Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is acknowledging that “more people probably agreed” with last year’s marijuana legalization initiative than with his opposition to it—but insists he was “morally right” to intervene and prevent what he called the spread of “dangerous stuff” in his state. Speaking Saturday at an event hosted by the Pennsylvania Family Institute, […]
A new federally funded study has found that the chemical makeup of soil can significantly influence the bioactive compounds in cannabis, suggesting that farmers may be able to fine-tune cannabinoid and terpene production through soil management—not just plant genetics. Published in the Journal of Medicinally Active Plants, the research shows that “poor soil quality appears […]
An American basketball player could face the death penalty or a lengthy prison sentence in Indonesia after being arrested for possessing marijuana gummies that he says were used to treat his Crohn’s disease. Jarred Shaw, a 35-year-old Texan who helped lead Prawira Bandung to victory in the 2023 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL), was arrested in […]
A Pennsylvania man convicted of lying about his marijuana use on a federal firearms form is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his case, arguing that the government’s ban on gun ownership by cannabis consumers violates the Constitution. Attorneys for Erik Harris filed a petition late last month urging the justices to review […]
One of President Donald Trump’s longtime advisors, Roger Stone, says the current administration has a unique opportunity to make history on marijuana policy—something Democrats, he argues, failed to accomplish when they controlled both the White House and Congress. Speaking Monday on his 77WABC Radio program The Stone Zone, Stone responded to Trump’s recent social media […]
Federal officials are ramping up their anti-cannabis rhetoric even as President Donald Trump weighs whether to reschedule marijuana under federal law—a move that could significantly change how the drug is regulated nationwide. In a press release Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) touted a recent “surge” in […]
The plan, backed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, calls for a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis sales. Supporters say the measure would generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually to repair Michigan’s notoriously battered roads, a policy supporters have dubbed “pot for potholes.” The House approved the bill earlier this month, and it now awaits […]
A former U.S. Justice Department official is raising a provocative argument: Christians may be able to use medical marijuana in line with biblical principles—if the federal government follows through on plans to reschedule the drug. In a new paper published in the Indiana Health Law Review, Melvin Otey, a law professor at Faulkner University and […]
The study, published this week in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that daily cannabis inhalation was linked to a 44 percent higher likelihood of developing asthma and a 27 percent increased chance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a group of conditions—including emphysema and chronic bronchitis—that can take decades to develop, […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is disputing claims made by podcaster Joe Rogan that she avoided discussing marijuana legalization during the 2024 campaign, calling his version of events “a lie” in her newly released book 107 Days. The memoir, published Tuesday, recounts Harris’s short-lived bid for the presidency after President Joe Biden withdrew from the […]
