Donald Trump came out of nowhere with his endorsement for the Florida ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in the state, and as you’d expect, lots of his fellow Republicans aren’t too pleased. One very prominent voice, Kevin Sabet, the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, was quoted saying this is “election-year politics at its […]
Donald Trump went on Lex Fridman’s podcast last week and showered support onto the marijuana legalization effort in his home state of Florida, all but assuring it’ll pass in November. “It’s got to be done in a very concerted, lawful way. And the way they’re doing it in Florida, I think is going to be […]
Recent research has uncovered the potential of THC, the primary psychoactive component in cannabis, to reverse signs of brain aging in mice. This groundbreaking discovery offers hope for developing new treatments to maintain cognitive function and brain health as humans age. The study, conducted by a team of scientists from Germany and Israel, expands on […]
Last week, a federal appeals court voted that a federal ban on owning a gun if you have admitted to smoking marijuana is unconstitutional. They ruled in favor of a Texas woman, Paola Connelly, who brought them the case. The Fifth Circuit lays out their argument in a compelling way, mainly disagreeing with the Department […]
For years, opponents of cannabis legalization have warned that legalizing marijuana would lead to a surge in adolescent use. However, a decade after the first states moved to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, data overwhelmingly shows that these fears were unfounded. In fact, recent federal surveys reveal that teen marijuana use has declined sharply over […]
The DEA has recently finished their public comment portion of a potential rescheduling of marijuana, and they got tens of thousands of opinions. The DEA has now scheduled an optional procedural step in which opposing views will be heard on the move. This is all fine, and makes sense considering this would be a pretty […]
In a significant move aimed at reforming the cannabis sector, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted pardons to nearly 5,000 individuals convicted or wanted on charges related to illegal cannabis cultivation, according to a statement released by the Justice Ministry on Monday. The decision marks a pivotal step in Morocco’s ongoing efforts to transition from […]
It’s no secret that JD Vance is against the legalization of marijuana. He was reluctant as he watched his state of Ohio become the most recent state to legalize, although agrees that states should do what they want when it comes to the plant. Recently during a speech in Wisconsin, Vance brought up that he […]
It’s the big Democrat Convention week, and the DNC is coalescing around Kamala Harris as their nominee. With that comes the approval of a party platform. The platform that was voted on at the convention was drafted last month before Biden bowed out of the race, with surprisingly nothing changed since Harris has taken over. […]
A new report from Whitney Economics shed some light on the numbers coming out of the marijuana industry, and they aren’t too promising. From its survey, the research group found that 27.3% of businesses it spoke to were generally profitable. This is down from 42% in 2022, but up from 24% last year. However, the […]
