Tag Archives: Politics

Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is seen through cutouts in a wooden chair July 4, 2017, during a meeting with a group of journalists in Mexico City. Bennet said James Carroll, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), would use scientific data to evaluate the effects of cannabis legalization in Colorado and other states. (Associated Press File Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
After BuzzFeed News Exposé, Colorado Senator Says White House Drug Office Will Play Fair

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS By, Paul Elias A White House drug office official has offered assurances [...]

04
Oct
Voters In Seven States Will See These Marijuana Questions On Election Day
Voters In Seven States Will See These Marijuana Questions On Election Day

By Tom Angell When voters head to the polls in November, they won’t just be deciding [...]

03
Oct
Better Living through Biochemistry: The Molecules Cannabis Plants Make to Stay Vital

BY ITZHAK KUREK, PHD Cannabis cultivation is an art and a science. New scientific knowledge [...]

02
Oct
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Legalization Foe Claims Medical Marijuana Leads to Fentanyl

Reports of fentanyl-laced marijuana have largely been debunked, but the head of one of Amerca’s [...]

02
Oct
FDA: CBD shouldn’t be a controlled substance, but treaties require it

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted that cannabidiol shouldn’t be a controlled substance, but [...]

02
Oct
A Complete History of Marijuana, According To Scientists

By Kyle Jaeger New studies on marijuana are churned out nearly every day, with most of [...]

29
Sep
DEA Reclassifies Cannabis-Derived Epilepsy Treatment from Schedule I to 5

By Moira Feeney DEA notes that status change is specific only to Epidiolex and does not [...]

27
Sep
Youth Marijuana Use Isn’t Increasing After States Legalize, Meta-Analysis Of 55 Studies Concludes

By Kyle Jaeger For good reason, there’s a lot of interest in tracking marijuana use trends [...]

27
Sep
Will Oregon Be The First State to Allow Weed Shipments Across State Lines?

Legal weed shipments across state lines would transform the cannabis industry.

25
Sep
“Facebook – Stop Censoring Marijuana Industry, Advocacy Groups, and Regulators” Petition

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) started this petition to Facebook Facebook has become one of [...]

25
Sep
Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill, Making History In US Territory
Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill, Making History In US Territory

By Tom Angell With a governor’s signature on Friday, the latest place to legalize marijuana in the [...]

21
Sep
Florida Rep. Lambasts DEA’s Cannabis Imports Decision
Florida Rep. Lambasts DEA’s Cannabis Imports Decision

By Graham Abbott U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who has worked to spearhead legislation in his [...]

21
Sep
Dr. Fatta Nahab
Canadian marijuana imports OK’d by US for California study

SAN DIEGO (AP) — In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation [...]

20
Sep
‘Urban-Rural Divide’ in the U.S. Figures Strongly in Marijuana Legalization

With some notable exceptions, marijuana legalization is limited to cities and still a great notion [...]

20
Sep
Oregon’s Cannabis Industry Is In Crisis. The Craft Cannabis Alliance Has a Solution: Let Other States Buy Our Weed.
Oregon’s Cannabis Industry Is In Crisis. The Craft Cannabis Alliance Has a Solution: Let Other States Buy Our Weed.

Smith can see a trajectory that makes export legislation a real possibility within five years.

19
Sep