The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is opening a new chapter in federal cannabis policy, announcing that it will begin accepting applications this week for medical marijuana businesses seeking protections under the Trump administration’s rescheduling initiative. The agency said its “Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Portal” will go live Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET, giving state-licensed operators […]
Like an invasive species filling the crooks and crannies of existence, AI is all around us. The effects are unclear, but what is certain is that they will be sweeping and profound. So where, exactly, is AI’s footprint in the cannabis industry? MJBizDaily took a peak into this issue and found some concrete examples of […]
After the bluster of the original announcement faded, it wasn’t very clear if anything was actually going to happen with marijuana rescheduling in the US. Trump announced the move, signed the executive order, then nothing. For months. But now, with an acting Attorney General who is trying very hard to make a good impression with […]
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that adolescents who begin using cannabis may experience slower development in key thinking and memory skills compared to their peers, according to a new long-term study. The findings, published April 20 in Neuropsychopharmacology, draw on data from more than 11,000 participants enrolled […]
Actor Woody Harrelson and comedian Bill Maher are calling on California officials to ease tax burdens on marijuana businesses, arguing that current policies make it unnecessarily difficult for legal operators to succeed. Speaking on Maher’s podcast, released on April 20—widely celebrated as cannabis culture’s unofficial holiday—the two co-owners of The Woods dispensary and consumption lounge […]
An officer in the United States Army Reserve has had his promotion rescinded following scrutiny over his ownership stake in a state-licensed marijuana dispensary in New York, highlighting ongoing tensions between federal law and state-level cannabis legalization. Maj. William Norgard said his planned promotion to lieutenant colonel was withdrawn and that he received a formal […]
The governor of Virginia is defending a series of proposed changes to legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana sales, arguing that a slower, more deliberate rollout is essential to avoid problems seen in other states. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said this week that her amendments to the cannabis bill were shaped by conversations with leaders […]
Joe Rogan texted President Trump about the benefits of ibogaine and four days later, Trump acted on it. He didn’t necessarily legalize the treatment, but he did pave the way for the FDA to act on it. This is all great news, and a smart move for the president in order to win back a […]
A few weeks ago we reported on a story coming out of the Denver Gazette in which they investigated the efficacy of some of the labs in the area. What they found is that in some of their samples, the THC was derived from CBD in an attempt to bypass some of the heavy regulations […]
A new study has come out that adds fuel to the fire of vaping safety. However, some grains of salt must be taken with the study considering that it was funded by PAX, a vaping device company. But the numbers don’t lie, so as long as everything checks out then its credibility shouldn’t be completely […]
