May 20, 2025 | National
Hemp-derived THC remains both a billion-dollar opportunity ideal for small businesses and a guarantee of serious trouble for state governments in 2025. As drastically different situations in California and Florida demonstrate, whether hemp is a golden opportunity or a...
May 20, 2025 | National
Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. According to...
May 20, 2025 | National
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ibogaine is a “top priority” for the Trump administration, especially when it comes to helping military veterans grapple with trauma from...
May 14, 2025 | National
The Cannabis Health and Safety Act, which, according to legislators who introduced the bill, planned to be “a bold, thoughtful proposal designed to center public health, repair communities harmed by prohibition, and create a stable, sustainable...
May 14, 2025 | National
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 8 that nearly all licensed businesses across California are complying with emergency state regulations aimed at removing intoxicating hemp products from the market. Newsom proposed the restrictions last September, citing an urgent need...
May 14, 2025 | National
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law making it more difficult for entities to place ballot initiatives before Florida’s voters. The law, which is already being legally challenged as unconstitutional, imposes significant...
