By Andrew DeAngelo It’s not possible to measure the harm of cannabis prohibition on humanity. Masses of people have been needlessly locked up. Millions more have been denied a medicine that may have saved their lives. And all of us have been cooked on this planet by fossil fuels and deforestation—much of whichContinue Reading
The White House lobbied Congress to keep hemp THC products legal thanks to a pressure campaign led by Trump administration insiders, a New York Times report claimed Wednesday. Report: Trump White House insider pushed for hemp THC reprieve is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabisContinue Reading
Georgia’s medical cannabis patient registry posted its fastest growth in a decade after a new law eased access. Georgia medical cannabis patient growth continues to surge is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Georgia medical cannabis patient growth continues toContinue Reading
“We are moving toward making Puerto Rico a leader in clinical research and opening new opportunities for our patients, researchers, healthcare professionals, and veterans.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America In a significant move aimed at overhauling Puerto Rico’s approach to severe mental health and substance use disorders, Gov.Continue Reading
A top aide to President Donald Trump may have close family ties to a hemp industry executive, but that has nothing to do with the White House’s push to get Congress to delay the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products this week, an administration official says. Meanwhile, several sourcesContinue Reading
“They were awake, alert, more comfortable and less agitated, and this led to significant improvement in the caregiving quality of life.” By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern New research—which Kentucky participated in as a trial site—shows a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can help late-stage dementia patients feel lessContinue Reading
An official in the Trump administration’s White House drug office claims that “the number one drug of addiction is marijuana”—arguing that it is important to “remember the victims of marijuana, the people who’ve died from marijuana harms.” Roneet Lev, who serves as the White House Office of National Drug ControlContinue Reading
“Folks recognize that the current state of our law is not tenable. There are basically no rules.” By Claire Michal, NC Newsline The North Carolina House of Representatives will not vote on a bill that would ban intoxicating hemp products in the state until November. That’s after hundreds of hempContinue Reading
State AGs push Congress not to undo hemp recriminalization; NC gov wants legal marijuana; Combat sports officials weigh cannabis breathalyzer 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. (function() { window.mc4wpContinue Reading
