Americans Want Marijuana Less Strictly Regulated While Backing Tighter Rules On Teslas, Crypto And Twitter, Poll Finds
Americans say that marijuana should be less strictly regulated than it is now, while also favoring greater regulations on cryptocurrencies, social media, electric vehicles and coal, according to a new poll. The Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll surveyed voters about a wide range of national issues, including where they stand on federalContinue Reading
FDA punts CBD regulation to Congress (Newsletter: January 27, 2023)
MN legalization bills clear more panels; USDA’s new weekly hemp report; NC medical marijuana bill refiled; Study: Legalization not tied to psychosis 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()Continue Reading
High Design by LMC: Discover YouTube’s best cannabis documentaries
In the ever-growing weed media landscape, it can be hard to find people who get the culture and community right. Documentary journalist Luc Carlin is one of them. The post High Design by LMC: Discover YouTube’s best cannabis documentaries appeared first on Leafly. Read More: High Design byContinue Reading
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Advances Through Fourth House Committee And Second Senate Panel
A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota was approved in its fourth House committee and advanced through its Senate committee on Thursday. Lawmakers are working quickly to pass the legislation that was introduced earlier this month. The House version cleared the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee in aContinue Reading
USDA Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Weekly Hemp Market Report To Support Evolving Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that it is launching a weekly newsletter to provide “unbiased, timely, and accurate data” on the hemp industry. The first edition of the National Hemp Report from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was released in concert with the announcement. The reportContinue Reading
Marijuana Legalization Not Associated With Increased Rates Of Psychosis, American Medical Association Study Of 63 Million People Finds
There is “no statistically significant increase” in psychosis-related diagnoses in states that have legalized marijuana compared to those that continue to criminalize cannabis, a new study published by the American Medical Association concluded. Researchers at Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) carriedContinue Reading
Huge decision: FDA won’t restrict CBD sales, calls for ‘new regulatory pathway’ to assure safety
FDA officials found that CBD doesn’t fit existing regulations. They want Congress to create new rules, and will allow the exiting market to continue. The post Huge decision: FDA won’t restrict CBD sales, calls for ‘new regulatory pathway’ to assure safety appeared first on Leafly. Read More: HugeContinue Reading
FDA Announces It Will Not Issue Rules To Allow CBD As Dietary Supplements Or Food Items, Punting To Congress For Regulations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that it will not be creating rules to allow the marketing of CBD as dietary supplements or food items, leaving the massive industry without regulations despite repeated calls for administrative action from lawmakers, advocates and stakeholders. Following a “careful review” of the non-intoxicatingContinue Reading
State gives another 30 Cannabis dispensaries the green light
State gives another 30 Cannabis dispensaries the green light Image Cannabis News January 26, 2023 The state’s Cannabis Control Board awarded 30 new cannabis dispensary licenses Wednesday, bringing the total number of planned dispensaries across the state to 66. Fifteen of the new licenses are earmarked for New York City,Continue Reading
How legal Marijuana could affect Ohio’s medical dispensaries
How legal Marijuana could affect Ohio’s medical dispensaries Image Cannabis News January 26, 2023 COLUMBUS – Ohio’s medical marijuana industry has too much pot and not enough patients to consume it. And, as an effort to fully legalize the drug inches closer to making its way onto the November ballot,Continue Reading