Google is cautiously entering the cannabis marketplace, launching a “limited pilot program” that will allow federally licensed marijuana businesses in Canada to advertise through its platform, the company announced last week. The move comes nearly seven years after Canada legalized adult-use cannabis, creating one of the world’s largest regulated markets. Beginning August 25, 2025, the […]
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on Monday offloaded what officials described as the largest drug seizure in the service’s history, unloading more than 76,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana intercepted at sea. The cutter Hamilton arrived at Port Everglades with approximately 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at $473 million. Authorities […]
A coalition of law enforcement, anti-marijuana, and religious organizations is urging President Donald Trump to reject a proposal to reclassify cannabis under federal law—a decision the administration has said will come within weeks. The effort, led by the advocacy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), included a letter sent to the White House on Monday. […]
Sequoia National Park, home to the world’s largest trees and iconic raptors like peregrine falcons and bald eagles, has long battled illegal marijuana cultivation in its rugged backcountry. On Thursday, the National Park Service (NPS) announced a major victory: the removal of nearly 2,400 marijuana plants and roughly 2,000 pounds of trash from a 13-acre […]
A federal appeals court has sided with medical marijuana patients seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights, deepening the national debate over whether cannabis use should disqualify individuals from firearm ownership under federal law. In a decision issued this week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated a […]
A new study from Portland State University challenges the narrative that Oregon’s 2020 drug decriminalization measure caused a surge in crime and overdose deaths. For years, critics have pointed to Measure 110—which downgraded possession of small amounts of drugs like methamphetamine and fentanyl to a civil violation—as a major driver of Oregon’s public safety struggles. […]
More than 20,000 marijuana products have been pulled from dispensary shelves across Michigan after state regulators flagged health concerns tied to vape cartridges containing medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the recall on Tuesday, urging customers to immediately stop using the products. The recall affects roughly 26,000 vape cartridges distributed […]
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is renewing his call for marijuana reform, arguing that if former President Donald Trump follows through on rescheduling the drug, “the game is over for Democrats at the ballot box.” Gaetz, who was briefly Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general before withdrawing from consideration, dedicated a large portion of his […]
As Texas Republicans push to tighten restrictions on hemp sales during a special legislative session, one musician brought a different kind of laser focus to the Lone Star State. Kyle McDonald, bassist and vocalist for the California punk-reggae band Slightly Stoopid, stunned concertgoers in Irving, Texas, last month when he lit a joint on stage […]
President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his administration is actively weighing whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, signaling a potential policy shift that could have sweeping legal and economic implications. Speaking at a White House press conference—originally called to announce a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force and deployment of the […]
