Indian Tribe In Nebraska Votes To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational And Medical Use, Effective Immediately
“We are asserting our sovereign right to govern, protect our community and build a sustainable economy that reflects our values.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska became the first government in Nebraska on Tuesday to fully legalize and seek to regulate both medicinal and adult recreational-useContinue Reading
Critics Say Delaware’s Retail Marijuana Sales Launch Is Unfair, Prioritizing Existing Medical Operators
“Patients, consumers, industry workers and new and small equity businesses will all pay the price for having the fledgling market sold out to six companies.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware The recent announcement that Delaware would launch its long-awaited recreational marijuana industry in August has sparked tensions over who getsContinue Reading
Three Ways to Spice Up Your Summer Sesh
Getting tired of the same routine? Looking to add a little something extra to toking at the usual toking time? With so many options available in some places and so few in others, cannabis can definitely inspire creativity starting with the ways that it can be consumed. Here are aContinue Reading
Another Pennsylvania Lawmaker Files A Marijuana Legalization Bill, Saying It Will Bring ‘Unprecedented Economic Opportunity’
A Democratic Pennsylvania House lawmaker has officially filed the latest marijuana legalization bill to enter the legislature, introducing a companion measure to a proposal that bipartisan senators unveiled last week. Rep. Amen Brown (D) circulated a cosponsorship memo for his legislation on Monday, describing a reform proposal that he saysContinue Reading
Bipartisan Lawmakers Talk Psychedelics With Trump’s VA Head, Reaffirming Commitment To Supporting Veterans’ Access To Therapy
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers met with the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday to discuss pathways to provide access to psychedelic medicine as an alternative treatment option for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After requesting the meeting with VA Secretary Doug Collins in May,Continue Reading
Major Health Groups Push Congress To Keep Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference
A coalition of 45 marijuana advocacy and medical groups—including Americans for Safe Access (ASA), U.S. Pain Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Epilepsy Foundation of America and more—are calling on congressional lawmakers to ensure that state medical cannabis programs remain protected under spending legislation that’s advancing. Along with the letter sentContinue Reading
USDA Database Describes Marijuana As ‘Medicinal’ Even As Federal Government Keeps It In Schedule I
While the U.S. government still officially considers marijuana a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical use, federal agencies are increasingly breaking with that position. In one notable example, an entry in a Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant database describes the use of Cannabis sativa as having “medicinal” uses. TheContinue Reading
Eagle Point Illegal Marijuana Bust Today
Authorities in southern Oregon are cracking down on illegal marijuana cultivation. Last week, law enforcement officials raided an unlicensed marijuana grow in rural Eagle Point, seizing nearly 1,000 plants and issuing thousands of dollars in fines for multiple violations. Read More: Eagle Point Illegal Marijuana Bust TodayContinue Reading
McConnell Cracks Down on Hemp Farming!
A battle is brewing in Kentucky’s hemp industry as U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell pushes for stricter regulation of intoxicating hemp-derived products, which could have unintended consequences for CBD businesses statewide. Read More: McConnell Cracks Down on Hemp Farming!Continue Reading
Cannabis Grow Workers Gain Union Benefits!
Agricultural workers in the United States don’t have the same collective bargaining rights and protections as other workers, but for a few thousand workers in Washington, that’s about to change. Read More: Cannabis Grow Workers Gain Union Benefits!Continue Reading