Search results for "Controlled Substance Act"
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Cultivation
The Rise of American Hemp
September 9, 2015Since the passing of a 2014 farm bill, states that have legalized industrial hemp production have...
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Medical
The People’s Medicine: How Legalization Improves America’s Healthcare
September 7, 2015As the laws continue to change, the medical establishment is being increasingly confronted with the efficacy...
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Politics
5 Ways Medical Marijuana Could Be Federally Legalized
September 2, 2015Currently, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Fifteen other states have...
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CBD
The CBD Phenomenon
August 29, 2015Learn more about CBD, the non-psychotropic cannabinoid found in cannabis.
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Current Events
Study of Cannabis & Hemp Genetics Calls For New Classifications
August 28, 2015It all comes down to THC.
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Legal
FBI Hints At Softer Attitude Towards Cannabis
August 24, 2015Two weeks ago, a prominent cannabis industry figure in California was indicted on federal charges of...
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Politics
California Ramps Up Fines For Illegal Marijuana Grows Damaging Ecosystems
August 12, 2015A potentially record-breaking El Niño brews out over the Pacific, California dredges mud from dry aquifers,...
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Politics
State Lawmakers Want Congress to Back Down on Marijuana Laws
August 10, 2015State lawmakers have an important message for Congress: Stay out of our business when it comes...
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Joint Opinions
The UK May Beat Uncle Sam to Cannabis Legalization
August 8, 2015Recently, a petition demanding the British government put the issue of cannabis legalization up for a...
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Medical
NIDA Director Admits CBD Is Safe Medicine
August 3, 2015"CBD appears to be a safe drug with no addictive effects," Nora Volkow said.
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Politics
DEA Admits Cannabis Is Less Dangerous Than Heroin
July 29, 2015The Drug Enforcement Administration has long stood by the outdated and unscientific classification of cannabis as...
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Politics
Sen. Warren Pushes to Ease Research Restrictions on Cannabis
July 15, 2015Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with a group of eight other concerned Democrats, has demanded the federal...
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Economics
Bipartisan Support for Bill Allowing Marijuana Banking
July 11, 2015In an attempt to make banking more accessible to the cannabis industry, a group of bipartisan...
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Legal
Obama to Grant Clemency for More Non-Violent Drug Offenders
July 8, 2015Over the course of the next several weeks, President Obama is expected to issue executive orders...
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Politics
Obama Administration Lifts Restrictions on MMJ Research
June 23, 2015The federal government is reportedly taking steps to more easily facilitate the research of medical marijuana....
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Medical
Canada Legalizes Medical Cannabis in All Forms
June 22, 2015Medical marijuana patients in Canada will now be able to treat themselves with edible forms of...
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Legal
DC Retail Pot Sales Ban Reintroduced
June 13, 2015Although cannabis has been legal for several months in the District of Columbia, it could be...
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Legal
Fewer Arrests for Mailing Cannabis Since Legalization
June 7, 2015A new report shows that the legalization of cannabis in western states has led to fewer...
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Medical
Louisiana MMJ on It’s Way to Becoming Law
June 6, 2015Photo by Bart Everson Louisiana is on its way to becoming the 24th state in the...
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Medical
Texas Governor Legalizes MMJ Program That No One Can Use
June 5, 2015Photo courtesy Cannabis Culture Although Texas Governor Gregg Abbott signed a bill legalizing the distribution and...