A congressman in the state House of New Hampshire has announced over Facebook that he is leaving the Republican party for a number of fiscally conservative reasons, but one of them is because the party rejected a marijuana legalization bill. Representative Dan Hynes is now undeclared/independent. In his reasons for leaving, he states how the […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. MEDICAL ACCESS California Update: SB 302 awaits a hearing in the Assembly Health Committee on 6/20/2023. Senate Bill 302 expands the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, […]
Twitch has been known to enact some pretty strict guidelines on the service. Understandably so, considering most of the audience is teenagers. However, with strict guidelines comes a constant re-evaluation of these guidelines, and we’re now caught in the middle of a frustrating iteration. Twitch’s new policy has rolled back any streamer sponsorships, product placements, […]
Now that we are a few months into Twitter allowing cannabis advertisements on their site, we have a better grasp at what is and isn’t allowed for the popular social media website. Just a few months ago it was announced that cannabis advertising would be allowed on the site. The problem though was that the […]
We’re halfway through 2023, meaning most of the Republican candidates for presidency have already thrown their hats into the ring. While Trump is still the frontrunner by a mile, things change fast in politics, and it all really depends on where things stand weeks before the election, so for now it’s safe to presume that […]
We are now two states shy of having half of all 50 in this country have legal, recreational marijuana with the induction of Minnesota. Governor Tim Walz signed this into law late last month. In the state, consumers are allowed to possess up to 2 ounces in public places and limits the age to 21 […]
Marijuana reform legislation continues to advance in several states. This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. EXPUNGEMENT Louisiana Update: HB 286 has passed the House and Senate and is now awaiting action by the Governor. House Bill 286 allows first-time marijuana possession offenders to file a motion […]
A new study has been released showing that cannabis users are often more lean and less likely to get diabetes. Cannabis is often associated with lethargic attitudes and the munchies, but this study has proven this to be false. Those who smoke cannabis frequently are slimmer and healthier than those who do not consume the […]
The new building showcase in the National Mall has included a new product that is slowly gaining popularity, hemp. Hemp building materials such as hempcrete, hemp blocks, and hemp-based insulation are being showcased at the National Mall in Washington D.C. as part of an annual innovative Housing Showcase. The showcase takes place at the mall […]
Despite the partisanship disparity between marijuana advocates and gun enthusiasts, both sides still want to conjoin forces if one ever wishes. However, due to a decades-old law, that still isn’t possible. This has all come to the surface again because Minnesota has recently legalized marijuana in the state, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, […]
