May 17, 2023 | National
Ag research and Extension teams from multiple universities across the Southeast U.S. will be prioritizing hemp crops with climate-smart management with help from a five-year, $4.9 million USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant. The project led by Florida A&M...
May 10, 2023 | National
Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available. Although decades ago the THC content of weed was commonly less than 1.5%, some...
May 10, 2023 | National
Last month, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive...
May 4, 2023 | National
Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the U.S. Senate. The measure, which is strongly supported by both...
May 3, 2023 | National
After a middling showing from cannabis in the November 2022 election (with state legalization measures going 2-for-5), it’s hard to say how political momentum may shape reform efforts in 2023. We’re as hopeful as ever, on one hand, but at the same time it’s not like...
May 1, 2023 | National
The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to hold a committee debate and vote on a bill to federally legalize marijuana, the GOP congresswoman who is sponsoring the legislation says. As one condition of her support for leadership’s...
