Congressional Amendment To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations Through The VA Advances To Floor Vote
A powerful congressional committee is allowing an amendment that would let military veterans receive recommendations for medical marijuana through their doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to advance to a vote on the House floor. The proposal from Reps....
DC’s New Hangouts Don’t Serve Alcohol — They Serve Cannabis
D.C. dispensaries are starting to feel less like retail counters and more like lounges or wellness retreats, thanks to evolving rules that allow on-site consumption and social experiences beyond buying bud. The city's cannabis culture is moving more mainstream —...
A Deep-Rooted History of Hemp in the U.S., More Than 80 Years After the Marijuana Tax Act
When you think of hemp, does your brain conjure up imagery of beatniks, hippies, or hipsters? You might not be wrong, but hemp’s history in the United States is way more deeply rooted than that. Before it became known as a popular wellness supplement, it was used in...
THC Drinks Move Into Mainstream Retail — Target Adds Them To 300+ Stores
Target is significantly expanding its intoxicating hemp beverage sales, adding THC drinks to more than 300 stores across Florida, Texas and Illinois as mainstream retailers continue pushing deeper into the fast-growing category, per BevNET. The rollout will...
Does The US Farm Bill Ban Products Sold By THC, Hemp Businesses?
Yes. The 2026 U.S. Farm Bill reclassifies the definition of intoxicating hemp and is expected to lead to the closure of businesses selling delta-9 THC and hemp-derived products as soon as November. The new rule bans the sale of products that have more than 0.4...
Arson Suspects Catch Fire Trying to Torch Pot Shop in Monroe, MI
Sheriff's deputies were called at about 1 a.m. Sunday to Pure Cannabis at 15311 South Dixie Highway near Dallas Road in Monroe for a report of a vehicle crash with a building. Investigators said a caller told dispatchers a...
Lansing Cannabis Grow Facility To Shut Down
A large-scale marijuana grow operation in Lansing will cease operations on June 26, putting 94 people out of work. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. told employees of the pending layoffs on April 27. “AWH will temporarily cease operations at its Lansing, Michigan...
New Buffalo Township Moves To Curb Marijuana ‘Funny Business’ — And Gets Sued
Many residents say New Buffalo Township unleashed a marijuana Frankenstein -- there’s too many to try and control. Now the question now is what officials can legally do to keep it in check. Roughly 20 shops line U.S. 12 as it cuts through the township toward Indiana....
New Law: Georgia Expands Medical Marijuana Access, Allows Vaping For Patients
A bill expanding medical marijuana access in Georgia is now law after being signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The governor signed Senate Bill 220, also known as the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act," on Tuesday, the final day he could veto legislation. The bill had...
Study: Cannabis And Tobacco Co-Use Increases Psychosis Chances In High-Risk Individuals
A new multisite study published in Nature Mental Health found that using cannabis and tobacco together increases the risk of developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia among those considered high risk. Researchers led by Heather Ward, MD, assistant professor of...
