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The chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Nikki Fried, says the looming federal hemp ban that was tucked into a spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law this month is precisely why people “hate government”—with a multi-billion-dollar industry now in jeopardy just years after the crop was federally legalized. And she believes lawmakers will…
Florida Democratic Party Chair Slams Congress Over Federal Hemp Ban, Read More »
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season. But NORML isn’t taking a break. Cannabis consumers are facing unprecedented threats. In many states where voters have legalized marijuana for either medical or adult use, such as Ohio and Nebraska, lawmakers are rolling back hard-won cannabis freedoms. In Florida, administration officials are trying to halt…
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A federal health agency plans to soon authorize health insurance coverage for CBD under certain Medicare programs. The policy change is being circulated about a month after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with the head of an organization behind a video President Donald Trump shared over the summer…
Federal Health Agency Moves To Allow CBD Coverage Under Medicare, Read More »
Debunking the Latest Cannabis Scare Tactics: A Critical Look at Propaganda Masquerading as Health News Alright, let’s talk about this article that’s been making the rounds on multiple news outlets recently. You know the one—”It’s Possible to Get Addicted to Pot: Here’s What to Know.” When you see the same article getting shared across multiple…
Debunking the Latest Cannabis Scare Tactics: It’s Possible to Get Read More »
Here’s what gets me fired up: in 2025, scientists from Italy and Switzerland just discovered an entirely new class of cannabis compound with remarkable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Not just another minor cannabinoid to add to our growing list—we’re talking about a fundamentally different type of molecule called a dimeric cannabinoid, where two separate cannabinoid…
Meet Cannabizetol: Why We’re Still Discovering New Cannabis Molecules in Read More »
A leading libertarian think tank is imploring the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the constitutionality of federal marijuana prohibition, arguing that the imposition of that policy on states that have enacted laws to regulate cannabis undermines a “foundational feature of our constitutional structure.” The Cato Institute filed an amicus brief with…
Libertarian Think Tank Urges Supreme Court To Hear Marijuana Case Read More »
Minnesota congressional Democrats are committing to preventing the collapse of the hemp industry after lawmakers passed a now-signed spending bill banning the sale of most consumable THC products, stressing the need to “fix it” before recriminalization takes effect next year and laying out opportunities to achieve that. And according to one lawmaker, it’s not just…
Congressional Democratic Lawmakers Weigh Plans To Save Hemp Industry From Read More »
“As the leading cannabis trade association, we’re here in court fighting to protect the will of Michigan voters.” By Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance The state’s new 24 percent tax on all cannabis products, which was passed as a part of the fiscal year 2026 budget package, came before the Michigan Court of Claims on Tuesday,…
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GOP members of a powerful Senate committee are issuing a reminder that marijuana remains illegal under federal law and that the sale of cannabis near public schools and playgrounds can carry “enhanced penalties”—an issue they are specifically highlighting in relation to the location of dispensaries in Washington, D.C. The Republican majority in the Senate Appropriations…
GOP-Controlled Senate Committee Warns DC That Marijuana Is Federally Illegal, Read More »
