Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
Never before in human history have we been exposed to so many sensory stimuli at once, and never, ever, have we felt so little. We live perpetually overloaded with screens, multitasking, demands for constant performance, and hyperproductivity. Thus, the mind remains permanently switched on, without the possibility of taking restorative breaks. And from so much…
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“We have to make sure that we don’t have unintended consequences, and destroy things that do not need to be destroyed.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A push for Missouri to immediately adopt planned federal limits on intoxicating hemp products ran into a filibuster in the state Senate Wednesday, with critics demanding any changes wait until national…
Missouri Bill To Restrict Hemp THC Products Stalls Amid Senate Read More »
“I think that sample fraud should be a death sentence for a licensee. Right now, it’s a $15,000 slap on the wrist.” By Christopher Osher, ProPublica and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. Colorado marijuana manufacturers would no longer be allowed to choose which product samples they send for…
Colorado Officials Weigh Changes To How Marijuana Is Sampled For Read More »
There are few things in life more painful than being told you only have a few months or years to live. Curative treatments will no longer work, and money can’t buy the extra years to your life. Not even with the latest advancements in medicine or technology. Sad as it is, this is…
Should Terminally Ill Patients Be Alllowed to Use Medical Marijuana? Read More »
A key House committee chairman has unveiled the latest version of a large-scale agriculture bill—with provisions his office says will reduce “regulatory burdens for producers of industrial hemp.” The proposed 2026 Farm Bill released on Friday by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-PA) would maintain the industrial hemp program at a time when the…
New Farm Bill Released By GOP Committee Chair Aims To Read More »
Virginia senators have advanced an amended bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the Commonwealth toward a floor vote while removing new criminal penalties that were recently added to the measure—setting the stage for negotiations between both chambers of the legislature as they work to enact differing versions of the reform. At a hearing before…
Virginia Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill Moves To Senate Floor Vote, Read More »
President Donald Trump has pardoned a former NFL star who was convicted of trafficking 175 pounds of marijuana. As advocates await action on federal marijuana rescheduling—and many people continue to endure the consequences of ongoing cannabis criminalization—Trump granted clemency to five ex-NFL players, including Nate Newton, who helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to three Super…
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As cannabis industry stakeholders await action on a marijuana rescheduling proposal, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule to provide federal health insurance coverage for CBD, according to an executive with a hemp company that’s been collaborating with the agency on the initiative. President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
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Colorado senators have advanced a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals. The Senate Health & Human Services Committee on Thursday unanimously approved the legislation from Sen. Kyle Mullica (D) in a 9-0 vote, with amendments. It’s one of the latest examples of a state legislature…
Colorado Senators Advance Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use By Read More »
“True stability requires comprehensive federal legislation that creates a national medical cannabis framework to recognize cannabis-based therapies as part of modern healthcare.” By Steph Sherer, Americans for Safe Access Last week, the House Appropriations Committee declared victory, announcing: “More than 95 percent of the federal government is funded through full-year FY2026 appropriations—delivering stability, certainty, and…
Federal Budget Leaves Medical Cannabis Patients More Uncertain Than Ever Read More »
