Cannabis Cannabis Ballot Initiative Title Rejected by Arkansas Attorney General by Sophia Vida January 31, 2024 Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin recently rejected a medical cannabis ballot measure because of its title. The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment of 2024 was submitted on Jan. 12 by Stephen Lancaster of the law firm Wrigh...
Cannabis Drug Maker Recalls ADHD Medicine Over Label Mixup by Sophia Vida January 31, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week announced the voluntary recall of a medicine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy after the manufacturer of the drug revealed that the wrong p...
Cannabis DEA Re-Hires Agent Who Was Fired for Taking CBD by Sophia Vida January 31, 2024 The Department of Justice has rescinded a DEA decision to fire a special agent who was let go due to a positive reading for CBD on a drug test. DEA special agent Anthony L. Armour will be re-hired as a special agent and be reim...
Cannabis ‘Peaky Blinders’ Paul Anderson Slapped with Fine in Drug Possession Case by Sophia Vida January 31, 2024 Arthur Shelby is a troubled soul. The Peaky Blinders character must live under his younger brother, Thomas Shelby’s shadow, and deal with often hard-to-watch, but somehow, relatable, acts of violence, towards both others and him...
Cannabis Connecticut Legal Loophole Allows THC Seltzers at Liquor Stores by Sophia Vida January 31, 2024 Liquor stores in Connecticut—not licensed cannabis retail stores—are selling THC-infused drinks such as seltzers legally, due to a legal loophole regarding dosages listed on the cans. Cannabis retail stores are selling cans...
Cannabis Alaska Lawmaker Introduces Psychedelics Task Force Bill by Sophia Vida January 30, 2024 An Alaska lawmaker has introduced a bill to create a task force to study the potential medical uses of psychedelic drugs including psilocybin and MDMA. The legislation, Senate Bill 166, was introduced earlier this month by Democra...
Cannabis Psilocybin Treatment Bill Proposed in Hawaii by Sophia Vida January 30, 2024 A new bill was introduced in Hawaii last week on Jan. 24, which aims to establish a regulatory framework for therapeutic psilocybin if passed. However, in its current form, the bill would help protect patients who choose that form...
Cannabis South Dakota Legislators Shut Down Bill Restricting Medical Cannabis Access for Patients by Sophia Vida January 30, 2024 South Dakota members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, with a vote of 5-2, decided last Wednesday to postpone any additional proceedings regarding legislation (SB 82), which aims to limit the medical cannabis acce...
Cannabis Leaders, International Authorities Unite After Historic Fiji Drug Bust by Sophia Vida January 30, 2024 Police seized nearly five tons of methamphetamine in Fiji, equivalent to more than $2 billion in Fijian dollars (approximately $886.2 million USD). The first Jan. 14 raid resulted in seizure of more than three tons of meth at a wa...
Cannabis Exclusive: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Calls on Biden Administration To Deschedule Cannabis by Sophia Vida January 30, 2024 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to send the Biden administration a message: End prohibition of cannabis, once and for all, by fully descheduling it rather than simply rescheduling it to a slightly less restrictive category. The time...