Search results for "Controlled Substance Act"
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Legal
Grandmother Arrested for Hemp CBD Will Sue Disney World
May 15, 2019A legal battle with Disney is brewing for a woman arrested last month with hemp-derived CBD...
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Legal
Cannabis-Linked ‘Kidnapping’ Case Reflects Emerald Triangle Ethnic Tensions
May 11, 2019The arrest of three, including two Bulgarian immigrants, in what is being billed as a "kidnapping"...
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Politics
Congressmen Call for Descheduling, More Cannabis Research
May 1, 2019Lawmakers are pushing for more research into the medicinal qualities of cannabis, which can’t happen until...
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Legal
Dept. of Homeland Security Says Smoking Pot Disqualifies Immigrants From Citizenship
April 24, 2019A new memo from the feds will make it harder for immigrants who work in the...
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In History
When New York City Led On Marijuana Reform
April 17, 2019Cities are the laboratories of democracy. Cities host 420 rallies, cities decriminalize cannabis and once upon...
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Industry Events
National Cannabis Policy Summit Looks to Define the Future of Cannabis
April 15, 2019On the eve of 420, a National Cannabis Policy Summit will convene in the nation's capital,...
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Legal
Alabama Couple Lose Longtime Home Over $50 Worth of Cannabis
April 11, 2019A couple in rural Alabama lost everything — home, belongings, business — after $50 worth of...
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Legal
FDA Announces CBD Hearings To Begin In May
April 3, 2019FDA commissioner says it could take years to resolve the issue of how to regulate CBD.
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Economics
The DEA Must Be Joking About Their Plan to Burn All the Weed in the U.S.
April 1, 2019The federal drug-control agency has a hilarious numbers problem.
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Industry Events
Debates Over Big Cannabusiness Dominate the SXSW Conversation
March 20, 2019One highlight of the annual super-festival included a protest against the appearance of former U.S. House...
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Politics
FDA Chief Resigns, Leaves CBD Purveyors in the Lurch
March 8, 2019FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has suddenly announced that he is stepping down, leaving lots of unfinished...
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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
Congress Hears Testimony on Federal Cannabis Banking Reform
February 13, 2019The subcommittee hearing on cannabis banking featured a few contentious moments around the dangers of marijuana...
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Politics
Pot Lobbyists Have Taken Over Washington, D.C. — For Better or Worse
February 12, 2019The cannabis industry has wised up to the power of lobbying — but it remains to...
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Joint Opinions
The Hidden Problem with the WHO’s Reclassification of Cannabis
February 7, 2019There appear to be signs of political manipulation behind the UN health agency’s recommendations on marijuana,...
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Medical
Study Finds Medical Marijuana Programs Service More Pain Patients Than Anything Else
February 6, 2019Study shows chronic pain is the primary condition driving patients to medical cannabis.
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Politics
Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Bid, Says Cannabis Legalization Tops His Agenda
February 5, 2019Booker came out swinging for legalization — and it’s far from the first time he’s made...
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Cultivation
Industrial Hemp in Virginia: Don’t Call It a Comeback!
January 27, 2019A centuries-old cash crop re-emerges at Mount Vernon.
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Politics
The Cannabis Caucus Works Through the Government Shutdown
January 23, 2019Congressional Cannabis Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer took to the internet to urge citizens to reach out...
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Joint Opinions
Attorney General Nominee William Barr Would Be Good For Legal Cannabis
January 16, 2019In his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 15, William Barr made...