DEA Is OK With Including New Report In Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing As Opponents Seek More Testimony And Document Discovery

“Regulation is what we need. Prohibition is just hilarious regression.” By Trevon Spencer, NC Newsline Chris Karazin started Carolindica with his brother and a friend in 2019, making homemade CBD products in a kitchen while working other jobs to pay the bills. “I didn’t even get a paycheck until three years ago,” Karazin said. Seven […] The post North Carolina’s $3 Billion Hemp Industry Braces For…

Washington State regulators are accepting public comments on a proposal to a create process allowing marijuana businesses to document their participation in the medical cannabis market in order to ease their access to benefits that come with the Trump administration’s partial rescheduling move. The Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) voted last week to move ahead […] The post Washington Of…

“Reports of the marijuana rescheduling proceeding’s death are greatly exaggerated… This is a procedural pause, nothing more.” By Eric P. Berlin and Joanne Caceres, Dentons Reports of the marijuana rescheduling proceeding’s death are greatly exaggerated. Despite the alarm set off by a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s…

A new federally funded study shows that “most cannabis users reported that it improved their cancer-related symptoms”—including pain, appetite, mood and insomnia—while also serving as a substitute for opioids for nearly a third of them. Researchers with the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Cancer Institute and Fox Chase Cancer Center surveyed 186 […] …

“The K2 crisis in prisons has made me realize it is not realistic to eradicate all illegal drug usage behind bars. Instead, we should find strategies for safe and responsible harm reduction.” By Derek Jason LeCompte, Prison Journalism Project This story was originally published by Prison Journalism Project. I entered my cell and found my […] The post It’s Time to Allow Marijuana Use in Prison (Op-…

President Donald Trump has a number of complaints about cities run by Democrats—including that they smell like marijuana. During a Friday speech commemorating Columbus Day, the president criticized the “radical left” and “dirty” Democrat-run cities. “The sidewalks are disgusting. The streets are disgusting. They’re just in bad shape,” he said. “The d…

“We kind of have to wait and see what the federal government does before we can…advise our licensees.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current On less than an acre of farmland in Hopkinton, rows of hemp plants were nearing harvest. Most of their “colas”—dense clusters of buds prized for smokable flower—had already been cut ahead […] The post Rhode Island Grapples With Hem…

The Department of Justice and groups that oppose the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling move have agreed on what they believe the schedule should be in an ongoing lawsuit that seeks to block to reform. On Friday, federal officials who are defending the cannabis reform and the challengers behind the litigation filed a joint brief before […] The post Feds And Marijuana Opponen…

A leading marijuana legalization advocacy organization is stepping up the pressure on Congress to reverse a scheduled ban on hemp THC products and institute a system of regulations as an alternative to criminalization. “When it comes to public health and safety, regulation and education consistently yield better results than prohibition,” the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) […] Th…

A significant number of people who hike enhance their experience on the trail with marijuana, according to a new poll. The expedition company Climbing Kilimanjaro surveyed 1,008 U.S. adult hikers, finding that more than a third (35 percent) have hiked while under the influence of cannabis—the most popularly used substance in the poll. Another 7 […] The post More Than A Third Of Hikers Use Ma…

A Republican congressman who leads efforts for marijuana reform on Capitol Hill says the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis should be expanded to include a review of the classification of all federally controlled substances. “I want to see an across-the-board examination of cannabis, hemp, psilocybin, tranquilizers—of everything,” Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), who serve…