Tag: cannabis
EPA Criticized for Being Open to Hemp Growers Using Pesticides
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering 10 applications submitted by hemp farmers ...
“We Want to Inspire Others”—Boston’s First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary to Be Black-Owned
In a symbol of efforts to make the cannabis industry more inclusive, Boston’s first recreational ...
New Mexico Reignites Debate Over State-Run Cannabis Retail
On August 14, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham convened the first public hearing ...
California Poised to Crack Down Harder on Illicit Medical Cannabis Market
On August 6, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a set of guidelines for ...
Voices of Poverty, Pain, Addiction Must Be Heard in Cannabis Debate
The New Zealand government’s announcement of a non-binding 2020 referendum on full cannabis legalization ...
California Working Toward Certifying “Almost Organic” Cannabis
On July 24 in Sacramento, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held ...
More Research-Marijuana Grow Sites Needed, Say Scientists, Congressmembers
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has now failed to approve any new medical ...
New York Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Fails to Address Injustice
After stalling cannabis legalization in spring 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into ...
Massachusetts Advances Its Unique Cannabis Social Equity Program
On July 17, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) approved six organizations to provide ...
Kamala Harris Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Also About Immigrant Justice
On July 22, Senator Kamala Harris, the betting markets’ favorite to become the 2020 ...
