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 […]
Step outside in metro Detroit, Royal Oak, or just about any Michigan city, and chances are you’ll catch a whiff of marijuana smoke. But while the scent is increasingly common in public spaces, the law hasn’t caught up with the culture. “It happens at a lot of public events, at concerts, sometimes just out in […]
Two recent federal appeals court rulings are reshaping how judges evaluate firearm restrictions for marijuana users, signaling a potential constitutional turning point. In United States v. Harrison from the 10th Circuit and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture v. Attorney General from the 11th Circuit, appellate judges applied the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen framework, which requires gun […]
Vertanical, a Munich-based pharmaceutical company, is developing a cannabinoid-based medicine aimed at treating chronic pain without the addictive risks of opioids. The drug, called Ver-01, delivers cannabinoids like THC at levels low enough to avoid intoxication, while still offering meaningful pain relief. If approved, Ver-01 won’t be sold in dispensaries. Instead, founder Dr. Clemens Fischer, […]
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) will take its concerns to Washington next week, testifying before a Homeland Security subcommittee about the role of foreign nationals—particularly Chinese nationals—in Oklahoma’s marijuana industry and the security risks that come with it. Deputy Director Brian Surber said organized crime groups from a dozen countries across three continents have […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure that would broaden opportunities for military recruits who test positive for marijuana, directing additional branches of the Armed Forces to establish waiver systems similar to those already in place in the Army and Navy. The amendment, sponsored by Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Dina Titus (D-NV), […]
The cannabis industry will crown its first national champions this December at the debut of MJBowl, a bi-coastal competition uniting California and New York brands in a showdown of the sector’s top products. The event, a collaboration between MJBizCon, the country’s largest cannabis trade show, and Budist, a social review platform, will spotlight the “Most […]
Anutin Charnvirakul, a veteran Thai politician long associated with cannabis reform, was officially appointed prime minister Sunday following a royal endorsement, marking the latest leadership shakeup in Bangkok’s turbulent political landscape. The 58-year-old Bhumjaithai Party leader succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, who was dismissed last week after the Constitutional Court found her […]
