The confusion of crossing state lines – one with legal marijuana and one without – continues for the Department of Transportation. Some of their employees reside in states that prohibit testing for marijuana. However, the DOT, which regulates industries such as truck drivers and train operators, operates at a federal level, where marijuana is still […]
In a historic recent meeting, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, and the Netherlands met to discuss the future of cannabis legalization in their respective regions of Europe. This comes at a time of sweeping support for the drug with talks of reform in the nations listed. These first initial meetings from these countries are expected to be […]
We’ve gotten very little word from President Biden about any more pardons or clemency for people in jail convicted of outdated marijuana offenses. In April, Biden granted clemency to 78 people, and that’s about it. While that was certainly a welcome move, it did go nearly as far as many were hoping. But finally, after […]
In multiple different releases on the internet, some were saying that NYPD officers are now allowed to smoke marijuana. In a recent update, this decision was reversed by the city, once again forcing NYPD officers to be drug tested. This comes after a recent press release where the Ney York City Law Department said that […]
Earlier this year we saw footage come out of India showing huge piles (about 2 tons) of marijuana get burned up, and our first thought was, “hopefully someone’s getting some use out of that gigantic amount of smoke being created”. Law enforcement kept an eye on the weather to make sure no one could partake, […]
It seems that every time a new article from a respected media company is published on the downsides of marijuana, we hear cries from the enthusiasts about the fear-mongering running rampant and they’re instantly dismissed. One just needs to look at the comments on any negative-leaning study posted to the subreddit r/cannabis to find dismissals […]
The United States Army is looking for a new material to use for ghillie suits. According to multiple different sources, the US Army could be using hemp to create the camouflage suits meant for elite snipers. Just last month, the army put out a request for new information on the durability and effects of hemp […]
We’ve been in this limbo stage of marijuana legalization in New York ever since it was signed into law last year. The regulations, rules, and organizations have taken lots of time to come together, and because of that, many dispensaries have been able to exist between the lines of the legal code. In New York […]
The trial for Brittney Griner, American WNBA star has begun in Russia. According to multiple sources, the athlete pled guilty to her charges for marijuana possession. Because of her pleading guilty, she faces up to 10 years in prison. Over the last few months since Griner has been in captivity, over 310,000 signatures have been […]
In what will be framed as a test of how enthusiastic right-wing voters are of marijuana, Arkansas will probably see the issue of legal marijuana on their ballots this fall. The amount of signatures required to make it to the ballot is 89,151, and a group titled Responsible Growth Arkansas has reported around 200,000 signatures […]
