Liberal Hawaii Decides Again Not to Legalize Cannabis

HONOLULU (AP) — On the political spectrum, Hawaii is among the bluest of states. Democrats control all the levers of power at the state and federal levels, and voters back Democratic presidential candidates over Republicans by some of the widest margins in the U.S. The state has committed to the Paris climate agreement that President […]

The US Surgeon General Just Tweeted WHAT About Cannabis?

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently used his official Twitter account to make a startling claim: Contrary to the promises made by criminal-justice and drug-policy reform advocates, he said, the era of legal adult-use cannabis has actually led to more people of color being arrested. DYK that in most states that have legalized adult use […]

The Latest Cannabis Bill in Congress Would Do More Than Just Legalize

A new cannabis legalization bill landed in Congress on Thursday, and it already has the support of leading Democratic presidential candidates. But the Marijuana Justice Act would do much more than just greenlight cannabis nationally. It also aims to undo the detrimental—and racially disproportionate—consequences of the drug war. RELATED STORY Blumenauer: Congress Will Be ‘Better […]

Martha Stewart Gets Into Cannabis. Is It a Good Thing?

No, you’re not smoking something. Martha Stewart is really joining the cannabis craze. The domestic diva said Thursday she is partnering with Canopy Growth Corp. to assist in developing new products that contain non-psychoactive CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. RELATED STORY The Science Behind Giving CBD & Cannabis to Cats and Dogs First to come […]

Brushing Off Objections, Quebec to Raise Minimum Age, Ban Public Consumption

Nearly six months into legalization, provinces across Canada are busily trying to increase access to adult-use cannabis (and the tax revenues that come with it). Ontario’s 25 winners of the private cannabis retail lottery are hustling to get their stores ready by April 1; Nova Scotia, responding to tepid online sales, is planning to open […]

Cannabis Advocates Wary as Colorado Mulls E-Cig Limits

DENVER (AP) — Cannabis advocates are watching closely as Colorado lawmakers consider limits on where e-cigarettes can be used in an effort to combat rising teen use of nicotine-containing vaping devices. A bipartisan bill getting its first hearing Wednesday would add electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices to the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, which restricts tobacco […]

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