Bipartisan congressional lawmakers met with the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday to discuss pathways to provide access to psychedelic medicine as an alternative treatment option for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After requesting the meeting with VA Secretary Doug Collins in May,Continue Reading
A coalition of 45 marijuana advocacy and medical groups—including Americans for Safe Access (ASA), U.S. Pain Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Epilepsy Foundation of America and more—are calling on congressional lawmakers to ensure that state medical cannabis programs remain protected under spending legislation that’s advancing. Along with the letter sentContinue Reading
While the U.S. government still officially considers marijuana a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use, federal agencies are increasingly breaking with that position. In one notable example, an entry in a Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant database describes the use of Cannabis sativa as having “medicinal” uses. TheContinue Reading
Authorities in southern Oregon are cracking down on illegal marijuana cultivation. Last week, law enforcement officials raided an unlicensed marijuana grow in rural Eagle Point, seizing nearly 1,000 plants and issuing thousands of dollars in fines for multiple violations. Read More: Eagle Point Illegal Marijuana Bust TodayContinue Reading
A battle is brewing in Kentucky’s hemp industry as U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell pushes for stricter regulation of intoxicating hemp-derived products, which could have unintended consequences for CBD businesses statewide. Read More: McConnell Cracks Down on Hemp Farming!Continue Reading
Agricultural workers in the United States don’t have the same collective bargaining rights and protections as other workers, but for a few thousand workers in Washington, that’s about to change. Read More: Cannabis Grow Workers Gain Union Benefits!Continue Reading
SOLON, Ohio — Solon is getting a new kind of green business this July: its very first cannabis dispensary. Read More: Solon’s First Dispensary Opening Soon! Drive-Thru Next!Continue Reading
A major milestone for cannabis equity and small business development was reached this week in Rochester, New York, with the launch of a pioneering cannabis business incubator. Spearheaded by BLOOM ROC, a local nonprofit, the initiative is the first of its kind in the state to offer both direct financialContinue Reading
Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million in fines. Michigan leads nation in cannabis business violations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Michigan leads nation in cannabis businessContinue Reading
Baltimore County Councilman Pat Young shifted uncomfortably as he stood in the basement of the Catonsville branch of the county library system on Monday night. Read More: Catonsville Armory: New Plans Brewing?Continue Reading
