After years of hesitation, major alcohol producers are reevaluating their stance on cannabis-infused beverages as consumer tastes shift and traditional booze sales continue to decline. A growing number of top alcohol brands—including Constellation Brands and Pernod Ricard—are quietly exploring entry into the booming market of hemp-derived THC drinks, a dozen industry insiders told Reuters. These […]
The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator, Terrance Cole, in a 50-47 vote on July 22. The decision places Cole at the helm of the stalled federal cannabis rescheduling process and ignites fresh debate over the agency’s future direction. Cole, a former Virginia public safety official, assumes […]
The word is still out on what marijuana really does to our sleep quality. According to Matthew Walker, author of the extremely popular Why We Sleep, marijuana can reduce the amount of REM sleep we experience, which has unknown long-term effects. Now, a new study is adding some nuance to the story by pointing out […]
A newly published study has found that medical cannabis is an “effective treatment option” for individuals suffering from chronic pain, offering improved quality of life and reduced reliance on emergency healthcare services. The research, released last week in the journal Pharmacy, was conducted by researchers from George Mason University and Florida-based telehealth provider Leafwell. The […]
The headline is according to a top researcher in the field who spoke at a webinar for Substances and Mental Health Services Administration, a federal agency. Ryan Vandry, a psychologist from Johns Hopkins University, pointed to numbers from California, all the way back to 1996 when the state allowed medical patients to consume marijuana. There […]
On July 10th, a massive raid occurred at a Cannabis Farm outside of Los Angeles. Over 360 people were detained, and of that group, one of them was an army veteran, George Retes. He has since detailed the experience to Military Times. Retes was arriving to work as a security guard at Glass House Farms […]
A couple cannabis farms in California have become the focal point of the Trump administration’s war on illegal immigration. Last week on July 10th, two raids occurred at two locations ran by Glass House Farms. One was in Camarillo, and the other in Carpinteria, both outside of Los Angeles. In total, more than 360 people […]
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that seven Chinese nationals have been charged in connection with a sprawling, multi-million dollar marijuana trafficking conspiracy operating out of Massachusetts and Maine. The Justice Department said the black-market operation, active since at least January 2020, trafficked kilogram quantities of marijuana and used residential properties across the Northeast as covert grow […]
On July 1st, the excise tax for cannabis went from 15% to 19%. This was baked into the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, when the cultivation tax ended. In order to balance out the loss of revenue, the excise tax would go up to 19% this year, and then up every […]
The stigma around marijuana has been progressively easing for the past ten years, ever since states began legalizing its recreational use. Due to this, the industry has ballooned across the country. However, businesses have found it frustratingly difficult to advertise their products due to a very sticky federal ban. Fearful of repercussions, social media companies […]
