The House passed the MORE Act. Is weed legal now?
The MORE Act would federally legalize cannabis and enact social justice measures to repair some of the damage done by the War on Drugs (miralex/iStock) The House passed the MORE Act. Is weed legal now? Nope! Legalization is like Beetlejuice—you gotta say its
America’s longest-serving cannabis prisoner enjoys first days of freedom
Richard DeLisi, second from left, is surrounded by his granddaughter Sade, left, son Rick, his daughter-in-law Vida, two granddaughters Aya and Vida, after he was released from prison on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Palm Beach County, Fla. DeLisi served
Nearly 60 Los Angeles cannabis businesses poised to lose licenses on New Year’s Day
At least 57 licensed cannabis companies in Los Angeles are poised to see their business permits yanked by city authorities at the end of the year – with no obvious way to get the licenses reinstated. The licensees in question –
Legal Marijuana States Have 50% Less Health Insurance Applicants Than Non-Legal Cannabis States
How Medicaid Could Have Saved $1.01 Billion Over the last few years, the cannabis industry has seen rapid growth in states to authorize the use of cannabis, whether for recreational or medical purposes. But despite this, the states run extremely limited
Revolutionary New Test Predicts if Cannabis Plants Will Be High in THC or CBD
When the 2018 Farm Bill was enacted, hemp became legal in the United States. Though it seems like CBD consumers would benefit the most from this move, Congress actually wanted hemp farmers to benefit from the massive demand for CBD, which naturally occurs in
The Biggest Threat to Growing Marijuana in California Used to Be the Law. Now, it’s Climate Change
Valerie Leveroni Corral spent days after lightning set the Santa Cruz Mountains on fire not knowing if a cannabis crop her organization grows for the sick and dying had survived. The one-acre crop sits on the site of a former Boy Scout
The Problem with Combining Cannabis Products and Prescription Medications
The numerous applications of medicinal marijuana have brought up all sorts of questions in recent years. Although the majority of these questions are due to a lack of sufficient clinical evidence regarding the efficacy of some of the therapeutic benefits
Yes or No, Edibles are the Future of Cannabis?
The recent surge in acceptance and legalization of marijuana in different states in the US has improved the base of the cannabis industry. Over the past couple of years, different sectors of the cannabis industry have rapidly developed. Both recreational
Red, White, and Green – Why COVID-19 was the Best Thing to Ever Happen to the Marijuana Legalization Movement
You could argue that without the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis legalization would still be years away in America. It is hard to find a silver lining in the COVID-19 epidemic. Millions of people around the world have been sicken by the virus,
Study: After-Hours Cannabis Use Has No Negative Impact On Worker Performance
A San Diego State University study found that after-hours cannabis use has no negatives effects on workplace performance but did find a negative correlation between those who used cannabis before and during work with task performance. In fact, Dr. Jeremy Bernerth, management professor