Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
New Study Kills Prohibitionist Myths: Legal Weed Increased Use but DECREASED Problematic Misuse For decades, we’ve heard the same tired arguments from cannabis prohibitionists: legalization will trigger a public health disaster, addiction rates will skyrocket, and society will crumble as we know it. These doomsday predictions have been the cornerstone of anti-cannabis rhetoric since the…
If there’s one country with a contradictory relationship with cannabis, it’s Colombia. On one hand, medical marijuana has been legal since 2016, with the foundations for a thriving industry that already exports the plant to multiple countries. On the other hand, the same plant exported for medical purposes is not available to Colombian patients; and…
Is the Wait Over for Colombian Patients? Government May Allow Read More »
Original publication: November 1986. BREEDING FOR BIG BUDS HARVEST ’86 BY JORGE CERVANTES “Look at the size of that thing, I must be hallucinating,” said Tim as he stared in awe at the huge six-inch diameter flower top. “What did you put in this joint to make me see things twice as big as life?…
From The Vault: BREEDING FOR BIG BUDS (1986) Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accepting public comments on a proposed rule that would provide guidance around the government’s restoration of Second Amendment gun rights for people who’ve been disarmed under federal law. But the department says certain applicants—including users of marijuana—”would be presumptively ineligible for relief and therefore denied relief absent extraordinary…
Proposed DOJ Rule Says Marijuana Users Likely Wouldn’t Be Eligible Read More »
City officials in Dallas have paused the implementation of a voter-approved ordinance (the Dallas Freedom Act) limiting the ability of local police to make low-level marijuana possession arrests. Sixty-seven percent of Dallas voters approved the marijuana depenalization ordinance in November. Dallas is the latest Texas city to shelve its voter-initiated depenalization law after Attorney General…
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New federal health data indicate that while past-year marijuana use in the U.S. overall has climbed in recent years, the rise has been “driven by increases…among adults 26 years or older.” As for younger Americans, rates of both past-year use and cannabis use disorder, by contrast, “remained stable among adolescents and young adults between 2021…
Federal Report Shows Youth Marijuana Use ‘Remained Stable’ Even As Read More »
Paul McKay Paul McKay is a writer and editor with a background spanning from sports journalism and social media growth to stand-up comedy. Paul has experience ranging from children’s book publishing to web writing for popular satirical websites. Growing up in the Atlanta area, Paul draws inspiration from Hunter S. Thompson, blending sharp humor with…
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“We are encouraged by the growing body of rigorous research exploring the use of psychedelics, including psilocybin in treating treatment-resistant types of mental illness.” By Jack Gorsline, HorizonMass Massachusetts psychedelic policy advocates recently marked a significant milestone at a July 15 legislative hearing, which featured testimony on four of the 12 psychedelics-related bills filed this…
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Endorses Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin Possession Read More »
She was done with the headaches, acid reflux, nausea, dry mouth, dizziness and the dreaded next-day bathroom roulette. Enough was enough. After too many groggy mornings, Anna, a self-proclaimed “sober curious” thirty-something, started looking for a better way to unwind. That’s when, on a routine grocery run, she spotted hemp-derived THC seltzers nestled between the…
THC Drinks Go Boom! Read More »
It was in 2002 when I met Ozzy Osbourne. I was on the side of the stage as he was preparing to perform. Thanks to a brief stint as a touring musician that got me backstage access to Ozzfest in 2002, I had the privilege of watching the inner workings of that fine-tuned music festival from…
Ozzy Osbourne, Parkinson’s and the Promise of Magic Mushrooms: Could Read More »
