Views: 2 Just last week we posted a story of a Colorado company deciding to take lab testing into their own hands and see how off the mark labels in the state really were. In that case, they found almost every sample sent in to have a wide gap between the results and what was […]
Views: 16 Elon Musk, the chair of the Trump administration’s newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has signaled support for a proposal that would mandate immediate and widespread drug testing for federal employees. The endorsement comes as Musk pushes for deep cuts to government spending and agency staffing. In an X post on Saturday, […]
Views: 9 A Colorado cannabis company called Ripple decided to take the lab testing question into their own hands after the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division wouldn’t punish companies who misled with their labeling. The CEO, Justin Singer, told his employees to go to local retail shops and buy an assortment of flower, shake, and pre-rolls. […]
Views: 4 When Biden expunged the records of thousands of people for marijuana convictions, he was limited due to the “federal” nature of his reach. Most convictions occur at the state level, and Missouri’s amendment from 2022 has shown the scale that can be accomplished. All of the big counties have finished up combing through […]
Views: 5 In a landmark shift in law enforcement policy, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) has directed officers to cease arrests and citations for possession of up to four ounces of marijuana. The directive aligns with Proposition R, a voter-approved initiative that locally decriminalized cannabis. In an internal memo, Interim Police Chief Michael Igo informed […]
Views: 6 JAMA Network Open just published a new study this week that gets us much closer to some definitive info on whether or not cannabis effects memory. The researchers had a sample rate of over 1,000 adults within the ages of 22 and 36. They used brain imaging technology to determine brain activity during […]
Views: 5 Scientists from the University of Kentucky (UK) are embarking on a pioneering study to explore the benefits of cannabis-based medicines for patients with late-stage dementia. The research aims to provide alternative treatment options for symptoms such as agitation, fear, and distress, which are common in the final stages of dementia and cause significant […]
Views: 5 As confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees continue, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to clarify his stance on marijuana legalization and drug policy. In a 34-page letter sent Thursday, Warren raised questions about Kennedy’s […]
Views: 4 Always at the center of the debate about legalizing marijuana, the price of the flower has fluctuated immensely in the past four years. There have been convincing arguments from the stance that expensive legal products will keep the underbelly of the illicit market flourishing, and also from the stance that farmers who continually […]
Views: 4 The DEA is hiring a new head, and while it does so, there is an interim leader. Derek Maltz, a veteran of the department with 28 years of service, retired in 2014. For now, he’s back, leading the DEA during a very tumultuous time for its views on marijuana. Unfortunately, he’ll be no […]
