DEA Arrests for marijuana spiked in 2021

In some news that is slightly baffling, the DEA upped its confiscation game in 2021, up 22% in confiscation and 32% in arrests from the year before. However, as we all know too well, 2020 was an anomaly for most statistics, so it would be more accurate to compare 2021’s numbers to 2019. Even with […]

Texas A&M to Receive $3.74 Million Grant to Research Hempcrete

Texas A&M has received roughly $3.94 million in funds for 3D-printed hempcrete research. This money is expected to be used to research and create resilient buildings with the new hempcrete material. Supposedly a alternative to the very environmentally unfriendly concrete, hempcrete could lower the environmental impact of construction all over the globe. This project is […]

California may put health warnings on Cannabis Products

Despite the overwhelming majority of positive experiences with marijuana, there is of course a potential to overuse the plant for a susceptible population. Studies have shown a link between marijuana and a higher risk of forming a psychiatric disorder, especially when using marijuana with very high THC levels, or smoking weed as a teen. This, […]

Cannabis Smuggling at the Border Has Been Decreasing Due to Legalization in US

The marijuana movement in the US is heavily undermining the profits of the Mexican Cartel. As more states begin to legalize marijuana around the country, less marijuana is being smuggled across the border. According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), US seizures of imported marijuana began to decline in the year 2019 and has continued […]

State Policy Weekly Update 6/10/2022

This week’s update highlights legislative developments in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, New York and North Carolina.  CaliforniaSeveral pieces of reform-friendly legislation have advanced out of their chambers of origin and are now awaiting hearings in their second chambers.  Read about more pending bills. The Employment Rights for cannabis users bill, AB 2188 (Quirk), was […]

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