Over the next 10 years hemp articles of clothing are expected to boom in popularity. This comes from a new study done by a multitude of different corporations working to determine how popular hemp will be 10 years from now. With legalization being implemented in many places around the globe, experts expect hemp to be […]
Following many other states that are somewhere on the road to easing restrictions on psilocybin and MDMA, legislation in Connecticut just passed a committee vote for creating therapy programs assisted by MDMA and psilocybin. While not legalizing the drugs, the bill titled HB 5396 would create treatment centers with these forms of treatment for military […]
California’s cannabis market is widely known as the largest in the United States, bringing in ginormous numbers each year. But just because they sell a lot of weed doesn’t mean everything is working smoothly. California has their own share of ups and downs within the market. As of 2022, many experts believe the regulated industry […]
This week’s update highlights important legislative advancements in Illinois, Utah, South Dakota, and Kentucky, focuses on upcoming hearings, and provides updates on several other important bills moving forward across the country. Highlights Kansas Senate Bill 560 provides for licensure and regulation of the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical marijuana to qualified patients. […]
With a vote of 59 to 34, members of the Kentucky House of Representatives have advanced House Bill 136 to the Senate for further consideration. The bill provides for the production and distribution of a limited variety of medical cannabis products to qualified patients, including those with PTSD, cancer, chronic pain, epilepsy or any other […]
Congress in DC has overridden voters, keeping marijuana illegal within the district. Early last year, district residents voted to legalize marijuana. Last Thursday, a GOP-backed ban on weed sales passed, overriding the will of the voters within the district. This ban was squeezed into an omnibus-bill, perpetually funding the government for the foreseeable future. “It’s […]
It’s not a good time to be a celebrity American in the hands of Russia. No one is coming here for the latest news on the Ukraine invasion, so I will refrain from a recap. The entire situation has caused the most friction in decades between the US and Russia, and a WNBA player, Brittney […]
Beto O’Rourke, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas said that if he was elected, he would pursue legalizing marijuana. O’Rourke believes that if someone stepped up to the job, the Republican majority within the state’s legislature would get on board. Although there are multiple Republican states within the US that have legalized marijuana to some […]
Hemp is finding more and more purposes in the making of every day products, and ever since 2018 when the Farm Bill was signed into law, hemp is available for experimentation. We’ve seen it used in sneaker culture, we’ve seen it compete against steel, and now we’re seeing it gain a better footing in the […]
Washington, D.C. – March 11, 2022 – The FY2022 Omnibus appropriations package heading to President Biden’s desk for his signature unfortunately maintains much of the drug war status quo. This includes ineffective, misguided, punitive policies that ban federal funding for syringes, fall short on adequate funding for harm reduction services, extend classwide scheduling and harsh […]
