A new round of tariffs backed by Donald Trump is creating fresh uncertainty across the cannabis industry, forcing companies to rethink supply chains, absorb rising costs and navigate an increasingly complex trade environment. The policy shifts stem from tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which the administration has used to raise […]
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled Monday that it may narrow a federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms, as justices from across the ideological spectrum questioned whether the policy aligns with the Constitution’s protections for gun ownership. The case centers on a Texas man charged under a federal statute that bars unlawful drug users […]
When cannabis started becoming legal around the country, it was at the forefront of higher wages. It made sense at the time, considering the idea of legal cannabis was in and of itself progressive. However, over the years wages have caught up and what once was a prosperous way to live has become basically minimum […]
A new clinical study is lending scientific weight to a familiar cannabis cliché: the “munchies” are real—and they may have meaningful medical potential. Researchers at Washington State University and the University of Calgary have found that marijuana reliably increases appetite and food motivation, regardless of a person’s body type, recent meals or even the type […]
The United States cannabis industry is entering what analysts describe as a defining era of growth, fueled by regulatory shifts, expanding medical use and rapid product innovation. According to a new forecast from Renub Research, the U.S. cannabis market is projected to expand from $11.73 billion in 2025 to $40.41 billion by 2034, representing a […]
Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is warning that a growing shift from alcohol to marijuana and hemp-derived products could carry unintended health consequences—even as his agency prepares to expand federal coverage of cannabidiol. Speaking in a recent interview with Katie Miller, wife of senior Trump adviser Stephen […]
Arizona lawmakers are weighing two proposals that would make generating “excessive” marijuana smoke a criminal nuisance—even when cannabis is consumed legally inside a private home. The measures are sponsored by Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R), who said complaints from residents, including his own experience, prompted him to act. The bills are scheduled for consideration this week […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained Tuesday at Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas over suspicion of possessing a small amount of marijuana, according to his attorney and two sources familiar with the matter. Ayton, who is a native of the Bahamas, was initially reported by sources to have been arrested […]
Three cabin crew members for British Airways were reportedly hospitalized after unknowingly consuming marijuana-infused gummies handed to them by a passenger following a transatlantic flight. According to a report first published by The Sun, the incident occurred after a recent flight from Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles. The sweets, said to contain as much as […]
The nation’s first White House drug czar is breaking with President Donald Trump over a key piece of the administration’s drug policy agenda: a proposal to federally reschedule marijuana. William Bennett, who served as education secretary under Ronald Reagan before becoming the inaugural director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said he supports […]
