marijuana

Nearly two-thirds of US voters (65 percent) “think that legalizing marijuana nationally is a good idea,” according to nationwide survey data compiled by Emerson College Polling. The total is a five-point increase in support for legalization since Emerson pollsters last posed the question one year ago. Voters’ support for marijuana legalization was strongest among respondents…

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy told Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) that he’s “aware” of the state’s launch of legal psilocybin services and is committed to continuing to be “outspoken in favor of advancing psychedelic therapies” at the federal level, according to a staffer in the governor’s office. During a…

About two in three American voters says legalizing marijuana nationwide would be a “good” idea, according to a new poll. As advocates and stakeholders await a decision from President Donald Trump on a more modest rescheduling proposal, the survey from Emerson College found that 65 percent of registered voters are in favor of going further…

There is a political and cultural tension running through the U.S. While dispensaries flourish on the streets and the word “rescheduling” appears in every headline, Congress has decided to step in. On Friday, a group of Democratic lawmakers reintroduced what many describe as the most sweeping bill yet to remove cannabis from the list of…

Oregon’s attorney general has issued a certified ballot title for a measure to legalize cannabis social lounges that activists want to put before voters in 2026. The move comes roughly a month after an initial draft ballot title for the initiative was circulated, receiving only one public comment in response. The move brings organizers one…

Cannabidiol (CBD) shows promise for a range of applications in dermatology and cometic science, a new comprehensive review of medical literature on the marijuana component’s topical applications has concluded. The paper, published in the journal Biomolecules, found that the non-intoxicating compound’s “anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, analgesic and anti-proliferative properties contribute to its therapeutic potential in managing…