A powerful congressional committee is blocking amendments to prevent a scheduled federal ban on hemp THC products from taking effect in November. The House Rules Committee on Monday determined that several separate proposals will not be allowed to advance to floor votes. One proposal, from Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), wouldContinue Reading
The governor of Kentucky has signed an executive order to expand the list of health conditions that make patients eligible for medical marijuana—adding that he thinks “it’s time” for broader cannabis decriminalization. At a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced that he was taking executive action toContinue Reading
“Is that the real Sour Diesel?…I remember it differently…It’s gone extinct…” Many a weed head has had this exact conversation. But is the real Sour Diesel gone? Fifteen-year-old, multi-award-winning breeder Aficionado Seeds—now based in Michigan—responds with a resounding, “No, sir.” The three-person crew pumps out validated Sour Diesel crosses thatContinue Reading
Hemp companies have filed lawsuits challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) determination that a cannabinoid produced synthetically from components of the cannabis plant is federally illegal. DEA issued a rule last month saying that while it had already considered hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) to be a Schedule I illegal substance under theContinue Reading
About 2 in 3 Americans who use marijuana say it improves their sleep, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The poll asked 2,007 American adults about their cannabis use and its sleep impacts. Overall, about 33 percent of respondents said marijuana makes their qualityContinue Reading
