Texas lawmakers took up a bill on Wednesday that would ban consumable hemp products containing THC. But despite the committee hearing being held, the legislation isn’t expected to advance during an ongoing special session as Democratic state lawmakers continue to deny the House a quorum to pass any measures amid a conflict over proposed redistricting.…
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IN gov: Fed marijuana reform could boost state legalization; DEA “drug slang” quiz; Study: Medical cannabis for pain; SXSW psychedelics panels Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING:…
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Do you know your “drug slangs”? The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a quiz to put that to the test. As part of its efforts to raise awareness about drug culture—with sometimes mixed reviews from those who actually consume controlled substances—DEA recently put out a five-question quiz to assess people’s drug lexicons. “If you hear…
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Voting is now open for panels to be part of next year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, allowing anyone with an opinion to weigh in on what topics the event covers and whose views are featured onstage. And once again, like in past years, there are dozens of marijuana- and psychedelics-related panels up for consideration.…
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Medical marijuana has “genuine therapeutic effects for pain management,” and the degree of relief provided by cannabis can be predicted by their specific chemical profile—including not only cannabinoids but also, crucially, terpenoids—according to a newly published study employing machine learning methods. It’s a conclusion that researchers say provides “evidence for compound-specific therapeutic effects.” “These results…
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The Republican governor of Indiana says that, if President Donald Trump moves forward on federally rescheduling marijuana, the national reform could add “a little bit of fire” to the local push for cannabis legalization in his state. But at the same time, a GOP U.S. senator who represents Indiana is doubling down on his opposition…
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President Trump’s recent comments about “looking at” marijuana rescheduling have sent cannabis advocates into a frenzy of misplaced optimism, flooding my inbox with headlines proclaiming that Trump is “considering cannabis reform.” But before anyone starts celebrating, let’s be crystal clear about what’s actually on the table: Schedule III rescheduling – a half-measure that would hand…
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New York’s argument that the U.S. Constitution does not apply to its state cannabis licensing program is flawed, a federal court ruled Aug. 12.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the New York Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) licensing procedure for adult-use dispensaries violated the dormant Commerce Clause by providing in-state applicants…
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Just How Much Cannabis Can Teens Safely Consume? While cannabis has been legalized for medical and recreational use in most of the United States, one must be an adult, or at least 21 years of age, to legally partake. However, many young teenagers begin experimenting with marijuana at an age much younger than…
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Surprisingly, many of the countries that today have the strictest drug policies also hide a history where those same substances were of great cultural significance. For example, Japan once boasted a thriving hemp industry; today, cannabis use carries serious legal and moral penalties. Weed users face a confusing and dangerous political landscape, as well as…
Japanese Rebellion: 7 Years in Prison for Smoking Weed… and Read More »
