One of President Donald Trump’s longtime advisors, Roger Stone, says the current administration has a unique opportunity to make history on marijuana policy—something Democrats, he argues, failed to accomplish when they controlled both the White House and Congress. Speaking Monday on his 77WABC Radio program The Stone Zone, Stone responded to Trump’s recent social media […]
Federal officials are ramping up their anti-cannabis rhetoric even as President Donald Trump weighs whether to reschedule marijuana under federal law—a move that could significantly change how the drug is regulated nationwide. In a press release Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) touted a recent “surge” in […]
It’s been interesting over the years to see how large social media companies have been dealing with marijuana content on their platforms. On Tiktok, you have to use code, Facebook doesn’t allow any advertising, and X is pretty much a free-for-all. But now, the focus has turned to how AI programs answer any questions dealing […]
The plan, backed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, calls for a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis sales. Supporters say the measure would generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually to repair Michigan’s notoriously battered roads, a policy supporters have dubbed “pot for potholes.” The House approved the bill earlier this month, and it now awaits […]
This Sunday, Trump posted a video without any other comment that very explicitly endorses CBD and cannabis as a medical treatment for older people. It discusses how the endocannabinoid system weakens as we age, and that using CBD or cannabis can help keep the system running smoothly into old age. The video was produced by […]
A 50% tariff on anything coming in from India is sure to have some unexpected ripple effects, and one of them is the pre-roll cone industry. Pre-rolls accounted for $2.3 billion in sales last year, so a substantial increase in their price is no small matter. India handles about half of the world’s cones, with […]
We’re in the midst of some deep anticipation in the marijuana world, with Trump teasing some movement on rescheduling. If he does end up rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III, banks would be able to work with marijuana companies without any fear of retribution from the federal government. But until then, they’re in a limbo. The […]
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 […]
