Interesting study coming from BMJ Mental Health that shows a correlation between self-diagnosing and a higher rate of paranoia development. This came from a survey of 3,389 cannabis users with no clinical history of psychosis. The self-medication consisted of use for pain, anxiety, or depression as opposed to fun or curiosity. It definitely makes sense, […]
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on Monday offloaded what officials described as the largest drug seizure in the service’s history, unloading more than 76,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana intercepted at sea. The cutter Hamilton arrived at Port Everglades with approximately 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at $473 million. Authorities […]
A coalition of law enforcement, anti-marijuana, and religious organizations is urging President Donald Trump to reject a proposal to reclassify cannabis under federal law—a decision the administration has said will come within weeks. The effort, led by the advocacy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), included a letter sent to the White House on Monday. […]
Sequoia National Park, home to the world’s largest trees and iconic raptors like peregrine falcons and bald eagles, has long battled illegal marijuana cultivation in its rugged backcountry. On Thursday, the National Park Service (NPS) announced a major victory: the removal of nearly 2,400 marijuana plants and roughly 2,000 pounds of trash from a 13-acre […]
We’re in the midst of a federal takeover of Washington D.C. in order to help with crime, despite the data showing it on a downward trend. This takeover includes the DEA, Customs and Border Protection, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and it seems they’re focused on some small “c” crime. In […]
A federal appeals court has sided with medical marijuana patients seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights, deepening the national debate over whether cannabis use should disqualify individuals from firearm ownership under federal law. In a decision issued this week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated a […]
A new study from Portland State University challenges the narrative that Oregon’s 2020 drug decriminalization measure caused a surge in crime and overdose deaths. For years, critics have pointed to Measure 110—which downgraded possession of small amounts of drugs like methamphetamine and fentanyl to a civil violation—as a major driver of Oregon’s public safety struggles. […]
More than 20,000 marijuana products have been pulled from dispensary shelves across Michigan after state regulators flagged health concerns tied to vape cartridges containing medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the recall on Tuesday, urging customers to immediately stop using the products. The recall affects roughly 26,000 vape cartridges distributed […]
Due to a long list of factors that we’ve been banging the drum about for years now, marijuana sales are having trouble across the country. The first sign of this comes from Washington state, where sales have declined for the 5th year in a row. $277 million of cannabis was sold in the first quarter […]
It seems Trump has decided that rescheduling marijuana has become popular enough for him to do it, and now we’re all just waiting for the announcement to happen. This is good news! Lots of questions remain, including what a “behind the counter” situation looks like for marijuana, but scheduling in the in the third category […]
