In a significant political move, former President Donald Trump has selected Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election. This choice could have notable implications for U.S. marijuana policy, given Trump’s inconsistent record and Vance’s conservative stance on cannabis reform. Vance, elected to the Senate in 2022, has limited experience […]
The period in which the public can comment on the potential rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III ended Monday night at midnight, and the public certainly weighed in, with a total of 42,925 comments. Headset, a cannabis data-platform, analyzed the comments and found that they were almost unanimously in favor of the […]
A new report from New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) reveals that more than 75% of medical marijuana patients in the state have reduced their intake of prescription drugs due to cannabis use. Notably, 66% of these patients reported a specific reduction in their need for prescription opioids for pain management. The comprehensive […]
US rapper Wiz Khalifa has been charged with illegal drug possession after performing at the “Beach, Please!” festival in the Romanian village of Costinesti, where he allegedly consumed cannabis on stage, prosecutors said. The hip-hop star was headlining at the seaside festival on the shore of the Black Sea when he got caught with the […]
Winner for best name for a bill, the DOOBIE Act is getting a vote in a Senate committee. The bill would limit any federal agent’s ability to use past use of marijuana of a potential employee to determine whether or not they are hired. In full, the bill is titled the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and […]
Trump has chosen J.D. Vance to be his running mate. Vance is very new to public office, having just got elected to the Senate in 2022. But that’s probably exactly what is alluring to Trump in the first place: he can still be considered an outsider. Vance wrote a book titled “Hillbilly Elegy” back in […]
It’s not shocking to learn that less fighting occurs when partners are high. But it’s not only that, and a couple new studies point to the opposite ends of a relationship in order to show why it may be worthwhile from time to time to light up a joint together. At one angle, a study […]
What a wild, unprecedented road we’re facing with this November election. Ever since the debate two weeks ago, calls for Biden to step down have not decreased. While we haven’t yet reached a point of a rolling boil, the simmer is increasing, with donors slowing immensely for the incumbent. So let’s look forward, and see […]
As Hawaii debates the legalization of cannabis, West Hawaii traffic enforcement unit commander Sergeant Thomas Koyanagi has taken a proactive approach to prepare for potential challenges. Observing an increase in traffic crashes in states that have legalized marijuana, Sgt. Koyanagi decided to enhance the capabilities of his officers by introducing advanced roadside impairment detection education […]
Maryland boasts over 118,700 registered medical marijuana patients and sees more than 1.2 million medical and recreational dispensary transactions monthly, according to the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Marijuana sales significantly contribute to small businesses, public health programs, and the state’s general fund. July 1 marked a year since Maryland legalized recreational cannabis for adults, and seven […]
