Search results for "law enforcement"
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Legal
Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal
March 18, 2019The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...
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Legal
Illegal Pot Shops: LA Wants to Shut Your Power Off
March 7, 2019The City of Los Angeles is discussing a proposal to shut off electricity and water for...
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Politics
The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort
March 6, 2019With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...
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Politics
California’s Water Wars & Cannabis: Will Small Growers Be the Losers?
March 4, 2019Small growers face punitive measures for irresponsible water practices, while big growers stand to gain from...
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Legal
#MarijuanaJustice Looks to Legalize Pot, Combat Racist Policing in NYC
February 28, 2019New York City politicians push for equity as legalization looms in the Empire State.
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Cultivation
UC Berkeley Scientists Engineer THC-Producing Yeast
February 27, 2019A peer-reviewed paper published today reveals that scientists in Berkeley have created a strain of yeast...
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Medical
Dr. Sue Sisley’s PTSD Medical Marijuana Research Is Complete
February 21, 2019Study considering the ability of cannabis to treat PTSD has concluded.
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Politics
Congress Members Demand FDA Clarification on CBD
February 20, 2019Following the crackdown on CBD-infused foods and beverages by local authorities, Capitol Hill lawmakers formally called...
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Economics
Could Congress Actually Pass a Marijuana Banking Bill?
February 15, 2019Ask Mitch McConnell and the Senate — once the House actually introduces a bill.
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Politics
El Chapo Found Guilty, But Prohibition-Fueled Violence Rages On
February 14, 2019Notorious narco-lord "El Chapo" Guzmán was just convicted by a federal jury in New York. But Guzmán...
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Legal
New York City’s CBD Crackdown Worries Restaurateurs
February 10, 2019CBD-infused foods and beverages are the targets of a crackdown in New York City. But the...
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Politics
Mexico’s New President ‘Ends’ Drug War — Or Does He?
February 9, 2019President López Obrador announced a formal end to Mexico’s "war on drugs." But troops are still being...
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Politics
World Health Organization Calls for Rescheduling Cannabis
February 4, 2019The World Health Organization has released its long-anticipated recommendation on cannabis scheduling. But rather than removing...
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Politics
What the Government Shutdown Means for Legal Hemp & Cannabis Protections
January 17, 2019Thanks to the government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture hasn’t been able to build regulations for...
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Politics
HR 420, a Bill to Deschedule Cannabis, Has a Decent Chance of Passing This Year
January 15, 2019A House bill to legalize cannabis, wryly dubbed HR 420, isn't the first such bill in Congress...
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Joint Opinions
One Year Into Legal Cannabis in California, Buyers Are Still Paying Black Market Prices
January 12, 2019Here we are, a year after prohibition ended in California, paying corporate America top-dollar for mids.
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Politics
Israel Approves Cannabis Exports, Pending Netanyahu Go-Ahead
December 27, 2018How persistent lawmakers finally made cannabis exports happen in Israel.
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Economics
What Will the Farm Bill Mean for Hemp-Derived CBD?
December 21, 2018A CBD industry that has been growing fast in a legal grey zone now stands to...
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Politics
De Blasio Backs Reform: Legal Pot in a New York Minute?
December 21, 2018The mayor of America’s most iconic city announced he is backing the legalization of marijuana in...
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Politics
Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition
December 20, 2018For the first time since World War II, hemp is now free to be widely cultivated...