Bonus Episode: Investigating the ‘fentanyl-laced weed’ myth
East Coast Editor Calvin Stovall talks with Bruce about his six-month investigation into the myth of fentanyl-laced marijuana: How it started, why it continues, and what we can do to stop it. The post Bonus Episode: Investigating the ‘fentanyl-laced weed’ myth appeared first on Leafly. Read More: BonusContinue Reading
Arizona Medical Marijuana Regulators Must Revise Fee Policies, Auditor’s Review Says
“What happens when there is a lack of transparency is that it affects our ability to set our legislative agenda.” By David Abbott, Arizona Mirror The Arizona Department of Health Services has yet to enact needed changes to how it manages the state’s medical marijuana fund that state auditors recommendedContinue Reading
New Jersey Cities’ Restrictive Marijuana Licensing Policies Are Undermining Legalization’s Equity Aims (Op-Ed)
“In many ways, municipalities hold the fate of statewide social equity efforts in their hands.” By Jessica Gonzales and Joe Johnson, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey made history on November 3, 2020, when more than 67 percent of voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization via ballot initiative. With that vote, residentsContinue Reading
Congressional Leaders Urge Psychedelics Research For PTSD And Depression In Updated Spending Measures
House Appropriations Committee leadership has taken a special interest in psychedelics research this year as they’ve crafted spending bills and reports to fund various federal agencies. And one of the latest examples of that interest comes from a manager’s amendment to legislation covering the Department of Health and Human Services.Continue Reading
Neil deGrasse Tyson Wonders What Other Plants Can Get You High That People Just Haven’t Tried Smoking Yet
Neil deGrasse Tyson might be best known as an astrophysicist whose expertise lies in the cosmos beyond. But he says there may be mysteries yet to be unraveled here on earth when it comes to undiscovered plant life with psychedelic potential. On an episode of his podcast StarTalk, Tyson andContinue Reading
U.S. Army Wants To Make Sniper Uniforms Out Of Hemp
Army soldiers aren’t allowed to use hemp-derived CBD even if its federally legal—but the military branch is now asking for information about using hemp yarn in uniforms to help camouflage snipers. In a request for information (RFI) posted last week, the Army said that it’s interested in exploring alternative materialsContinue Reading
CA gov signs cannabis tax breaks (Newsletter: July 4, 2022)
GOP psychedelics amendment in Congress; Feds fund hemp housing research; PA marijuana banking to gov; MN legalizes THC edibles; VT drug decrim poll 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.Continue Reading
Our Founding Fathers’ History With Hemp
Yes, the Founding Fathers of this American republic really did embrace hemp as an early symbol of independence. There’s no doubt that the Virginia aristocrats among them, at least, cultivated the plant. A certain mythology about this has emerged among the contemporary “hempsters”—zealous advocates of industrial hemp, who also tendContinue Reading
Make no mistake, marijuana edibles are legal now in Minnesota
In their rush to regulate delta-8 products, legislators inadvertently legalized delta-9 THC edibles. Start low, go slow, Minnesota. The post Make no mistake, marijuana edibles are legal now in Minnesota appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Make no mistake, marijuana edibles are legal now in MinnesotaContinue Reading
California Cannabis Taxes Cut; Prices Likely to Stay the Same
After years of increasingly desperate pleas for relief from burdensome California cannabis taxes that jeopardize the entire marijuana legalization experiment, the state’s cannabis industry—the oldest and still the largest marijuana market in the US—finally got something of a break in late June. However, consumers may not notice, as most CaliforniaContinue Reading