Marijuana Users Could Soon Legally Own Guns For The First Time In Decades
Anton Harb Jr. is a 44-year-old Iraq War combat veteran and retired ATF agent who obtained an associate’s degree in firearm technology. He also suffers from PTSD, which he treats with marijuana. “There are not many people who are more versed in handling firearms than...
Massachusetts: Former Revenue Chief To Lead Reshaped Cannabis Control Commission
Given the chance to reshape the Cannabis Control Commission, Gov. Maura Healey has tapped a former revenue commissioner who recently steered the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to chair the downsized panel. The governor on Tuesday appointed Christopher...
Study Shows Cannabis Could Treat Obesity, Diabetes
Researchers at UC Riverside gave cannabis to obese mice and found that not only did the rodents lose weight, but when given a concentrated cannabis oil, the mice also saw striking benefits in their metabolic function. Nicholas DiPatrizio, a UC Riverside professor...
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...
