Views: 7 A group of 66 members of Congress is calling on President Joe Biden to take decisive action against mass incarceration, urging him to use his clemency authority to address longstanding inequities in the U.S. legal system. In a letter sent November 20, the lawmakers pressed Biden to act during the remainder of his […]
Views: 4 Things are changing fast over in the Trump camp, and no one he’s nominating for a cabinet position is a sure thing (goodbye Matt Gaetz) but things are starting to settle down and no one else is causing as much hoopla as the Attorney General pick, so we might as well see what […]
Views: 5 The Beer Institute, a prominent trade organization representing American brewers and beer importers, has issued new guiding principles addressing what it calls the “proliferation of largely unregulated intoxicating hemp and cannabis products.” The group warns of potential risks to consumers and communities from THC consumption, advocating for stricter regulations to mitigate these dangers. […]
Views: 4 Ken Paxton is no stranger to hostility towards weed. This January, he sued the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton who had all decriminalized weed. Two have been dismissed so far in Austin and San Marcos, and one settlement was made in Elgin because decriminalization never materialized. Now, after Dallas […]
Views: 4 It’s still very difficult to discern which of Trump’s department nominees could glean enough to votes to get confirmed to the government, but the logic of “not all of them can get rejected” will probably hold a good amount of sway. So, if RFK gets in as the head of the US Department […]
Views: 2 In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, podcaster Joe Rogan revealed that Vice President Kamala Harris declined an invitation to appear on his show due to her reluctance to discuss marijuana legalization. Speaking on a recent episode, Rogan claimed the Harris campaign imposed restrictions on topics for the interview, with cannabis policy […]
Views: 4 Matt Gaetz, the Representative from Florida, is certainly a politician who is rife with controversy. The problems run the gamut, from sexual misconduct, to illicit drug use, and to bribery. An investigation into him was imminently going to be released, however this week he resigned from the House, thereby making it so there […]
Views: 5 Last week’s U.S. Senate election victory by Republicans has led to speculation over the future of cannabis reform, with three GOP senators—John Cornyn (TX), Rick Scott (FL), and John Thune (SD)—emerging as potential candidates for majority leader. Each has demonstrated opposition to ending federal marijuana prohibition, raising concerns for advocates hoping for progress […]
Views: 4 John Casali, a grower form Humboldt County, tells MJBizDaily that they just had the “best harvest season [he’s] ever seen.” That’s true for the other two counties of Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, which consists of Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties. The high quality season is mainly due to the lack of smoke from […]
Views: 4 Former President Donald Trump has reclaimed the White House, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s campaign combined a hardline stance on illegal drugs with unexpected support for limited marijuana reforms, including the rescheduling of cannabis and allowing state-level legalization efforts to continue. While Trump’s campaign speeches were often punctuated by calls for severe […]
