cannabis

Smoking marijuana is associated with “significantly” reduced rates of alcohol consumption, according to a new federally funded study that involved adults smoking joints in a makeshift bar. Researchers at Brown University investigated the science behind the trend that’s come to be known as “California sober,” referring to people who abstain from or limit the use…

“You have a unique opportunity to regulate an industry that is built by Texans for Texans.” By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission moved forward on Tuesday with its efforts to regulate the sale of consumable hemp products as questions swirled around the future of the industry due to federal restrictions…

A lawyer for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) faced a grilling by a federal appeals court over delays in a request for a religious group to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in their practice—a complaint similar to one that marijuana reform advocates have vented over decades amid repeated efforts to end federal cannabis prohibition. DEA has…

“Sometimes the right solutions come from the most unexpected places.” By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline The hemp industry in North Carolina has a surprising new face: former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. Perdue is one of many political figures in the state connected to the state’s emerging hemp industry since its legalization through the 2018 Farm…

A GOP congresswoman is circulating a bill that would stop the implementation of a federal hemp THC product ban that’s part of spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump last week. And she’s pledging to spend the next year fighting to prevent the implementation of the ban. The draft bill from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)—who…