FBI Marijuana Arrest Data May Be Critically Flawed, And DOJ Is Being Asked To Investigate
The FBI’s system of reporting state and local marijuana arrests may be seriously flawed, and a local Maryland official with extensive drug policy experience is asking the Justice Department Office of the Inspector General to launch a formal investigation into the matter. What seems to be at the center ofContinue Reading
Cannabis research expanding, review shows (Newsletter: May 31, 2022)
MD psychedelics funding for vets enacted; GOP congresswoman calls opponent “drug dealer” over hot hemp 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.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners:Continue Reading
Marijuana Research Has Exploded In Recent Years Despite Barriers Caused By Prohibition, New Study Finds
The volume of studies on marijuana has “grown steeply” over the past couple decades as more U.S. states and countries around the world have moved to end prohibition, a new research analysis concludes. That’s in spite of the fact that U.S. federal policy has severely encumbered scientists from obtaining andContinue Reading
Coping with Cannabis: A Soldier’s Experience with PTSD
“One of the difficulties with post-traumatic stress disorder is that the readiness or need for treatment may emerge years after the trauma. Therefore, veterans and their families need long-term treatment options and long-term access to treatment, even if symptoms are not present at their time of discharge.” -William H. Braun,Continue Reading
GOP Congresswoman Says Primary Opponent Sold ‘Hot Hemp’ And May Be ‘Illegal Drug Dealer’ At Debate
A Republican congresswoman from Colorado is accusing her primary election opponent of being an “illegal drug dealer” over allegations that a company he owns grew and sold hemp containing more than the allowable amount of THC. At a debate on Thursday, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) attacked state Sen. Don Coram’sContinue Reading
Maryland Bill To Fund Psychedelics Research And Access For Veterans Takes Effect Without Governor’s Signature
The governor of Maryland announced on Friday that he will allow a bill to create a state fund to provide “cost-free” access to psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury to take effect without his signature. The measureContinue Reading
Illicit Gardens Takes Action
Recognized as being Missouri’s best-selling cannabis brand in 2021, Illicit Gardens is a grow facility and dispensary on a mission to free those incarcerated for cannabis-related crimes. The company is making this goal a reality by growing exceptional cannabis under the power of Fohse’s A3i LED lights. Illicit Gardens COOContinue Reading
The New Colombian Gold
For all the talk of federally legalizing cannabis in the US, sometimes one fails to take proper stock of the progress that’s being made beyond our borders. If one manages to keep tabs on Canada and monitor the prospects for legalization in Mexico, the focus is still too rarely tunedContinue Reading
Green Street Festival Celebrates Cannabis Culture in Los Angeles
What looked like another Saturday music festival in downtown Los Angeles was something much more—a pioneering entry in the history of cannabis legalization. Unlike other cannabis events that allow consumption, the inaugural Green Street Festival, which took place May 13-14, aimed to go public in the center of the largestContinue Reading
The best rated weed dispensaries in Maine
Looking for the best dispensaries in Maine? Leafly List shows you our highest-rated pot shops in Maine according to reviews by real people on Leafly.com. The post The best rated weed dispensaries in Maine appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The best rated weed dispensaries in MaineContinue Reading