cannabis

Hemp and Weed Are Often Mixed Up. The Hemp Reference Guide Can Help.

In 2018 when the Agriculture Improvement Act legalized hemp, it set the THC threshold at 0.3 percent. Hemp comes from…

July 12, 2024

House Appropriations Committee Moves to Block Cannabis Rescheduling

A GOP-led House committee is directing the Biden administration to account for how it arrived at the decision to reschedule…

July 10, 2024

Lawmakers Reintroduce Federal Bill to Expunge Marijuana Misdemeanors

Two years after it failed to advance through Congress, a proposal to allow expungement of federal misdemeanors related to marijuana…

July 9, 2024

How Trump and Biden Compare on Cannabis Policy

As election day approaches, drug policy has again emerged as a key campaign issue for incumbent President Joe Biden and former President…

June 27, 2024

Rescheduling Marijuana Is Not Enough, Most Public Comments Assert

How do people feel about the Biden administration's move to reschedule marijuana? Public comments to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…

June 26, 2024

NH Residents Heavily Support Cannabis Legalization Bill That Lawmakers Just Killed

A new poll shows that nearly two thirds of New Hampshire residents support legalizing marijuana, while nearly as many said…

June 21, 2024

MD Cannabis Mass Pardon Is First to Include “Paraphernalia” Convictions

On June 17, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) signed an executive order pardoning 175,000 marijuana-related misdemeanor convictions. Over 150,000 were…

June 18, 2024

Bill to Allow Food, Live Music at CA Cannabis Lounges Advances in Senate

A California Senate panel has approved a bill to legalize cannabis cafes in the state, months after the governor vetoed a…

June 11, 2024

Are We Ending Marijuana Prohibition Only to Criminalize Contraception?

The United States stands at a critical juncture: poised to decriminalize cannabis, but threatened with the criminalization of contraception. Progressive…

June 6, 2024

South African Cannabis Legalization Comes as the ANC Loses Majority

On May 28, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that legalizes cannabis nationwide, though without regulated…

June 4, 2024