Bill Weinberg

Legal

The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD

The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...

Politics

Activists Bash Trump’s ‘Global Call’ to Renew Drug War at U.N.

As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York this week, President Trump issued a...

Politics

Cannabis Legalized in the Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States, just became first...

Politics

Vancouver Raid Highlights Canada’s Rough Transition to Legalization

With only one retail outfit likely to be licensed province-wide and authorities pledging a crackdown on...

Politics

Lesotho: Legal Cultivation Brings Canadian Investors to Africa’s Cannabis Kingdom

Lesotho punches above its weight where cannabis production is concerned and international investors are noticing. With...

Economics

As Trade War Tensions Heighten, China’s Role in Global Cannabis Industry Increases

The global cannabis industry is increasingly dependent on factories in China's industrial zones and is facing...

Legal

Manhattan’s District Attorney Says New York ‘Doesn’t Have To Be Afraid’ of Legalization

Weeks after starting a new policy of not prosecuting low-level marijuana violations, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus...

Legal

Canadian Police Are Expecting More Arrests After Legalization

Canadian police say they’re expecting to pull over large amounts of cannabis-impaired drivers after the country’s...

Politics

California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law

A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...

Politics

Riot Police Break Up Protest Smoke-a-Thon in Colombia

With Colombia's new conservative president threatening to roll back the country's ground-breaking decriminalization policy, a group...

Cultivation

Glyphosate Case Highlights Pesticide Dilemma in Cannabis Industry

A verdict against glyphosate producer Monsanto has brought world attention to the dangers of pesticides and...

Industry Events

University of Michigan to Host Cannabis Conference Ahead of November Legalization Vote

With Michigan facing a legalization initiative this November, the student-organized cannabis conference is intended, among other...

Economics

NAFTA Negotiations, Vicente Fox & The Future of Exporting Cannabis

With the North American Free Trade Agreement under renegotiation, Mexico's former president and born-again cannabis advocate...

Legal

The Loopholes in New York City’s Public Cannabis Smoking Policy Will Hurt People of Color

Mayor Bill de Blasio has a new policy discouraging New York City cops from making arrests...

Culture

LISTEN: A Cannabis Musical Is Coming to New York City

A multimedia extravaganza on the history, culture and politics of the cannabis plant is currently under production...

Politics

Helping Immigrant Farmers Access California’s Legal Cannabis Industry

Almost all cannabis cultivators are struggling to become compliant with California’s new adult-use cannabis regulations. One...

Politics

California Set to Approve Medical Marijuana Use on School Grounds

A bill that would allow the use of medical marijuana products in California's schools has arrived on...

Medical

The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD Mania

Having just undertaken a "critical study" of CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid held to have multifarious medicinal...

Medical

Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims

A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...

Politics

A New Bill Would Eliminate Drug Convictions as Bar to Student Financial Aid

Tens of thousands of students across the United States have lost access to federal financial aid...