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Two prominent progressive members of Congress joked about marijuana at a televised town hall meeting on Wednesday, with one making sure to say that it should be legalized in more states across the country. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), speaking at the CNN-hosted event, made a cannabis quip while rejecting calls from some Republicans to end…
Bernie Sanders And AOC Joke About Marijuana At Nationally Televised Read More »
“Right now we’re testing inactive metabolites, mostly through urine, and it’s really not accurate. The inactive metabolites don’t show impairment, it just shows whether or not you used it [in the past].” By Jake Zuckerman, Signal Cleveland This story was originally published by Signal Cleveland. Sign up for their free newsletters at SignalCleveland.org/subscribe. The Ohio…
Ohio Senate Passes Marijuana DUI Bill Aimed At Protecting Drivers Read More »
A White House official says that, as President Donald Trump weighs whether to follow through with a marijuana rescheduling proposal that was initiated during the Biden administration, there’s a growing understanding that cannabis reform is “good politics”—comparing the issue to how same-sex marriage gradually gained bipartisan support over time. In interviews with The Free Press…
White House Official Says Marijuana Reform Is ‘Good Politics’ As Read More »
Wisconsin senators are set to take up a newly filed Republican-led bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state next week. Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R), who’s previously sponsored medical cannabis legislation in past sessions, formally introduced the new legislation alongside Sen. Patrick Testin (R) on Wednesday. This comes about two weeks after the…
Wisconsin Senate Committee Schedules Hearing On GOP Leader’s New Medical Read More »
American voters across the political spectrum are broadly supportive of keeping consumable hemp products legal and implementing certain regulations to ensure public safety and prevent youth access, according to a new poll. The survey from McLaughlin & Associates, which was commissioned by the Hemp Industry & Farmers of America (HIFA), comes amid increased debate in…
Three In Four American Voters Want Hemp To Stay Legal, Read More »
Our bodies all have a network of cannabinoid receptors that is vital to the health of all mammals: the endocannabinoid system. The ECS is a vast network of chemical compounds and receptors (namely CB1 and CB2) that regulate our most basic functions – sleep, appetite, mood, the immune system, inflammatory response, aging and memory. Endocannabinoids…
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Endocannabinoid System Without Cannabis Read More »
Cannabis can be tasted and appreciated like fine wine and the idea is gaining momentum nationwide. Over in the global ganja epicenter of California, encouraging people to blind test cannabis is nearly standardized. Local chef, entrepreneur and industry veteran Chip Moore, 36, is the founder of the 4 and 20 Blackbirds collective and has been…
How to Blind Test Cannabis for an Elevated Experience Read More »
While cannabis is now legal in almost half the country, thousands are still arrested in other parts of the United States simply for carrying weed. In 2024, more than 20% of drug arrests were for cannabis possession, according to NORML’s analysis of FBI Crime Data Explorer figures. To put that into perspective, last year saw…
Progress? Yes. Justice? Not Yet: Cannabis Possession Still Makes Up Read More »
It’s a familiar story by now – well-intentioned researchers submit applications to study cannabis, politicians make promises about reform, and years later, nothing has changed. The latest chapter in this saga features MMJ International Holdings, whose CEO Duane Boise recently declared “This is insanity” after years of bureaucratic obstruction. And he’s right. The Drug Enforcement…
The DEA’s War on Progress: How an Agency Designed to Read More »
There really isn’t much of a recipe for a broken heart. We all find our own tools, our own strategies, on a path that’s rarely straightforward… or easy. “Heartbreak is a life experience that you have to go through, no matter what,” says Florencia Alcaráz, journalist and columnist for ElDiario.ar, whose ongoing work about relationships,…
Can Weed Mend a Broken Heart? A High Times Survival Read More »
