Search results for "War on Drugs"

Legal

Alabama Couple Lose Longtime Home Over $50 Worth of Cannabis

A couple in rural Alabama lost everything — home, belongings, business — after $50 worth of...

Culture

NYC on the Verge Of Eliminating Drug Testing for Marijuana Users

Measure could prohibit THC testing on the job.

Medical

Study Indicates Legalization Isn’t Encouraging Teens to Vape More Cannabis

A recent study of teen consumption choices quells concerns that edibles and vape pens are luring...

Legal

The DEA Has Found Someone to Burn 1,000 Pounds of Cannabis per Hour

But the news is flying under the radar because the clickbait excitement around the DEA looking...

Economics

The Corporate Cannabinoid: CBD Arrives at Walgreens & CVS

The news that CBD products will be sold soon at Walgreens and CVS drugstore chains can...

Joint Opinions

Some Cannabis Users Want to Make Weed Illegal Again

Legal cannabis is making some people nostalgic for the ways of the past.

Medical

Yet Another Pot-Psychosis Link Claimed: More Reefer Madness?

Once again, a scientific study with questionable assumptions linking cannabis use to psychiatric maladies gets widespread...

Economics

Caribbean Region Emerges as Next Big Cannabis Marketplace

As a commercial cannabis industry is established in Jamaica, more Caribbean nations are moving toward decriminalization...

CBD

Can CBD Combat Alcohol & Drug Addiction? Maybe.

Researchers found evidence that CBD could curb cravings in substance-abuse sufferers — but don't forget about...

Politics

What Are Donald Trump’s Plans for CBD?

More importantly: What does Norman Sharpless, the new FDA chief plan to do about regulating America’s...

Legal

Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal

The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...

In History

Meet Elizabeth Brice, the Disabled Activist Who Pioneered Medical Cannabis in the U.K.

How one activist’s search for relief from MS forged the path toward clinical trials and Sativex...

Culture

Study: Binge Drinkers Are Likely to Become Marijuana Users

Research shows the relationship between cannabis and alcohol use grows with binge drinkers, but decreases overall.

Politics

Congress Members Demand FDA Clarification on CBD

Following the crackdown on CBD-infused foods and beverages by local authorities, Capitol Hill lawmakers formally called...

Economics

Latin American Cannabis Market Worth $9.8 Billion, Report Says

Latin America is at the forefront of the global wave of cannabis reform, and a new...

Politics

El Chapo Found Guilty, But Prohibition-Fueled Violence Rages On

Notorious narco-lord "El Chapo" Guzmán was just convicted by a federal jury in New York. But Guzmán...

Politics

Despite Anti-Pot Record, Kamala Harris Admits to Smoking Cannabis

Kamala Harris is making waves with her support for marijuana reform (and admittance that she has...

Joint Opinions

The Hidden Problem with the WHO’s Reclassification of Cannabis

There appear to be signs of political manipulation behind the UN health agency’s recommendations on marijuana,...

Medical

Illinois Works to Prevent Opioid Dependency With Cannabis

In a pioneering move when it comes to dealing with the nation’s growing opioid crisis, Illinois...

Legal

The Problem with the Farm Bill

Police say they’ve made the biggest marijuana bust of all time, but owners say it’s hemp.