Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
When President Donald Trump announced that he would sign an executive order moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, he didn’t frame it as a cultural breakthrough or a political victory. He framed it as medicine. There were no weed jokes, no talk of freedom, no nods to cannabis culture. Instead, Trump spoke about…
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The Cannigma Shop is now home to a growing collection of drinkware, shirts, hoodies, and cozy wear made for people who love science, curiosity, and good vibes. If you enjoy products that look good, feel good, and make your daily routine a little more fun, this collection is for you. Everything here is designed with…
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President Donald Trump’s historic move to direct the reclassification of marijuana on Thursday has elicited a wave of positive feedback from top lawmakers, state officials, advocates and industry stakeholders—reflecting the uniquely bipartisan way cannabis reform has bridge political divides during an especially divisive time. While several Democratic lawmakers have made clear that simply moving cannabis…
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A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine is imploring voters not to sign a petition to put a “really dumb” initiative on next year’s ballot that would roll back the state’s adult-use marijuana legalization law. The measure, if approved, would also revise the regulatory structure of the medical cannabis program by imposing product testing requirements. “It’s…
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President Donald Trump today issued an executive order directing federal agencies to amend marijuana’s longstanding classification as a Schedule I federally controlled substance without accepted medical value. The order seeks to finalize a 2023 recommendation by the US Department of Health and Human Services calling for cannabis to be rescheduled to a Schedule III controlled…
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Cannabis industry observers believe it is increasingly likely that President Donald Trump will soon sign an executive order directing federal agencies to complete the marijuana rescheduling process. But multiple reports indicate that the directive could also contain additional components touching on cannabis business banking access and Medicare coverage for CBD. The exact details of the executive…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration diverted more than $35 million in taxpayer funds that investigators say were used to influence last year’s ballot fights over abortion and recreational cannabis, according to a months-long investigation by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times. The money, originally allocated for healthcare, child welfare and opioid recovery programs, was…
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A recent Bloomberg report suggests the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may be exploring a program to cover CBD treatments for some patients, potentially starting with older adults receiving cancer treatment or palliative care. While no official policy has been announced, the discussion alone represents a meaningful shift in how cannabinoid therapies are…
Medicare May Consider Covering CBD — Here’s What That Could Read More »
“Anyone in jail for anything to do with cannabis should be set free.” Ice-T does not blink when he says it. He does not reach for qualifiers. He keeps talking. “It’s legal in enough places,” he adds. “That’s like having somebody in jail for alcohol after Prohibition.” We are on House of Haze, a High…
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) have filed a bill in Congress to allow people living in federally assisted housing to use marijuana in compliance with state laws without having to fear losing their homes. Under current policy, people who live in public housing are prohibited from using controlled substances in…
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