Statement from DPA’s Roseanne Scotti: “Policing for Profit” Laws Have Long Been in Need of Change Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee voted to approve a package of bills (A4970, A3442, A4969 and AR222) that will reform New Jersey’s civil asset forfeiture laws. Civil asset forfeiture laws allow […]
What Are You Smoking? is hosted by a rotating cast of Leafly’s cannabis experts—Will Hyde, Bailey Rahn, Emily Resling, and Dante Jordan. Tune in every Wednesday to hear activists, entrepreneurs, farmers, processors, and figures from from all corners of the cannabis world weigh in on the latest developments in the industry, what’s coming next, and of […]
As Canada works towards next year’s launch of an adult-use cannabis market, there are still some key regulatory issues to hammer out. One of which is how the country should handle its existing medical marijuana program. A pair of pharmacology researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, want to see officials separate medical and […]
DPA Statement: Barr’s Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a vote to confirm William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has indicated support […]
If you (or someone you love) just got diagnosed with cancer, that’s obviously very frightening. My heart goes out to you in every way. Now here’s the good news: cannabis can help, and this guide will explain how. Jump to: The cannabis plant contains a number of compounds with research-backed benefits for cancer patients. The […]
This week, New York City’s flourishing CBD market hit a colossal roadblock. On Tuesday, the city’s Department of Health put out a dire warning to any restaurant, bar, or café that offers food or beverages containing CBD: Get rid of CBD or, beginning July 1, face a fine of up to $650. According to the […]
A coalition of President Donald Trump’s allies are looking into whether they could privately fund a wall along the Mexican border … made of hemp. Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said that the group, which also includes former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Sheriff David Clarke, is […]
Legalization has hit a historic tipping point in Congress this year, says Neal Levine, a longtime political operative and head of the Cannabis Trade Federation, which is deploying a record number of lobbyists on Capitol Hill for the issue in 2019. Levine’s been in the legalization game since 2002, and he said voter support can […]
New Hampshire lawmakers considering whether to legalize the adult use of cannabis heard Tuesday from supporters arguing such a move is long overdue, while opponents urged them to resist pressure from surrounding states. Ten states have legalized recreational marijuana, including the three bordering New Hampshire. New York, New Jersey and others are considering it this […]
DPA Statement by Lindsay LaSalle, Director of Public Health Law and Policy Today, at a 10:30 press conference, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania will be announcing the filing of a federal civil action for declaratory relief against Safehouse, the proposed operator of a supervised consumption site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Supervised […]
