marijuana

Record High for Banks, Credit Unions Involved in Cannabis Industry

A record number of banks are now reporting that they’re working with state-legal marijuana businesses amid increased pressure on Congress…

October 28, 2024

State Senator Sues Florida Over Ad Linking Cannabis Legalization to DUIs

A Florida Democratic senator is suing the state for using taxpayer dollars to fund a recent ad that he says unconstitutionally…

October 7, 2024

College Students Have a Window to Demand Marijuana Decriminalization

Walking across my college quad on a weekend evening, you might recognize the familiar fragrance of marijuana wafting through the…

July 17, 2024

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

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

Brazil Supreme Court Decriminalizes Cannabis, an Uneasy Victory

Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize marijuana for personal use, nearly a decade after  the historic trial had its…

July 2, 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

Daily Weed Use Linked to Being “More Motivated,” Compared to Weekly

A new study on effects of frequent marijuana use challenges a number of cannabis stereotypes, with researchers finding no association…

April 30, 2024

NY Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries to Get Padlocks First, Hearings Second

New York's long-promised crackdown on unregulated cannabis sales is coming into focus. With a $237 billion state budget finalized April…

April 24, 2024