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Martha Stewart Launches Highly-Anticipated CBD Line
Stewart’s line features gummies that look like French fruit candies, also known as pâte de fruits.
Illinois Makes Plans to Make Cannabis Industry Inclusive
The state is taking steps to ensure true equity in the cannabis space.
South Dakota Pot Poll Has Good News, UC Berkeley to Open Psychedelic Research Center, More… (9/22/20)
A Texas jump has temporarily lifted a ban on smokable hemp, the Ann Arbor city ciuncil approves a resolution effectively decriminalizing plant-based psychedelics, and more.[image:1…
New Study Shows Rate of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients Treating Symptoms With Cannabis
EDS is a serious medical condition. Can cannabis be an effective treatment?
‘Ballot Box’ Packages Voter Registration Info With Pre-Rolls
Are you registered to vote? Time to double check!
It is time to embrace cannabis for medicinal use, say experts
Attitudes towards cannabis products for medicinal use need to change with much greater appropriate use of such products to help alleviate patients’ pain, suggests new…
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, September 22, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Hemp Advocates Secure Major Win In New House Government Funding Measure (Marijuana Moment) // Texas Ban On Smokable Hemp Lifted Until 2021 Judge Rules (Marijuana Moment) // Scott says lawmakers have ‘come a long ways’ on retail pot bill (Valley News) […]
Cannabis Use Associated with Better Sleep for Seniors
A new study indicates that cannabis may help seniors get a better night’s sleep.
New Coalition Unveils Plan to Legalize Interstate Marijuana Commerce, Colombia Cocaine Regulation Bill, More… (9/21/20)
People with small-time pot possession convictions in New York state can not move to get them expunged, Secretary of State Pompeo promises more anti-drug aid…
Survey Shows Support For Marijuana Legalization Among South Dakota Voters
New survey data indicate that cannabis legalization could have a fighting chance in South Dakota.
Acclaimed Writer Rick Steves Urges ‘Yes’ Vote On State Legalization Measures
Beloved travel writer and cannabis advocate Rick Steves is urging voters to support legalization initiatives.
AZ Poll Has Pot Initiative With Bare Majority, White House Releases Annual Drug Certification List, More… (9/16/20)
A new poll has the Arizona marijuana legalization initiative at 51%, the natural psychedelic decriminalization movememnt comes to Ann Arbor, and more.Marijuana PolicyArizona…
French Committee Pushes for Cannabis Legalization
French leaders are concerned that the country is falling behind its European neighbors.
Congress Delays Vote On MORE Act
The decision is disappointing to say the least.
Friday, September 18, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesFriday, September 18, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Vermont Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales One Step Away From Governor’s Desk After House Vote (Marijuana Moment) // Marijuana vape firms say one year after vaping crisis customers turning to legal suppliers over illicit market (Marijuana Business Daily) // ‘If someone […]
Book Review: Hell in the Heartland [FEATURE]
Hell in the Heartland: Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls by Jax Miller (2020, Berkley Books, (319 pp., $27.00 HB)[image:1 align:left]Early on…
House Postpones Marijuana Legalization Vote Until After Election Day, BC Expands "Safe Supply" of Drugs, More… (9/17/20)
There will be no House voe on marijuana legalization until after the election, Vermont lawmakers reach agreement on regulated legal marijuana sales, British Columbia moves…
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesThursday, September 17, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // House Marijuana Vote In Question Following Leadership Remarks But ‘Schedule Hasn’t Changed’ (Marijuana Moment)// Vermont Lawmakers Finally Reach Deal On Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill (Marijuana Moment)// Illinois recreational marijuana sales hit nearly $64 million in August marking a new record (Chicago […]
Racial Bias In Pot Arrests Still Prevalent In D.C. Despite Legalization
Between 2015 and 2019, nearly 90% of those arrested for cannabis-related crimes in Washington, D.C. were Black, although African-Americans make up only 45% of the…
Vermont Legislative Panel Agrees On Cannabis Retail Sales Bill
Cannabis retail is getting closer to becoming a reality in Vermont.
