Tag Archives: federal

5 Must-Read Books for Cannabis History Lovers

Brush up on your cannabis knowledge by taking a literary trip down memory lane.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Does CBD Show Up On Drug Tests?

by Samantha Harton In 2010 and 2012, Quest Diagnostics Inc., America’s largest drug test provider, [...]

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 [...]

Harvard, MIT share $9 million gift to study marijuana’s health effects

By Felice J. Freyer An investor in the cannabis industry has donated $9 million to [...]

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 [...]

Viral Claim Blurs Marijuana, Gun Policies

Social posts wrongly claim that states legalizing marijuana also have “legislated” that those who use [...]

USDA Accepting Applications For Hemp Intellectual Property Protection

By Kyle Jaeger The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday that hemp cultivators [...]

Why the 1970s Effort to Decriminalize Marijuana Failed

The explosion of kid-friendly paraphernalia led the federal government to crack down on pot

Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Close, Suggests Canopy-Acreage Deal

By Mike Adams Sometimes it is necessary to read between the lines. So, when the [...]

They’re over 60, selling marijuana — and say it’s ‘pretty damn cool’

The number of boomers consuming legal cannabis rose 25% in 2018

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 [...]

Study Finds Marijuana Motivates People To Exercise, Smashing Lazy Stoner Stereotype

By Kyle Jaeger Most people who use marijuana report that consuming before or after exercising [...]