Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
A California bill to put a pause on a recently enacted tax hike on marijuana products is now heading to the governor after a final unanimous vote in the Assembly. On Thursday, the Assembly voted 57-0 to concur with recent Senate changes to the legislation from Assemblymember Matt Haney (D), meaning it will go to…
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Carmelo Anthony just made basketball history. The ten-time NBA All-Star was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this September, a moment that cements his place among the game’s greats. Now, the New York legend is marking that milestone in a very different way: with weed. Anthony’s STAYME7O Cannabis is teaming up with…
Carmelo Anthony Marks Hall of Fame With Hall of Flame Read More »
For decades, marijuana consumers have debated whether using a bong, where smoke is pulled through water before inhalation, is any safer than inhaling smoke from a joint. Conventional wisdom has long held that water filtration makes for a cleaner, less harmful consumption experience. But a new study, by authors affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison…
Smoking Marijuana With A Water Bong Doesn’t Effectively Filter Compounds Read More »
A federal health agency on Monday hosted a leading marijuana prohibitionist group for an event focused on cannabis use trends and youth prevention, giving the organization a prominent platform for a discussion that largely promoted an anti-reform agenda. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) invited Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to…
Federal Agency Gives Anti-Marijuana Group A Platform To Make Claims Read More »
The Vlasic Classic golf tour is growing into a uniquely powerful networking event. Founded by cannabis entrepreneur Willy Vlasic, the annual nationwide charity golf tournament is a movement built on purpose, community and philanthropy, all while spending a day on the green—literally and figuratively. Now in its third year, Vlasic Classic supports organizations like the…
A Summer on the Green With Vlasic Classic Charity Golf Read More »
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill to establish a pilot program for the regulated therapeutic use of psychedelics. The pilot program proposal from Sen. Cindy Friedman (D) advanced through the legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing on Thursday. It’s now been referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing for further consideration. The…
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Bill To Create Psychedelic Therapy Pilot Program Read More »
Delta-8 and delta-10 THC are illegal, and state law that prohibits businesses from selling hemp-derived products without a license is constitutional, the Appellate Court of Maryland ruled on Sept. 9.The ruling reverses a lower court’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction to the Maryland Hemp Coalition and several hemp retailers, producers, farmers and consumers, who…
Appellate Court Rules Delta-8, Delta-10 THC Prohibited in Maryland Read More »
Capitalism doesn’t just create material inequality: it also inflicts pain and lays the groundwork for drugs to become a form of escape. “People whose lives have been wrecked by capitalism end up turning to drugs,” says activist Vince Tao, as quoted by Morbo. In Vancouver, Canada, that equation comes to life in neighborhoods like the…
From the Dark Web to the Streets: Meet the Canadian Read More »
A GOP-controlled congressional committee has scheduled a hearing to discuss what’s described as a Chinese “invasion” of the U.S. through illicit marijuana operations. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, & Accountability set the hearing—titled “Invasion of the Homeland: How China is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America”—for Thursday, September…
[PRESS RELEASE] – WARWICK, R.I., Sept. 12, 2025 – The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) opened the application period for adult-use cannabis retail licenses, marking the beginning of the largest expansion to Rhode Island’s cannabis industry. The commission is authorized under the Rhode Island Cannabis Act to license up to 24 retail establishments statewide, divided equally across…
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