Settlement in Breonna Taylor Drug Raid Killing, UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes Philippines Drug War, More… (9/15/20)
There is a landmark settlement in the killing of Breonna Taylor, the federal government hints at a move toward the use of hair follicle testing…
Marijuana Legalization Appeal Garners Broad Amicus Support, Pending Singapore Drug Execution Slammed, More… (9/16/20)
Despite marijuana legalization, Black DC residents still make up 90% of pot arrestees; human rights groups challenge a pending drug execution, and more.Marijuana…
Mexico’s Senate Reconvenes While Cannabis Grows Nearby
Activists plant the capitol with high hopes for fair ordinances.
Federal Government Wants To Use Unreliable Hair Drug Tests
The proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.
Papa & Barkley’s CBD Line Gets National Retail Distribution
More CBD products are hitting mainstream shelves.
Vermont House Approves Bill Granting Automatic Expungement
Beginning in January 2021, those with convictions eligible for expungement would be able to legally state that they have not been convicted of a cannabis…
Cannabis Testing Lab Opens in Former New York Prison
A former prison is being converted into a cannabis testing lab. Yes, you read that correctly.
Ohio Reports Increase In Active Medical Cannabis Patients
Ohio’s medical cannabis program may still be new, but there’s a significant number of patients that are enjoying it.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesTuesday, September 15, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // August Complex Fire threatens Emerald Triangle, U.S.’s largest cannabis region (SF Gate)// Vermont House Approves Marijuana Expungement And Decriminalization Expansion Bill (Marijuana Moment)// IRS Releases Tax Guidance For Marijuana Industry (Marijuana Moment) These headlines are brought to you by Curaleaf, one […]
VT House Passes Marijuana Expungement, House Methamphetamine Emergency Bill Filed, More… (9/14/20)
Montana's marijuana legalizers are now facing organized opposition, House members have filed a law enforcement-supported meth bill, and more.Marijuana PolicyMontana Marijuana Legalization Initiatives…
Former President Jimmy Carter Says His Son Smoked Weed With Willie Nelson
In an interview, former President Jimmy Carter revealed that one of his sons toked up with the icon Willie Nelson.
Bipartisan Support For The MORE Act Grows As House Vote Looms
The MORE Act seems to be gaining momentum.
Study Reveals THC Stays in the Blood for Extended Periods After Use
More research seems to support the position that testing blood for THC is unreliable.
Study of siblings finds moderate cannabis use impacts cognitive functioning
A new study compares adolescent siblings to determine the impact of early and frequent use of marijuana on cognitive function. This study contrasts with previous…
NE Supreme Court Throws Out MedMJ Initiative, Bipartisan Federal Drug Bail Reform Bill Filed, More… (9/11/20)
The Nebraska Supreme Court blocks the state from voting on a medical marijuana initiative, both houses of the Virginia legislature pass marijuana expungement bills, and…
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Initiative Stripped From Ballot By State Supreme Court
The development is disappointing to say the least.
Bill To Regulate CBD As A Dietary Supplement Introduced In Congress
The bipartisan measure is called The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020.
Friday, September 11, 2020 Headlines | Marijuana Today Daily News
Marijuana Today Daily HeadlinesFriday, September 11, 2020 | Curated by host Shea Gunther // Medical Marijuana Measure Removed From Nebraska’s November Ballot By State Supreme Court (Marijuana Moment) // Early freeze in Colorado could cost marijuana hemp growers millions in losses (Marijuana Business Daily) // Oregon’s marijuana businesses face threat from devastating wildfires; 1 in […]
Federal Marijuana Research Bill Wins House Committee Vote, MA Report on Racial Sentencing Disparities, More… (9/10/20)
The federal Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019 is heading for the House floor, New Jersey Republican party leaders come out hard against marijuana legalization,…
New Study Looks at Cannabis Users’ Pain Tolerance
The study looked at those who use cannabis more than three times a week and compared them with people who were not cannabis users.