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Six States Where the Voters Could Decide on Marijuana Policy in 2024 [FEATURE]
Six States Where the Voters Could Decide on Marijuana Policy in 2024 [FEATURE] A half-dozen states could see marijuana legalization or medical marijuana initiatives on…
Congressional Dems Call for DEA to Move Fast on Pot Rescheduling, Biden Signs Fentanyl Bill, More… (4/25/24)
Congressional Dems Call for DEA to Move Fast on Pot Rescheduling, Biden Signs Fentanyl Bill, More… (4/25/24) A bill toughening penalties for hard drug selling…
Biden Pardons a Handful of Drug Prisoners, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/24/24)
Biden Pardons a Handful of Drug Prisoners, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/24/24) The Kansas governor signs a civil asset forfeiture reform bill into…
Hawaii Senate Kills Pot Decriminalization Expansion; Federal Drug Tests Could Drop MDMA, Add Fentanyl, More… (4/23/24)
Hawaii Senate Kills Pot Decriminalization Expansion; Federal Drug Tests Could Drop MDMA, Add Fentanyl, More… (4/23/24) Maine’s governor signs a bill to seal the records…
Another Poll Has a Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, MO Veterans' Psilocybin Bill Advances, More… (4/19/24)
Another Poll Has a Strong Majority for Marijuana Legalization, MO Veterans’ Psilocybin Bill Advances, More… (4/19/24) Granite State lawmakers ponder a bevy of medical marijuana…
Blumenauer Honored for Marijuana Leadership, Sentencing Commission Ends Acquitted Conduct Punishments, More… (4/18/24)
Blumenauer Honored for Marijuana Leadership, Sentencing Commission Ends Acquitted Conduct Punishments, More… (4/18/24) That National Conference of State Legislatures reiterates its support for banking access…
Chemical found naturally in cannabis may reduce anxiety-inducing effects of THC, researchers show
New research adds to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis can — in the right amounts — lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive sister chemical found in cannabis.
ND Legal Pot Initiative Filed, Amsterdam Mayor Calls for Regulated Cocaine, Ecstasy Sales, More… (4/16/24)
ND Legal Pot Initiative Filed, Amsterdam Mayor Calls for Regulated Cocaine, Ecstasy Sales, More… (4/16/24) The UN says Colombian coca cultivation is at an all-time…
NH Governor Won't Sign Legal Pot Bill As Is, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/16/24)
NH Governor Won’t Sign Legal Pot Bill As Is, CA Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Advances, More… (4/16/24) There was some torture-style nastiness over failed drug tests…
NH House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, CA Methadone Access Bill Filed, More… (4/12/24)
NH House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, CA Methadone Access Bill Filed, More… (4/12/24) Customs and Border Patrol announces a new fentanyl crackdown, Sen. Cory Booker…
Senate Democrats to Roll Out Marijuana Legalization Bill This Month, More… (4/10/24
Senate Democrats to Roll Out Marijuana Legalization Bill This Month, More… (4/10/24 A poll of marijuana consumers offers some hints about who they will vote…
More Truck Drivers Refuse Drug Tests, KS Asset Forfeiture Reform Heads to Governor, More… (4/9/24)
More Truck Drivers Refuse Drug Tests, KS Asset Forfeiture Reform Heads to Governor, More… (4/9/24) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs a bill protecting medical marijuana-using…
Chronicle Mini-Book Mini-Review: A Weed Grows in Boston
Chronicle Mini-Book Mini-Review: A Weed Grows in Boston Once upon a time, marijuana was illegal in Massachusetts… Phillip Smith Sun, 04/07/2024 – 5:05pm A Weed…
FL Governor Warns Against Weed Initiative, Iran's Execution Binge, More… (4/5/24)
FL Governor Warns Against Weed Initiative, Iran’s Execution Binge, More… (4/5/24) A New York judge threw a scare into the state’s marijuana industry but all…
MA Governor Pardons Pot Possession Offenders, AK Psychedelic Task Force Bill Advances, More… (4/4/24)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Possession Offenders, AK Psychedelic Task Force Bill Advances, More… (4/4/24) A New York bill aims to crack down on illicit weed…
Florida Supreme Court Clears Marijuana Legalization Initiative for November Ballot [FEATURE]
Florida Supreme Court Clears Marijuana Legalization Initiative for November Ballot [FEATURE] Marijuana legalization and abortion rights are going to be on the Florida ballot in…
Federal Court Blocks Philly Safe Injection Site, Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Killed, More… (4/3/24)
Federal Court Blocks Philly Safe Injection Site, Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Killed, More… (4/3/24) A New Hampshire marijuana legalization bill is moving in the House…
