Cannabis Rep. Pete Sessions Compares Weed Industry to Slavery by Sophia Vida November 17, 2022 Republican U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) faces universal backlash from officials and NORML leadership after making “shameful” remarks comparing the cannabis industry with slavery at a House Oversight Committee heari...
Cannabis Congress Passes Landmark Cannabis Research Bill by Sophia Vida November 17, 2022 The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved landmark legislation to expand medical marijuana research, marking the first time both chambers of Congress have passed a standalone cannabis bill. The measure, titled the Medical Marijuana an...
Cannabis German Opposition Leader Lobbies EU To Nix Country’s Cannabis Proposal by Sophia Vida November 17, 2022 A leader of Germany’s main opposition party took aim at the country’s proposal to decriminalize marijuana on Wednesday, asking the European Union to step in and block the plan. Klaus Holetschek, the health minister for a ...
Cannabis Johnny Buss Opens Up His Mind to More Than Comedy by Sophia Vida November 17, 2022 It’s true what they say, no one genuinely knows what’s going on behind the scenes, and that applies to everyone, even celebrities. It might seem like entrepreneur, philanthropist, comedy club owner, and part-owner of the Laker...
Cannabis FDA Takes First Step in Making NARCAN Available Over the Counter by Sophia Vida November 17, 2022 As of Tuesday, certain naloxone products like NARCAN have been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and determined to be safe enough to potentially be sold over the counter in the near future. “Today, the U.S. F...
Cannabis San Bernardino’s Operation Hammer Strike Concludes Illegal Cannabis Eradication by Sophia Vida November 16, 2022 In a press release, the MET released data about the operation’s many successes. “Since August 26, 2022, MET investigators have served 127 search warrants at illegal cultivation locations, arresting 103 suspects,” the MET sta...
Cannabis Study Examines If CBD Buffers THC’s Effects by Sophia Vida November 16, 2022 A study published Wednesday in Neuropsychology attempted to determine if CBD reduces the adverse effects of THC, such as paranoia and memory loss, but found little evidence to support this theory. Study participants were observed ...
Cannabis Toward a More Perfect Pot Union by Sophia Vida November 16, 2022 A GROWING INTEREST Following the November 2022 elections, 21 U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational use, many of them now entrenched with a full-blown cannabis commerce. This rapidly expanding industry is popul...
Cannabis Kentucky Governor Signs Executive Order To Allow Use of Medical Cannabis by Sophia Vida November 16, 2022 Democratic Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky on Tuesday signed an executive order authorizing the use of medical marijuana for some patients. Under the order, Kentuckians with certain specified serious medical conditions will be a...
Hemp Newsletter – November 16, 2022 by Sophia Vida November 16, 2022 2022 Elections: Youth Vote, Congressional Wins Promise to Advance Hemp, Cannabis Business By Steven Hoffman “Three issues in this election cycle were important to younger voters: student loans, abortion … and marijuana....