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Crime labs repeatedly told lawmakers and budget officials that they couldn't distinguish between hemp and marijuana without new testing resources.…
February 23, 2025
National News
Terry Cole, a drug warrior who comes from a public safety administrator role in Virginia, is no friend to cannabis
February 18, 2025
National News
Unlike alcohol, THC use doesn’t have an established and roundly accepted threshold
February 16, 2025
National News
Idaho remains one of the states with the strictest laws against marijuana usage, and a mandatory minimum fine for small…
February 13, 2025
Fogel, who suffers from chronic pain after multiple surgeries on his back, knees, hips and rotator cuff, had been carrying half an ounce of…
By ASHLEY MURRAY · February 11, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized last year’s proposal to legalize adult use of cannabis because in part it did not allow for patients to grow…
By MITCH PERRY · February 11, 2025
Republicans aim for higher taxes, lower THC levels
By MEGAN HENRY · February 4, 2025
Lawmakers, public polling and even the governor support legalizing recreational cannabis. But legislation has proven complex.
By IAN KARBAL · January 28, 2025
“The new acting DEA Administrator is a lifelong drug war hawk whose outdated attitudes toward cannabis are out of step with those of most…
By NORML · January 26, 2025
New research suggests that in some states, medicinal cannabis use could be leading to a reduction in the use of anxiety medications
By ASHLEY BRADFORD · January 22, 2025Adjust how this site appears on this device.