A.J. Herrington

Hemp

New York Bill Pushes Hemp Packaging for Cannabis Products

Proposed legislation from New York state Sen. Michelle Hinchey would direct regulators to support hemp-based packaging...

Legal

New German Government Plans to Legalize Cannabis

Political parties forming a coalition government in Germany have agreed to a plan that would legalize...

Medical

Colombian President Supports Legalizing Medical Marijuana

While traveling in Israel last week, Colombian President Iván Duque said he supports his country’s legalization...

Politics

House Approves Bill Authorizing Cannabis Research for Veterans

A key congressional committee has approved legislation that would direct the VA to conduct studies into...

Legal

Washington DC Council Passes MMJ Measure, Drops Gifting Crackdown

The Washington, D.C. District Council approved a measure this week to support medical marijuana dispensaries while...

Medical

New York Regulators Approve Home Cultivation of Medical Marijuana

Cannabis regulators in New York have issued proposed rules for the home cultivation of medical marijuana...

Economics

New Mexico Explores Public Financing for Craft Cannabis Growers

A proposal from New Mexico state officials would establish a microbusiness loan program for newly licensed...

Hemp

California Legalizes CBD Edibles and Smokable Hemp

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB45 last week, legislation that legalizes CBD edibles, dietary supplements, and...

Legal

Seattle City Council Passes Measure to Decriminalize Psychedelics

The Seattle City Council recently voted to support the decriminalization of natural psychedelics, calling on police...

Legal

House Committee Approves the MORE Act to Legalize Cannabis

The MORE Act, a bill to legalize cannabis federally, was passed this week by a key...

Legal

LA County To Dismiss Nearly 60,000 Past Cannabis Convictions

The expungements are supposed to help address the negative impact of cannabis prohibition, which has been...

Legal

Uruguay Considers Opening Legal Marijuana Market to Tourists

The administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay is considering a plan to open the...

Economics

Ohio Program Trains Cannabis Offenders for Industry Jobs

A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated...

Legal

Federal Drug Official Admits Legalization Doesn’t Increase Teen Use

Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recently admitted that cannabis legalization...

Culture

NBA’s Kevin Durant and Weedmaps Team Up Against Cannabis Stigma

Kevin Durant and online cannabis marketplace Weedmaps have announced a strategic partnership with the goal of...

Legal

Cannabis Legalization Makes New Advances in the Midwest

Cannabis legalization efforts in Wisconsin and Ohio advance as both Illinois and Michigan record-breaking licensed recreational...

Culture

Study Suggests Cannabis Can Induce Experiences Akin to Psychedelics

A new study reveals that high doses of THC may induce a “mystical-like” state of altered...

Culture

Study Shows 15% Of Remote Workers Used Cannabis On the Job

A recent study found that 15% of remote workers worked under the influence of cannabis during...

Medical

Is Cannabis a Performance-Enhancing Drug?

Controversy surrounding the disqualification of Olympic athletes testing positive for marijuana has reignited the debate over...

Cultivation

Origins of Cannabis: Plant Was First Domesticated 12,000 Years Ago

Researchers investigating the origins of cannabis have determined that the plant was first domesticated in what...