Views: 2 Although not as breakneck of a speed as the last time around, Trump’s administration is still pretty quickly shuffling around. There’s a new drug czar coming in to control the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and she seems to be a promising choice. Sara Carter’s job will be to create the agenda […]
Views: 9 A new study has found that a majority of patients are comfortable with their physicians using marijuana outside of work—particularly for medical purposes. The research, published in the Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, surveyed 388 patients at orthopedic clinics in Pennsylvania, where cannabis is currently legal only for medical use. Nearly 56 […]
Views: 7 Earlier this week we threw some cold water on many legalization prospects for this year, but now some updates are coming out of Pennsylvania. We’d be happy to be wrong in this case. Pennsylvania House Speaker, Joanna McClinton, spoke at an event yesterday where she talked about legal marijuana’s ability to raise revenue […]
Views: 13 Washington, D.C. — The Trump White House has taken a firm stance against Washington, D.C.’s marijuana policies, calling decriminalization a “failed” experiment that has led to increased disorder in the nation’s capital. In a fact sheet released alongside a new executive order aimed at enhancing public safety and aesthetics in the District, the […]
Views: 2 We’ve done a similar story a few months ago, but with the ever changing nature of the administration and the vagueness in which the topic is discussed, it’s worth checking back in on. So does cannabis have any big shot this year? Simple answer seems to be no. Trump doesn’t really like talking […]
Views: 11 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is backing an “Anti-420 Day” initiative aimed at discouraging youth marijuana use through a social media campaign. Organized by the nonprofit Johnny’s Ambassadors, the campaign recruits high school and college students to create short-form Instagram videos warning their peers about the dangers of THC consumption. A bulletin posted […]
Views: 4 Virginia is in a bit of a bind. After legalizing marijuana in 2021, Governor Glenn Youngkin came to power and brought his very anti-marijuana stance along with him. The initial bill only legalized possession of marijuana. It required additional legislation to set up a market in the state, and that’s where it’s been […]
Views: 9 In 2012, Chris Emerson faced a career crossroads. Fresh out of the U.S. Navy, where he worked as a Chinese interpreter, and completing a postdoc in small molecule chemistry at Stanford University, Emerson was expected to follow one of two traditional paths: academia or pharmaceuticals. But instead, he took an unconventional leap—one that […]
Views: 6 Turns out Ted Cruz has a podcast! That shines a little light into the my media diet’s blind spots, but that changes now that he had Elon Musk on for a chat. The discussion was pretty much as expected, with a good amount of smoke being blown up Musk’s anus, but a joke […]
Views: 10 In a move signaling a potential shift in Florida’s hemp industry, a combined House workgroup wrapped up its final meeting last Thursday with a consensus: while lawmakers want to avoid stifling a multi-billion-dollar industry, they acknowledge that more regulations are necessary to ensure consumer safety. The 24-member panel, led by Escambia County Republican […]
