Legal Related Senator Bernie Sanders Had This to Say on Ending the Drug War by Sophia Vida September 07, 2021 Recently at a town hall event that was focused on Democrats' large scale budget plan, Senator Bernie Sanders touted on the progress for legal marijuana and ending the drug war. Sanders sad that Congress is "making progress" tow...
Legal Related Legislators in South Dakota Want to Make These Changes to Medical Marijuana Law by Sophia Vida September 02, 2021 South Dakota legislators are looking to make changes to the state's medical cannabis law. A panel of lawmakers in the state, predominantly Republican, have recommended several changes to the medical cannabis legalization measur...
Legal Related Colorado Governor Wants Senators To Pass Marijuana Banking And Tax Reform by Sophia Vida August 30, 2021 This past Friday, Colorado's governor Jared Polis (D) sent a letter to the Senate sponsors of a federal marijuana legalization bill. In the letter, Polis urges the senators to pass incremental cannabis banking and tax reform fi...
Sector News California-based Marijuana Company HERBL in Talks to Go Public by Sophia Vida August 15, 2021 HERBL, a weed supplier based in Santa Barbara, California, is in talks to go public via a SPAC merger according to sources in a Reuters report. The company would go public by merging with blank check company BGP Acquisition, at...
Science related (Medical) Michigan is Spending $20 Million to Study Medical Cannabis for Veterans with PTSD by Sophia Vida August 11, 2021 Using its marijuana revenue, the state of Michigan has decided to spend $20 million to study medical cannabis for veterans who have post traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD. A pair of research projects will analy...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana May Induce a Psychedelic-like ‘Oceanic’ Experience Says Study by Sophia Vida August 10, 2021 According to a new study, psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and LSD can induce an experience known as oceanic boundlessness. This is akin to a feeling of oneness with the world and a sense of awe. At least that's what new re...
Sector News Former NFL Player Calvin Johnson Wants to Help People Through Cannabis by Sophia Vida August 05, 2021 Calvin Johnson, former Detroit Lions wide receiver, is changing the conversation about cannabis and wants to help improve people’s lives with the plant. Johnson and former Lions teammate Rob Sims are the founders of Michigan-...
Sector News Actor Seth Rogen Talks Cannabis Legislation to Forbes by Sophia Vida August 04, 2021 In an exclusive interview with Forbes, Hollywood comic actor Seth Rogen, known for his love of marijuana, talks about cannabis legislation. Out of his Los Angeles home, Rogen told Forbes, "I don’t make any illusions as to how...
Legal Related Puerto Rico Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients From This by Sophia Vida August 04, 2021 Puerto Rico's Governor Pedro Pierluisi has signed legislation to protect medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination. The governor signed into law Act No. 15-2021 (Act 15). Act 15 amends Act No. 42 of July 9, 2017...
Legal Related Mayor Bill De Blasio Blasts NY Governor Over Weed Legislation Process by Sophia Vida July 30, 2021 Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has called for Governor Andrew Cuomo to "wake up" on the marijuana legalization process. The mayor has urged the governor to pick up the pace on completing the process of legalizing weed, tellin...
