Marijuana Rescheduling Announcement Coming ‘Very Soon,’ As Early As This Week, Opposition Group Says
Officials with the nation’s top marijuana prohibitionist advocacy group say they are hearing that the results of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) cannabis scheduling review will be announced “very soon,” possibly as soon as “today or tomorrow.” DEA has spent the last eight months considering a U.S. Department of HealthContinue Reading
McConnell ‘Continues To Oppose Marijuana Banking,’ His Office Says As Another Senate Aide Faults GOP Leadership For Derailing Reform Plans
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “continues to oppose marijuana banking,” a spokesperson for his office told Marijuana Moment on Monday. And another Senate source says that GOP leadership’s opposition to the reform as a policy matter is obstructing the path to advancing the cannabis measure as part of must-passContinue Reading
Frequent Marijuana Use Doesn’t Make People Less Motivated Or Cause Paranoia, Study Finds
A new study on effects of frequent marijuana use challenges a number of cannabis stereotypes, with researchers finding no association with paranoia or decreased motivation among habitual users. They also found no evidence that marijuana consumption causes a hangover the next day. Among the results that authors deemed “surprising,” dataContinue Reading
Top GOP Congressman Backs Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Paired With Cryptocurrency Reform, Saying ‘Our Country Will Benefit’
The Republican vice chair of the House Financial Services Committee says he would support a hybrid marijuana banking and cryptocurrency regulation bill, saying “our country will benefit” if both reforms are enacted. In an interview with Bloomberg, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) was asked to weigh in on ongoing talks aboutContinue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Case Of Trucker Fired Over THC Test He Says Was Caused By CBD Product
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a trucker who sued a cannabis company after he was fired over a positive THC test that he says was caused by consuming a hemp-derived CBD product. Douglas Horn filed a lawsuit against the business, Medical Marijuana, Inc., inContinue Reading
As Delivery Services Rise, Long Island City Dispensaries Adapt to Changing Cannabis Retail Landscape
As Delivery Services Rise, Long Island City Dispensaries Adapt to Changing Cannabis Retail Landscape Image Cannabis News April 29, 2024 Long Island City Dispensaries Grapple with Delivery Demand Amidst Growing Cannabis Market. When Long Island City dispensary NYCBUD launched delivery sales in February, owner Jonpaul Pezzo thought his shop wouldContinue Reading
Is a Delta-8 ban right for Texas?
Is a Delta-8 ban right for Texas? Image Cannabis News April 29, 2024 The law is silent on this cannabis product, and little is known about its effects. Among Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities for the next legislative session is a call for lawmakers to look into banning delta-8 andContinue Reading
Michigan’s Lume Cannabis plans $50k community reinvestment
Michigan’s Lume Cannabis plans $50k community reinvestment Image Cannabis News April 29, 2024 There’s a lengthy tradition in the industry of such philanthropy, in part due to the roots of the medical marijuana movement in the 1990s. It’s not a new practice, but it can certainly be a smart businessContinue Reading
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Approves Study To Address Ongoing Cannabis Odor
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Approves Study To Address Ongoing Cannabis Odor Image Cannabis News April 29, 2024 Santa Barbara County Grapples with Cannabis Odor Regulations Amidst Residents’ Complaints. There are 116 acres of land in unincorporated Santa Barbara that are being used for cannabis cultivation, but a strongContinue Reading
Massachusetts Residents Oppose Gas Station Weed Sales
Massachusetts Residents Oppose Gas Station Weed Sales Image Cannabis News April 29, 2024 Majority of Massachusetts Residents Prefer Regulated Dispensaries for THC Products, Poll Finds. Six years since Massachusetts opened the first legal recreational marijuana stores on the East Coast, residents are still by and large pleased with cannabis legalization.Continue Reading