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  • FDA Holds First Public Hearing on CBD

    May 31, 2019, 12:56 pm By Lissett Fun
    It’s a big day in the world of cannabis. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding its first public hearing on how it should regulate CBD Friday. This could be a gamechanger—for the best or the worse—for cannabis’ non-psychoactive compound.…
  • The USDA Says They No Longer Consider Hemp a Controlled Substance

    May 31, 2019, 12:40 pm By Adam Drury
    On May 28, the United States Department of Agriculture published a four-point legal opinion aimed at clearing up some of the lingering confusion regarding the status of hemp. On December 20, 2018, the federal government enacted the Agriculture Improvement Act…
  • Illinois Senate Advances Recreational Marijuana Bill

    May 30, 2019, 11:41 am By Nick Lindsey
    Throughout the year, lawmakers in Illinois have been hammering out the details of a potential legalization bill. Now, that bill appears to be progressing through the legislative process. Most recently, the bill cleared the Senate. It now moves on to the House.…
  • Google Bans Marijuana Delivery Apps From Their Play Store

    May 29, 2019, 3:12 pm By Adam Drury
    For food, there’s Seamless, GrubHub, Doordash. For booze, there’s Drizly, Saucey and Drinkfly. And for weed, there’s Eaze, Weedmaps and Budly. All are iOS and Android apps that get users what they want, when they want it, right to their door. But very…
  • Arizona Supreme Court Rules Medical Marijuana Laws Include Extracts

    May 28, 2019, 3:54 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Earlier today, the Arizona Supreme Court clarified a key point of medical marijuana law. Specifically, the court ruled that cannabis concentrates and extracts are allowable under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). Importantly, this decision puts to rest…
  • Cannabis Banking in California is One Step Away From Being Legalized

    May 28, 2019, 12:30 pm By Natan Ponieman
    State Bill 51 passed Senate vote on last Tuesday. After approval from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law will allow the formation of special state banks and credit unions. These pot banks will be legally able to provide banking services to marijuana…
  • TSA Updates Marijuana Policy to Let People Fly With FDA Approved CBD

    May 28, 2019, 11:18 am By Adam Drury
    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has just released some long-awaited clarification regarding air travel and cannabis products. In recent months, federal law addressing certain cannabis-based medicines and products has changed in significant…
  • Man Arrested After Parking Car Full of Marijuana in Police K-9 Lot

    May 24, 2019, 1:20 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Weed 101: If you’re carrying marijuana around in public, be extra careful and watch out for cops. And that goes for driving in your car, too. Recently, a man who driving in Virginia with weed in his car got into trouble when he wasn’t careful enough. Even…
  • Vet Claims Dogs Are Getting High Off Human Feces Containing THC

    May 23, 2019, 3:27 pm By Adam Drury
    You have so many questions, we know. So do we. More than we’ll probably even be able to give answers to. Yes, our furry friends have a tendency to scrounge around. And sometimes, they find themselves munching on some cannabis-infused edibles, eating what’s…
  • Philippine DEA Calls for Ban of Rap Song They Think Promotes Weed

    May 23, 2019, 1:27 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Under the often authoritarian leadership of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the country has become infamous for waging a heavy-handed and often deadly war on drugs. Now, the country’s drug enforcement agency is turning its sights on artists and culture…
  • Sophie Turner Accidentally Live Streamed Her Weed Vape

    May 22, 2019, 5:57 pm By Adam Drury
    Sophie Turner likes to smoke weed. And especially with her Game of Thrones co-star Maisie Williams. But her sleepovers with Williams aren’t the only time Turner likes to smoke up. She also hits her vape pen as she gets her hair and make-up done. During a…
  • Chris Long Used Cannabis Regularly During His NFL Career

    May 22, 2019, 5:16 pm By Tim Kohut
    Earlier in the week, the historically conservative National Football League announced that it would begin to look into cannabis as a treatment option for pain relief. Under the new endeavor, the NFL and the NFL Players Association would form a pair of joint…
  • Cannabis Infused Products with the Lowest Price Per Milligram of THC

    May 22, 2019, 11:23 am By Nick Lindsey
    The larger the legal cannabis market becomes, the more data there is to track trends and figure out what consumers are into. It also becomes easier to figure out average prices for different products around the country. Interestingly, brand new market data…
  • Thailand Will Use Seized Cannabis to Make Medicine

    May 21, 2019, 3:33 pm By Adam Drury
    Weed seized by law enforcement agencies usually suffers a grim fate. Cannabis plants are either incinerated, trash compacted, mulched or disposed of in other painfully final—and incredibly wasteful—ways. But Thailand has a different plan. From now on,…
  • UFC Signs Multi-Million Dollar CBD Deal with Aurora Cannabis

    May 21, 2019, 2:35 pm By Tim Kohut
    Aurora Cannabis, one of Canada’s largest producers of legal cannabis, has just struck a deal with UFC and will now partner with the world’s flagship MMA league to further their research on CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis. UFC’s Landmark…
  • Study Says CBD Can Reduce Cravings and Anxiety from Heroin Addiction

    May 21, 2019, 10:57 am By Lissett Fun
    The number of people dying by heroin overdose has been on the rise since the early 2000s. In 2017, more than 15,000 people died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scientists and healthcare providers have been struggling to figure out…
  • NFL to Form Committee to Study Marijuana Use for Pain Management

    May 20, 2019, 4:45 pm By Tim Kohut
    Despite being one of the most physically taxing professional sporting leagues in the world, the ultra-conservative National Football League has held a rigid stance against marijuana usage. While players— such as former Detroit Lions running back Mike James,…
  • Survey Finds Medical Marijuana Users Reduced Alcohol and Tobacco Use

    May 20, 2019, 10:57 am By Nick Lindsey
    In a rapidly growing number of states and cities around the world, the health benefits of medical marijuana are being recognized. Most clearly, this is seen in the growing number of places choosing to legalize medical cannabis. Alongside these legal changes is…
  • Billy Ray Cyrus is a Nug of Weed in His New Music Video

    May 10, 2019, 2:57 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Cannabis has been a big part of Miley Cyrus’s rise to fame. Throughout her often times controversial career, the actor and singer has been very open and very public about her relationship with weed. Now, it’s becoming an all-out family affair. Miley’s…
  • Denver is the First U.S. City to Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

    May 9, 2019, 11:20 am By Adam Drury
    It came down to the eleventh hour, but if unofficial election results hold, voters in Denver have just made history. Last night, the City of Denver became the first U.S. city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. At first, it looked like the ballot…

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