Study finds no reason for marijuana to be so restricted in the first place

We’ve lived with Schedule I marijuana for so long that we’ve forgotten the reasons in the first place. Turns out, a new study from Harm Reduction Journal found that the federal drug policy was poorly aligned with scientific evidence. Seventeen experts analyzed 19 drugs across 18 categories that included overdose death, long-term health damage, and […]

Texas is trying to raise hemp-derived THC prices by 13,000%

That percentage is not a typo. The Texas Department of State Health Services has published some proposed rules in order to strengthen the regulations on consumable hemp products. Some of these feel reasonable, such as a minimum purchasing age of 21, age verification requirements, and mandatory product recalls. However, some price hike proposals are astronomical. […]

Over a third of rap videos contain marijuana

Let’s fund more studies like this one. The Ministry of Justice and Health in a German state Schleswig-Holstein funded a study that looked into the hip hop videos that made it to the Youtube top 100 charts in 2024. Specifically, they looked into marijuana references, and found almost half of them contained some sort of […]

Some more good news for marijuana’s medical effect

With the announcement that marijuana will be moved to Schedule III, one thing we can expect for sure is an influx of research into marijuana’s abilities. This should be good news for advocates, considering that any new studies coming out now are showing very positive signs for its efficacy. Just in the second half of […]

TRUMP REMOVES MARIJUANA FROM SCHEDULE I

President Trump has signed an executive order that reschedules marijuana into Schedule III from Schedule I. Schedule III drugs are labeled as having medical value and lower abuse potential. The two main effects of this order will be to allow cannabis businesses to receive federal tax deductions and to remove many research barriers. Importantly, the […]

Some reactions to a potential marijuana rescheduling

The rumors keep coming in, with the newest saying that a decision will be made tomorrow, December 18th, about changing the scheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. It’s almost seeming certain at this point, so the reactions are flooding in. Some of them are very unhappy, including some voices from the GOP […]

Weed Rescheduling is in the air

Rumors are swelling that some big changes are coming soon to marijuana in the country. Trump is “very strongly” considering rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III, which would open it up to much more research capabilities and make it easier to get in half of the country in which it is still illegal. “…a lot of […]

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