Bill Weinberg

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...

Medical

Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA Headquarters

This Veterans' Day, a group of veterans will be camping out at the national offices of the...

Economics

Canopy Growth’s Stocks Soar as Beer Giant Invests $4 Billion

In the surest sign yet of synergy between the cannabis and booze industries, one of North...

Politics

Once ‘Drug-Free,’ South Korea Now Moves to Permit Medical Marijuana Products

The cannabis prohibition regime in South Korea is a harsh one, but the first crack has appeared...

Politics

Cannabis Legalization Initiative Qualifies for the North Dakota Ballot

Of course, the surprisingly liberal measure faces opposition from law enforcement in a traditionally conservative state.

Economics

California Expands Cannabis Insurance Access as Fires Ravage the State

The bureaucracy overseeing California's cannabis industry is moving fast to facilitate insurance coverage for businesses, a...

Politics

Will Jeff Sessions’s Religious Liberty Task Force Protect Sacramental Cannabis Use?

Jeff Sessions's newly announced Religious Liberty Task Force has progressives fearing the worst. However, it might...

Politics

Why Do You Need to Renew Your Medical Marijuana Card?

The case of an elderly grandmother who was jailed for cannabis possession because her Michigan state...

Politics

Lebanon’s Parliament Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana

A parliamentary initiative is pushing for medical marijuana cultivation in the fabled hashish producer Lebanon, but...

Politics

Oklahoma Reverses Course & Allows Smokable Cannabis, But New Regs Still Hurt Businesses

The Oklahoma Board of Health has issued new rules to oversee the state's medical marijuana program,...

Medical

Florida’s Medical Marijuana Chief Steps Down Amid Controversy

After three years of mounting discontent from patients and providers alike, Florida's medical marijuana chief Christian...

Politics

Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis on a Provisional Basis

Israel's Knesset overwhelmingly passed a cannabis decriminalization measure, sponsored by the ruling conservative government. The law...

Politics

Medical Cannabis Products Will Finally Be Legal in the UK, But Which Ones?

The British government has finally pledged to make medical cannabis products available through a prescription this...

Economics

The Alcohol Industry Is Changing Its Mind About Cannabis

It appears that the booze business may be adopting an attitude of "If you can't beat...