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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»

'Magic mushroom' Compound Creates a Hyper-connected Brain to Treat Depression
Live Science - Wed Apr 13, 2022
Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in "magic mushrooms," could treat depression by creating a hyper-connected brain. 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»

Alabama mom faces felony for filling doctor’s prescription while pregnant
AL.com - Thu Jul 22, 2021
An Alabama mom battling chronic back pain faces felony charges for refilling her prescription while pregnant – in a case her attorneys say tests the limits of legal protections for women receiving medical care. 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 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»

Customs agent took nearly 18 kilos of cocaine to Atlanta airport, feds say
Atllanta Journal-Constution - Wed Mar 11, 2020
A US Customs and Border Protection officer tasked with intercepting drugs was indicted on federal charges after authorities found nearly 18 kilograms of cocaine in his carry-on luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, prosecutors said. More»

FDA Calls Psychedelic Psilocybin a 'Breakthrough Therapy' for Severe Depression
Live Science - Fri Nov 29, 2019
The FDA is helping to speed up the process of researching and approving psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance in magic mushrooms, to treat major depressive disorder. 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»

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»

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»

The Supreme Court unanimously says states can't steal your car
Washington Examiner - Wed Feb 20, 2019
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that it's unconstitutional for states to steal people's cars. 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»

A Georgia nightmare: This woman was jailed for 4 months for possessing cotton candy
AlterNet - Sat Nov 17, 2018
A Georgia woman has filed a federal lawsuit after she spent nearly four months in jail because a roadside drug test administered by untrained police officers falsely identified a bag of cotton candy as methamphetamine. 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»

How LSD Makes Music Profoundly Awesome
AlterNet - Fri Mar 9, 2018
Listening to Jimi Hendrix on acid back in the day was absolutely mind-melting. More»

Police sergeant is arrested after being caught on camera 'stealing a paralyzed woman's prescription opioids and offering her hush money'
Daily Mail - Sun Feb 4, 2018
A Hagerstown police sergeant in Maryland has been arrested after stealing prescription opioids from a paralyzed woman, who caught him on video. 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»

U.S. Has Regressed To A Third-World Nation For Most Of Its Citizens
The Intellectualist - Fri May 26, 2017
America divided - this concept increasingly graces political discourse in the US, pitting left against right, conservative thought against the liberal agenda. More»

LSD could help treat depression and anxiety, researchers hope
Raw Story/Medical Daily - Wed Apr 5, 2017
Scientists are looking to use LSD to help patients cope during stressful times. 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»

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