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The DEA plans to Reclassify Cannabis as a Schedule III Drug
The Guardian - Sun Jun 9, 2024
Recent rules proposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration aim to reclassify cannabis as a schedule III drug, raising an important question for the nearly 15,000 dispensaries in the US: what does this mean?

Cannabis, particularly cannabis containing delta-9 THC, occupies a bizarre legal gray area. More»

Study Finds Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus
Forbes - Tue Jan 11, 2022
Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. More»

Oregon County Declares "State of Emergency" for Having Too Much Weed
Associated Press - Thu Oct 14, 2021
SALEM, Oregon — A county in southern Oregon says it is so overwhelmed by an increase in the number and size of illegal marijuana farms that it declared a state of emergency Wednesday, appealing to the governor and the Legislature's leaders for help. More»

New Mexico Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization, Automatic Expungement Measures into Law
Norml - Mon Apr 12, 2021
Earlier today, Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two separate measures into law amending the state's marijuana policies. More»

Virginia 16th State To Legalize Recreational Pot
NPR - Thu Apr 8, 2021
Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature passed a bill legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana on Wednesday, making it the 16th state to take the step. More»

White House staffers ousted due to marijuana policy
Politico - Fri Mar 19, 2021
The White House on Friday sought to downplay the number of staffers whose jobs have been derailed by their prior cannabis use. More»

Cannabis extracts may reduce the risk of dying from Covid-19 by stopping the immune system attacking itself
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 18, 2021
Some cannabis extracts may lower the risk of dying from Covid-19 by preventing a patient's malfunctioning immune system from attacking itself, research suggests. More»

'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites
BBC - Fri May 29, 2020
Ancient Israelites burned cannabis as part of their religious rituals, an archaeological study has found. More»

91 Percent of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Medical or Recreational Use
Newsweek - Mon Nov 18, 2019
Cannabis has been expanding its reach over the past several years in the United States, and with it, public opinion has, too, with two-thirds of America supporting the legalization of marijuana, according to a new poll at Pew Research Center. More»

Joe Biden Is Out Here Calling Weed a 'Gateway Drug' in 2019
Vice - Mon Nov 18, 2019
Joe Biden's bold experiment in trying to win the Democratic presidential nomination without a single vote from a young person continued Saturday, when the 76-year-old frontrunner told a crowd in Las Vegas that he doesn't want to legalize weed because he's worried that it might lead to harder drugs. More»

Pancreatic Cancer Disappeared in 70% of Mice Treated with Cannabis
Daily Mail - Thu Aug 22, 2019
Cannabis could hold a key to fighting pancreatic cancer - one of the deadliest forms - suggests recent Harvard University research. More»

New York state decriminalizes pot, stops short of Cuomo's legalization call
Reuters - Tue Jul 30, 2019
NEW YORK - New York state on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use, meaning possession of small amounts of the drug will be punished with fines rather than jail time, a step short of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s goal of legalizing pot. More»

High Turnout For Annual 420 Pot Festival On Golden Gate Park’s Hippie Hill
San Francisco Chronicle - Sat Apr 20, 2019
Smokers passed cone-shaped joints, cradled glass pipes of all sizes and worked to keep blazing blunts alive amid strong winds on the grassy fields of Golden Gate Park as part of the annual 420 celebration at Hippie Hill. More»

Jelly Belly creator releases line of CBD-infused jelly beans
WSB-TV - Mon Mar 18, 2019
LOS ANGELES - The man known for creating the Jelly Belly jelly bean has released his own line of jelly bean marijuana edibles. More»

Alaska Is Officially The First State To License On-Site Marijuana Consumption At Cannabis Stores
Weedmaps - Thu Mar 14, 2019
Later this year, Alaska marijuana consumers will be able to buy their cannabis and smoke it, too - all under the same roof. More»

Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization
US News - Sun Feb 10, 2019
AN EMBATTLED pharmaceutical company that sells the powerful painkiller fentanyl has donated $500,000 toward defeating a ballot initiative that would make recreational use of marijuana legal under Arizona law. More»

California Passes Bill To Expunge Old Marijuana Convictions
Huffington Post - Tue Aug 28, 2018
California lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that provides a legal framework to wipe out previous marijuana convictions. More»

A Genetic Study Using 23andMe Data Finds Link Between Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use
Gizmodo - Mon Aug 27, 2018
There's evidence of a connection between cannabis use and schizophrenia, but it's unclear whether the drug leads to the disorder, or vice versa. More»

Canada legalises recreational marijuana nationwide
The Independent - Tue Jun 19, 2018
Canada has legalised the use of recreational marijuana nationwide, making it the first G7 country to do so. More»

San Francisco To Dismiss Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions
NPR - Wed Jan 31, 2018
Prosecutors in San Francisco will throw out thousands of marijuana-related convictions of residents dating back to 1975. More»

Groundbreaking medical marijuana case lets little girl go back to school
KFOR-TV - Mon Jan 22, 2018
A little girl was back in a school she loves in Schaumburg, Illinois last week - but only after a federal judge said it was okay for her to bring her prescription medication with her. More»

New era opens in California with first sales of recreational marijuana
San Francisco Gate - Sun Dec 31, 2017
Before sunrise on New Year's Day, cashiers welcomed the first legal sales of recreational marijuana in California, launching a new industry expected to bring in billions of dollars while accepting new regulations and taxes. More»

Pennsylvania Cops Abuse Senior Couple Because They Think Hibiscus Is Marijuana
AlterNet - Sat Nov 18, 2017
A Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit against township police and an insurance company in the wake of a misbegotten drug raid that netted only hibiscus plants. More»

Marijuana Fans Cheer as Recreational Pot Goes on Sale in Nevada
NBC - Sat Jul 1, 2017
LAS VEGAS - Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state with stores selling pot to the public in a market that is expected to outpace all others in the U. More»

Justice Department to Reverse Obama's Hands-Off Policy on Marijuana
Democracy Now - Sun Feb 26, 2017
The Trump administration said Thursday it will enforce federal laws barring the use of marijuana, reversing an Obama administration policy that gave wide latitude to states to determine their own pot laws. More»

10 Scientific Studies From 2016 Showing Marijuana Is Safe and Effective
AlterNet - Sat Dec 31, 2016
While no psychoactive substance is completely harmless, modern science continues to prove that cannabis is one of the safer and more effective therapeutic agents available. More»

Three states OK recreational marijuana
Chicago Tribune - Tue Nov 8, 2016
California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. More»

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People
Huffington Post - Tue Mar 22, 2016
An eye-opening remark from a former aide to President Richard Nixon pulls back the curtain on the true motivation of the United States' war on drugs. More»

5 Major Developments That Change How We Should Think About Marijuana
AlterNet - Fri Jan 22, 2016
Scientific discoveries are published almost daily rebuking the federal government's contention that cannabis is a highly dangerous substance lacking therapeutic efficacy. More»

Historic: Bernie Sanders Becomes First Candidate To Endorse Full Pot Legalization
Occupy Democrats - Wed Oct 28, 2015
A Gallup Poll taken last week found that nearly 60% of Americans favor the legalization of marijuana (also referred to as "pot" or "weed"), consistent with previous findings over the past couple of years. More»

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