Kratom Has Given And Taken From Chronic Pain Patients—Will This State Ban It?
February 9, 2026
A Utah bill looking to ban kratom in all forms sparked debate about pain relief and accidental overdoses
A Utah bill looking to ban kratom in all forms sparked debate about pain relief and accidental overdoses
“These findings reinforce the reality that regulated markets more successfully keep cannabis out of the hands of young people than does prohibition.”
Conference hosted by group funding Massachusetts cannabis repeal effort also probably lacked “good drugs,” as promised in name
Bills would prohibit employers from refusing to hire, terminating, or penalizing based solely on a cannabis-positive test
Regulators were asked to study and propose what the state should do about hemp-derived drinks, most of which are produced out-of-state
Here’s what their books on topics such as psychedelic exploration and Zen philosophy reveal
Initiative backed by the same dark money group trying to close Mass dispensaries fails to make ballot in Vacationland
Benevolent Botanicals prevails; unreasonable cannabis zoning by “bumbling” bureaucracy hits 10-foot barbed-wire wall
At inaugural meeting, new CCC committee eyes extensions of license and badge durations, plus relaxed restrictions on loyalty programs and discounts
Documents reveal how a weed arrest was an unexpected catalyst for a sex trafficking investigation—and how attorneys cited pot use to smear a key victim