Legendary Pot Activist John Sinclair Dead at 82, OR Governor Signs Bill to Recriminalize Drug Possession, More… (4/2/24)
Legendary Pot Activist John Sinclair Dead at 82, OR Governor Signs Bill to Recriminalize Drug Possession, More… (4/2/24) Hawaii activists are pressing for action ahead…
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Prods AG on Marijuana Policy Guidance, VA Governor Vetoes Legal Weed Commerce, More… (3/29/24)
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Prods AG on Marijuana Policy Guidance, VA Governor Vetoes Legal Weed Commerce, More… (3/29/24) Complementary psychedelic task force bills are moving in…
Three GOP Senators Oppose Rescheduling Pot, WI Governor Signs Xylazine Test Strip Bill, More… (3/28/24)
Three GOP Senators Oppose Rescheduling Pot, WI Governor Signs Xylazine Test Strip Bill, More… (3/28/24) New Hampshire’s path to marijuana legalization just got twistier, Kansas…
It's Official: Germany Has Legalized Marijuana as of April 1, and More… (3/27/24)
It’s Official: Germany Has Legalized Marijuana as of April 1, and More… (3/27/24) A Kansas bill to reform civil asset forfeiture goes to the governor,…
House GOP Policy Panel Says Reject Pot Banking Bill, MN Drug Residue Decrim Bill Advances, More… (3/26/24)
House GOP Policy Panel Says Reject Pot Banking Bill, MN Drug Residue Decrim Bill Advances, More… (3/26/24) Hawaii’s marijuana legalization bill advances but faces dimming…
Trying to Grow Pot Right is a Real Fight [FEATURE]
Trying to Grow Pot Right is a Real Fight [FEATURE] Mom-and-pop legal marijuana farmers trying to grow in the most Earth-friendly fashion face many obstacles,…
Germany Legalizes Marijuana, CDC Releases Drug Overdose Report, More… (3/22/24)
Germany Legalizes Marijuana, CDC Releases Drug Overdose Report, More… (3/22/24) An initiative campaign to legalize weed in Arkansas takes its first steps, the Idaho Senate…
HI Legal Pot Bill Keeps Advancing, Global Drug Executions Hit Record High Last Year, More… (3/20/24)
HI Legal Pot Bill Keeps Advancing, Global Drug Executions Hit Record High Last Year, More… (3/20/24) South Dakota’s MAGA governor cracks down on dispensaries and…
MD Senate Approves Psychedelic Study Bill, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/18/24)
MD Senate Approves Psychedelic Study Bill, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/18/24) UN anti-drug bureaucrats are wrapping up their annual meeting in Vienna, Montana…
Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24)
Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24) Dutch marijuana coffeeshops in a legal…
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24)
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24) A marijuana legalization bill continues to move in…
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24)
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24) South Dakota’s GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers…
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24) An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so…
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Delta-8 has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9-THC (delta-9), the primary THC component responsible for the ‘high’ people may experience from using cannabis.
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24)
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24) Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax…
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24)
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24) The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators…
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24)
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24) A federal court in Vermont rules that…
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24)
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24) Measures to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin advanced in Arizona and…
Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases
Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study.
A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.
Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24)
Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24) The Colorado House has approved a bill allowing school bus drivers and…
San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More… (3/4/24)
San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More… (3/4/24) Congressional negotiators have come up with a spending bill…
DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More… (3/5/24)
DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More… (3/5/24) Pot legalization activists head to Harrisburg,…