Search results for "War on Drugs"
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Legal
Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance
May 7, 2018A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...
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In The Magazine
Josh: A Reagan-Era MMJ Miracle 30 Years Later
May 3, 2018A child plays a role in a historic hearing concerning the potential to reschedule cannabis. We...
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Joint Opinions
Does Marijuana Legalization Cause Homelessness?
May 1, 2018Anti-cannabis activists such as Kevin Sabet have recently spread the idea that legal cannabis encourages the...
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Politics
Sessions Acknowledges ‘Some Benefits from Medical Marijuana’
April 27, 2018Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Trump administration's most notorious anti-cannabis hardliner, surprised advocates when he said...
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In The Magazine
Settling the Debate: Marijuana Is Medicine
April 22, 2018Scientists and researchers the world over agree on the therapeutic properties of cannabis.
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Medical
FDA Signals Support for Marijuana-Derived Pharmaceutical
April 19, 2018Epidiolex inches closer to prescription approval, while government exposes own hypocrisy towards CBD, its active ingredient.
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Economics
6 Cannabis Industry Trends Shaping the Future of Pot
April 16, 2018Cannabis industry trends aren't always easy to pin down in the fast-changing climate of legalized cannabis....
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Economics
John Boehner, Formerly Anti-Pot, Enters the Cannabis Industry
April 13, 2018Despite the fact that he once opposed marijuana legalization, John Boehner announced this week that he...
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Medical
‘Fake Pot’ Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 3, Cases Total Over 115
April 12, 2018Illinois officials have raised the alarm about an outbreak of deaths connected to “synthetic marijuana” —...
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Medical
Cannabinoids: What Are They and What Do They Do?
April 11, 2018There’s much still to be studied about cannabinoids. Here’s a basic introduction to what we know...
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Politics
FDA Wants to Hear From the Experts on Pot, THC and CBD
April 10, 2018The federal government is seeking comments on cannabis safety and medical uses before it presents before...
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Medical
Study: Marijuana Might be the Solution for Drug Addiction
April 4, 2018Rats treated with CBD were less likely to relapse, even five months after treatment.
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Politics
Costa Rican Activists Launch Medical Marijuana Effort
April 4, 2018A new government study revealed that cannabis has overtaken tobacco as the smoking substance of choice...
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Legal
Costa Rica Finds NFL Player’s Holiday Stash
March 30, 2018A New England Patriots player flew from Florida to Costa Rica with a bag containing different...
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Politics
Big Pharma Bill Considered in Colorado
March 21, 2018New bill could make CBD available through pharmacies in Colorado.
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Legal
Sessions Issues Memo Encouraging Federal Prosecutors to Kill Drug Offenders
March 21, 2018DOJ suggests prosecutors seek death penalty for people caught with large amounts of drugs.
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Economics
Inside Canada’s New Cannabis & Hemp Regulations
March 17, 2018As Canada moves towards legalizing cannabis for adult use, the government is in the process of...
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Medical
St. Paddy’s Day: Medical Cannabis Push Continues in Ireland
March 17, 2018Lots of progress has been made in the push for medical cannabis in Ireland, but there...
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Joint Opinions
Why Not Regulate Marijuana Like Guns?
March 15, 2018Prohibiting safe access to cannabis does not save lives, but gun regulation might.
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Politics
Don’t Fall for It: Marijuana ‘Amnesty Boxes’ in Airports
March 14, 2018Official messaging at airports is trying to get you to part with your weed — willingly....