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State Marijuana Legalization Laws Shield Foreign Cartels And Threaten Public

A GOP senator and former top Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official on Tuesday traded thoughts about the state and federal marijuana policy conflict, arguing that legalization laws are enabling foreign cartels to exploit the system in a way that threatens broader public safety. The discussion took place at a Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control…

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Tourists Already Toke in Uruguay, Now the Country Might Finally

Uruguay is once again weighing the possibility of allowing tourists and non-residents over 18 who visit the South American nation to buy legal cannabis even if they aren’t citizens. The executive director of IRCCA (the Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis), Martín Rodríguez, confirmed that the agency is analyzing this option to strengthen…

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Virginia Rejected A Monopoly Model For Marijuana, But Lawmakers Need

“Legislators must ensure the launch mechanics don’t inadvertently hand the keys back to the incumbents before independent operators can even get in the door.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys For years, the story of legal cannabis in America has been a rerun of the same bad movie: corporate lobbyists write the rules, “Big Weed”…

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We Now Know President Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Were Just for

Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Were Just for Show Remember when President Biden made a big show of pardoning thousands of people with federal marijuana convictions? Remember the press conferences, the speeches about how “nobody should be in jail for simple possession,” and the promises of reform? Yeah, about that. Turns out it was all theater. And…

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Is a MAGA-Aligned Think Tank Using the Hemp Ban to

TL;DR: Trump’s surprise hemp ban doesn’t just wipe out a massive part of the hemp-derived market; it may also create the legal framework for a broader federal crackdown on cannabis. With the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025 arguing for centralized FDA authority and tougher interstate enforcement, the hemp ban could mark the first real test…

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Yet Another Study Links Cannabis Use to Reduced Alcohol Intake

Patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) significantly reduce their alcohol intake when they are provided cannabis, according to data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Canadian investigators assessed the relationship between cannabis and alcohol in a cohort of 35 patients enrolled at a residential Managed Alcohol Program (MAP). Study participants were…

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Patients In New York’s Medical Marijuana Program Saw ‘Significantly Reduced’

A federally funded study published by the American Medical Association (AMA) is adding more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in chronic pain treatment. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine on Monday, looked at opioid prescribing trends among chronic pain patients who…

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DOJ Knew Gun Ban For Marijuana Users Is Vulnerable To

The Biden administration was evidently concerned about potential legal liability in federal cases for people convicted of violating gun laws simply by being a cannabis consumer who possessed a firearm, documents obtained by Marijuana Moment show. The previously unpublished 2024 guidance from former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department generally cautioned U.S. attorneys to use discretion…

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New Democratic Congressional Marijuana Resolution Calls For Industry Equity And

Congressional Democrats have filed a new marijuana resolution that urges officials to ensure equity in the industry and address the consequences of the war on drugs—while also pushing President Donald Trump to take the lead in advocating for global cannabis reform at the United Nations. Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Lateefah Simon (D-CA)…

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Texas Officials Approve Nine New Medical Marijuana Business Licenses As

Texas officials have conditionally approved nine new medical marijuana business licenses as part of a law that’s being implemented to significantly expand the state’s cannabis program. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced on Monday that it’s completed the first phase of the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) expansion selection process, which will now involve…

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