Views: 5 Lawyers clashed this week in a federal appeals court over whether the government can disarm individuals who use marijuana, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) arguing that recent cannabis use is enough to justify disarming someone. The case, heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, centers on U.S. v. […]
Views: 5 Considering the federal government has spent the past several decades focused solely on the negative aspect of marijuana, it doesn’t come as too much of a surprise that citizens of the country would rather go to a different source to get their info about cannabis. A new survey put some numbers to this […]
Views: 5 A new scientific review published in *Discover Oncology* has highlighted the potential of cannabinoids—such as delta-9 THC, CBD, and cannabigerol (CBG)—as anticancer agents. The study concludes that cannabinoids exhibit a range of promising anticancer activities, including inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis, inducing apoptosis (programmed cell death), and reducing angiogenesis (formation of new blood […]
Views: 2 While Biden has granted pardons for anyone with a cannabis possession, there are still about 3,000 people in federal prison due to cannabis. They would need to get released through a commutation of their sentences. To be fair to Biden, most pardons and clemency actions happen in the last few months before a […]
Views: 5 On a recent podcast appearance, Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her stance on marijuana legalization, marking the first time she voiced her support for the issue as the Democratic presidential nominee. The conversation took an unexpected turn afterward when Matt Barnes, co-host of the *All the Smoke* podcast, humorously admitted to getting high […]
Views: 2 Trulieve has sued the Florida Republican party for “false and misleading” ads about Amendment 3, which would legalize marijuana in the state. They made these claims in a mailer and ads across the state. The main point that Trulieve has issue with is the argument that only large corporations in the state would […]
Views: 3 In a landmark move for the state’s cannabis industry, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1775 into law yesterday, allowing municipalities to permit cannabis businesses to open cafés where patrons can consume cannabis on-site. These cafés will also be able to serve non-cannabis-infused food and beverages, providing a more social and versatile […]
Views: 2 Democratic candidate for the US Presidency Kamala Harris hasn’t done many interviews, but she’s starting to get out there on the trail. Her most recent stop was with a podcast titled “All the Smoke”. At the end of the interview they did some quick questions, and one was about her views on cannabis. […]
Views: 3 A new study has found that adults who consumed medical cannabis for a year did not exhibit any significant reduction in brain function related to working memory, reward processing, or inhibitory control. The federally funded research, published by the American Medical Association in *JAMA Network Open*, examined the brain activity of 57 patients […]
Views: 4 The FBI report for 2023 finally came out, and everyone is parsing through the data. One promising statistic is that crime is down 3% from 2022, with murder/manslaughter down even more, at 11.6%. However, it’s disheartening to see in the data that over 200,000 people were arrested for just the possession of marijuana. […]
