Day: November 29, 2023

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that addressing the country’s gun violence epidemic requires a holistic understanding of the “root problems” that are “correlative of violence”—from poverty to housing security to mass incarceration driven by discriminatory marijuana criminalization. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, the senator said that, tooContinue Reading

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, didn’t “literally” mean it when he said President Joe Biden should smoke some marijuana earlier this month, he now says. “Truth is I wouldn’t recommend he start now,” the congressman said on Tuesday, reversing the tongue-in-cheek comments he made at aContinue Reading

New Hampshire Governor Calls for Cap on Proposed Cannabis Dispensaries Image Cannabis News November 29, 2023 New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has called for a 15-store cap on cannabis dispensaries in the state as it looks to implement its new cannabis legalisation plans. New Hampshire recently implemented bill HB 611Continue Reading

Arkansas Cannabis Sales On Pace For Annual Record, October Trends Show Image Cannabis News November 29, 2023 Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Approach Record High, Reaching $22.5 Million in October 2023. The people of Arkansans bought $22,5 million worth of medical cannabis products in October, slightly less than in the sameContinue Reading

The ancient origins of Cannabis and our changing attitudes towards it Image Cannabis News November 29, 2023 Cannabis attitudes are undergoing a seismic shift but what do really know about the drug? Our three-part special podcast series is uncovering the science of marijuana. Cannabis is having a moment. Half ofContinue Reading