The majority of Republican voters are starting to annoy the DC GOP.
In the last couple of years, the elected members of the GOP have lukewarm, best about legal cannabis. Early on, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was the leader...
Why do sometimes the things loved most cause the worst problems. Sugar, chocolate, coffee, salmon and rice are some of the worst crops for the health of the planet. Already climate change is having effects on crops, countries...
The GOP and Biden aren’t concerned about small businesses…or your wallet
Having a 40 hour a week job and working hard should not be a reason you are flagged to not get a car loan. Building a legal business you are passionate...
People are consuming more marijuana than ever, but the industry is still suffering significant growing pains. As the industry expands, bad players are being weeded out but New York and California have truly botched the...
Recreational sales could hit $240 million a month “pretty rapidly” after launching, according to one market estimate.
By John Schroyer
The start date for Maryland’s upcoming adult-use cannabis market could be as soon...
By Nicolás Jose Rodriguez
On May 15, 2021, an amendment to the Federal Narcotics Act came into force in Switzerland, allowing pilot trials involving the dispensing of cannabis for non-medicinal purposes. These trials...
Malaysia continues to have the harshest cannabis laws in the world, including death for convicted marijuana dealers.
Irony is lost on bureaucrats and sometimes fairness can be skewed. This is our followup on our article...
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) give hope the beleaguered cannabis industry – again
Here we go again…U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.),...
Giant vicious snails, hurricanes, and flesh eating seaweed washing up on huge swaths of coastline, are just some of the newer issues Florida is facing. Florida is beset with plagues this summer. Perhaps it is a mystical...
Barriers to SBA assistance were a major complaint from cannabis companies during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the fact that the industry was designated as “essential” by nearly every state with a functional marijuana...
The state legalized medical marijuana use in 2000 followed by another ballot in 2017 that legalized recreational cannabis sale and use.
By Jelena Martinovic
The months-long litigation over marijuana’s Scheduled 1 drug...
Facing a hiring crisis that has ramifications on national security and more, the Space Force announced a new pilot program that would grant certain applicants who test positive for THC, the main psychoactive component...
The only thing that really is certain about the 118th congress is that no one is really certain about anything.
There is a lot of curiosity building around the 118th congress and what it can, and can’t, accomplish over...
On November 6, 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational use of cannabis by voters. Since then there has been more states, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Israel, Italy and more who have...
Louisiana is a champion of alcohol – but may have also helped marijuana a bit by not paying attention
Louisiana is known as a laid back state when it comes to drinking. Where else are there drive up liquor stores where...
According to recent studies, cannabis can function as a substitute for prescription drugs, particularly opioids as the trend of replacing them with cannabis seems to be growing.
By Jelena Martinovic
House lawmakers approved...
Thailand residents will be permitted to legally cultivate “as many cannabis plants” as they wish in their own homes as of June 9.
By Nina Zdinjak
After Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical...
The news comes on the heels of Gov. Kristi Noem (R) saying cannabis legalization can move forward if voters approve it on the Nov. 8 ballot.
By Nina Zdinjak
South Dakota regulators approved an important change in the state’s...
Biden’s announcement to run for a second term causes pause and angst for the cannabis industry. Thousands of small businesses hang in balance over his actions.
President Biden announced his run for second term with Vice...
Maine is setting a thoughtful, reasonable approach to legal marijuana to support small businesses
Colorado has had the most success with legalized cannabis. They reduced the black market, provided reasonable taxes that...
At an election eve campus rally, Joe Biden talked about the importance of students’ votes when it comes to decriminalizing marijuana.
Joe Biden believes that young people are the key to marijuana legalization, and the reason...
There were several important, albeit lesser known, ballot measures that passed during the midterms that each help to end the prohibition and criminalization of marijuana in the US. Here’s what you may have missed.
The 2022...
It seems changes are coming to Fox News with the ouster of Tucker Carlson. Does it mean Fox may listen to a majority of their viewers and be a champion of marijuana legalization (or at least not a hurdle)?
In a recent poll...
The state now has one of the most robust medical marijuana access programs in the United States. By contrast, adult-use possession is punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
By Jax James, NORML State Policy...
The senators rejected the notion of decriminalization, saying it is a demagogue option, which would perpetuate the existing ban.
By Joana Scopel
A letter published in the Le Monde explores several options for cannabis...
The ruling is a setback for those who have hoped that such lawsuits would actually lead eventually to legal interstate cannabis shipping prior to federal legalization
By John Schroyer
In a break from a national...
The committee members had many disputes, among which was the disagreement over whether it is suitable to push for the policy reforms via spending legislation.
By Nina Zdinjak
The House Rules Committee on Monday rejected...
Despite Senator Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) efforts to get cannabis banking reform in the omnibus and passed, negotiations failed to produce a package that includes the measure.
By Maureen Meehan
Much-needed and highly anticipated...
One veteran attending a recent town hall meeting said he hopes to be able to say one day that he hasn’t been breaking the law for the past 50 years.
By Nina Zdinjak
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is considering taking...
Recreational? Medical? Grow your own? Cannabis laws can get confusing in and around our nation’s capital. Here are the rules the rulemakers would need to follow.
While federal prohibition may prevent millions of Americans...
“I don’t think that with the drug epidemic that we have across this state… that adding and giving more access to that does anything to benefit Arkansas, so I certainly wouldn’t be supportive of [marijuana],” Sanders...
More that 130 advocacy groups are planning to write a letter to Biden, asking him to expand the pardons to several excluded groups of people.
Advocates are calling for an expansion of Biden’s marijuana pardon, specifically,...
The US Cannabis Council (USCC) contends that the Senate’s inaction on SAFE Banking throughout 2022 will likely persist into 2023 and beyond.
By Maureen Meehan
When the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was...