found around the globe. Researchers estimate that roughly 1.5 billion people around the world suffer from chronic pain to some degree. Additionally, it isContinue Reading
Kentucky and Hemp, a centuries long relationship to its roots Image Cannabis News October 25, 2023 Meet Cornbread Hemp, the Kentucky business raking in $20M by growing Cannabis. Two Kentucky boys, 15 acres of farmland, and a homegrown hemp company are hoping to grow the Commonwealth into a new agriculturalContinue Reading
New York Cannabis Office releases fact sheet to battle misinformation about Weed Image Cannabis News October 25, 2023 The two-page document details the facts and unknowns about fentanyl “contaminated” cannabis. The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a two-page report entitled “Cannabis and Fentanyl: Facts and Unknowns” toContinue Reading
Oregon Cannabis Industry groups merge amid Market Downturn Image Cannabis News October 25, 2023 Two cannabis industry trade groups in Oregon have merged, joining forces at a troubled time for the state’s regulated marijuana industry. Two cannabis industry groups in Oregon have decided to join forces in a merger thatContinue Reading
