DEA-HHS cannabis dispute brought to White House office (Newsletter: December 6, 2021)
CBD bill in Congress; MO rep wants legal marijuana on ballot; Local OH decrim measure gets signatures 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 ||Continue Reading
First Class Cannabis Group: Financing Solutions Maintain Industry Growth
With sweeping legalization across the United States, the cannabis industry has made some serious strides over the past few years. Thirty-six states have now legalized medical marijuana, and 28 states, plus Washington DC, have legalized cannabis for recreational use. However, a cloud of uncertainty persists when it comes to cannabisContinue Reading
The Roll-up #220: Resisting colonial nonsense
This week we talk with Jordan Brant, from the Tyendinaga community, part of the Mohawk Nation, about indigenous cannabis companies. The post The Roll-up #220: Resisting colonial nonsense appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-up #220: Resisting colonial nonsenseContinue Reading
White House Pressed To Mediate Marijuana Finger-Pointing Between DEA And HHS
With two federal agencies in disagreement about which of them is responsible for conducting an independent, peer-reviewed study on the medical potential of marijuana, a libertarian think tank is asking the White House to intervene and settle the dispute. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) sent a letter to a divisionContinue Reading
The Leafly buyer’s guide to weed pipes
Glass pipes aren’t what they used to be, with individual artists, specialized brands, and mass-produced imports flooding the market. Check out Leafly’s list of the best pipes and other weed-smoking tools fit for the palm of your hand. The post The Leafly buyer’s guide to weed pipes appeared first onContinue Reading
Ohio Activists Prove Local Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative Had Enough Signatures To Make Ballot After Recount
Ohio marijuana activists have successfully proved that they turned in enough valid signatures to put a local decriminalization initiative before Kent voters after having missed the 2021 ballot due to a verification error on the part of county officials. The Portage County Board of Elections initially told the Sensible MarijuanaContinue Reading
The path to Indigenous Sovereignty isn’t through legal weed
These Indigenous entrepreneurs don’t want to work in legal weed. Here’s why. The post The path to Indigenous Sovereignty isn’t through legal weed appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The path to Indigenous Sovereignty isn’t through legal weedContinue Reading
Missouri GOP Lawmaker Files Joint Resolution To Put Marijuana Legalization On Ballot As Activists Launch Separate Campaign
A Republican Missouri lawmaker is again making a push to place marijuana legalization on the ballot. But some activists aren’t waiting on the legislature to take action to refer the issue to voters, with one campaign officially launching signature gathering on Wednesday for a separate reform initiative. Rep. Shamed DoganContinue Reading
Do You Know What’s in Your “Legal” CBD or THC Vape?
It’s been more than two years since frightening stories of young people rushed to emergency rooms with severe breathing problems—developed after using illicit-market cannabis vaporizer cartridges—flooded the news. Since then, it’s become generally understood that the culprit responsible for the e-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury outbreak (or “EVALI” forContinue Reading
Bipartisan Bill To Regulate Hemp-Derived CBD In Food And Beverages Filed In Congress
Bipartisan House lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop regulations for food and beverages containing hemp-derived CBD and allow for their interstate commerce. The “CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act” would help address a regulatory gap that hemp stakeholders have beenContinue Reading
