Tag Archives: congress
Culture Research
Study Finds 1 in 4 Adults in America Used Cannabis in Past Year
Submitted by Marijuana News Quite a few adults in the United States have consumed marijuana [...]
1 Comment
Continue readingAug
Cannabis Science Educational Research
Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN)In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found [...]
Continue readingAug
Legal Politics
Biden Proposes Fed Aid To Help States Expunge Marijuana Records
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Tuesday that criminal records for marijuana convictions [...]
Continue readingJul
Culture Legal Veteran's Affairs
NDAA Amendment Would Let Soldiers Use CBD
BY ANDREW WHALEN A new amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act could allow members [...]
Continue readingJul
Health and Wellness News Research
Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain
Cannabis appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain that [...]
Continue readingJul
5 Must-Read Books for Cannabis History Lovers
Brush up on your cannabis knowledge by taking a literary trip down memory lane.
May
Google bans marijuana delivery companies from selling weed directly through their apps
By Adi Robertson Google has added a rule banning apps that “facilitate” the sale of [...]
May
Mexico’s President Proposes Drug Decriminalization With Legal Supply Via Prescription
By Kyle Jaeger The president of Mexico called the ongoing prohibition of drugs “unsustainable” and [...]
May
PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)
The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking [...]
Oregon May Cap the Number of New Cannabis Grower Licenses
by Josh Jardine Earlier this year, a state bill to limit new recreational cannabis licenses [...]
May
Marijuana Legalization Not Linked To Increased Traffic Deaths, Study Finds
By Kyle Jaeger Legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational purposes isn’t associated with an uptick [...]
Apr
Viral Claim Blurs Marijuana, Gun Policies
Social posts wrongly claim that states legalizing marijuana also have “legislated” that those who use [...]
Apr
Why the 1970s Effort to Decriminalize Marijuana Failed
The explosion of kid-friendly paraphernalia led the federal government to crack down on pot
Apr
Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Close, Suggests Canopy-Acreage Deal
By Mike Adams Sometimes it is necessary to read between the lines. So, when the [...]
Apr
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Three Online CBD Sellers
The FDA last month warned three U.S. companies who were distributing hemp-derived CBD products that [...]
Apr
State Financial Regulators Press Congress To Allow Marijuana Banking Access
The top financial regulators in 25 states and U.S. territories are joining together to pressure [...]
Apr
Oregon lawmakers reject plan to restrict recreational cannabis supply
The Oregon Senate shot down a plan to limit the state’s supply of legal, adult-use [...]
Apr
New Bill Would Protect Veterans From Losing Benefits Over Marijuana
By Kyle Jaeger Military veterans in legalized states would be shielded from losing their federal [...]
Apr
U.S. Attorney General Says He Prefers Marijuana Reform Bill To Current Federal Law
By Kyle Jaeger Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that he would prefer that Congress [...]
Apr
No, experts don’t consider marijuana a gateway drug. That, and five more fact checks from the Texas Legislature on weed.
It’s unlikely Texas will become the next Colorado or California anytime soon. But when it [...]
Apr
