Views: 4 At an event for conservative lobbyists and activists, a proponent for legal marijuana says he had a conversation with a Trump staffer who invited him to submit a proposal detailing why Trump should legalize marijuana at the federal level. The specialist, Howard Wooldridge of Citizens Against Prohibition, says the staffer was open to […]
Views: 5 The most famous elf in ‘Santa Clause’ almost died from developing an illness from smoking too much marijuana, he told Page Six. Apparently, Krumholtz developed CHS, which is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. “It’s rare, [but] it’s becoming more and more prevalent yearly — like, numbers are doubling every year.” CHS is a disease that […]
Views: 2 President Trump and DOGE have plans to cut research done at the Federal level through the NIH. The proposal would cap indirect costs at 15%, down from 56% of funding. This plan is currently being blocked by a judge in Boston, but this could only be temporary. These changes would severely affect research […]
Views: 4 Taking a note from the Philippines, President Trump has once again stated his desire to enact the death penalty for drug dealers. The statement was made during a White House event with governors across the country. He was asked to speak about fentanyl by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. Trump said in response, […]
Views: 4 The Russian story revolving around marijuana continues to grow new tentacles. Brittney Griner, the WNBA player who was locked up in a Russian jail for 293 days due to a weed vape pen in her luggage, had plans to give a talk at a cannabis event titled Women Grow Leadership in Maryland last […]
Views: 2 After Brittney Griner back in 2022, two more Americans were freed from Russia after an exchange and upcoming war talks. First up was Marc Fogel who was detained in August 2021 for possession of medically prescribed marijuana. He was exchanged for a Russian Cybercrime boss who was arrested in 2017. Then, yesterday another […]
Views: 2 It’s common practice these days to say whatever is needed in order to get confirmed by the Senate, and RFK Jr. is falling into line. Just after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed to be the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, he had a conversation with the Senator […]
Views: 2 Just last week we posted a story of a Colorado company deciding to take lab testing into their own hands and see how off the mark labels in the state really were. In that case, they found almost every sample sent in to have a wide gap between the results and what was […]
Views: 9 A Colorado cannabis company called Ripple decided to take the lab testing question into their own hands after the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division wouldn’t punish companies who misled with their labeling. The CEO, Justin Singer, told his employees to go to local retail shops and buy an assortment of flower, shake, and pre-rolls. […]
Views: 4 When Biden expunged the records of thousands of people for marijuana convictions, he was limited due to the “federal” nature of his reach. Most convictions occur at the state level, and Missouri’s amendment from 2022 has shown the scale that can be accomplished. All of the big counties have finished up combing through […]
