Humulus is a variety of hop, not cannabis or hemp, and hence this oil is entirely legal in the U.S. Dr. Bomi Joseph, director of Peak Health, discovered the plant in the Silk Road region of India. This bit of …
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Need to Know: ‘Religious Liberty Task Force’ Will Open Doors for Discrimination
Understandably, Sessions’ limited view of religious freedom and muddling of church and state has been met with swift and strong rebukes from both human rights organizations and concerned Americans. Speaking at the DOJ’s Religious Liberty Summit in Washington, Sessions described …
Read More »Medical Marijuana Patients Can Now Buy Flower in Pennsylvania
Vape ’em if you got ’em, Pennsylvania medical marijuana patients. According to a press release from the office of Governor Tom Wolf, cannabis bud will be available at 16 dispensaries today, with 12 more welcoming whole plant sales by next …
Read More »The NYPD Directed to No Longer Arrest People for Low-Level Pot Crimes
De Blasio made dozens of promises to end racially-targeted cannabis enforcement during his campaign and time in office, and has held several press conferences announcing that he was directing the NYPD to lay off low-level pot busts. Throughout the mayor’s …
Read More »Canada Moves to Approve New Saliva Test for Stoned Drivers
A standard urine or blood test cannot definitively determine whether an individual was stoned while driving – or the night before, or three weeks ago, for that matter. Police are often forced to resort to field sobriety tests to demonstrate …
Read More »Georgia (The Country) Legalizes Personal Pot Consumption in Court Decision
In a decision handed down by the nation’s highest court on Monday, Georgians will no longer face any civil penalties for using marijuana, despite a continued prohibition on farming and sales of the controversial plant, reports Marijuana Moment. Last year, …
Read More »After a Rocky Start, Weed Legalization Is Making Progress in Oklahoma
In the face of legal threats, the state is backing off on these restrictions, but a conflict between the new law and older state laws will leave cannabis law enforcement in confusion until the new medical program can get fully …
Read More »85% of Americans Support Medical Marijuana Legalization, New Survey Says
Welcome to the marijuana majority. After decades of criminalization, persecution, and fear-mongering, the tides of public opinion have turned, with a majority of Americans now voicing support for both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization. The latest poll corroborates a number …
Read More »Mormon Leaders at Odds Over Medical Marijuana Legalization in Utah
In November, Utahns will head to the polls and vote on medical marijuana legalization. More than 60% of Utah residents identify as Mormon, a subset of Christianity in which drinking, smoking tobacco, using illegal drugs, and even consuming coffee and …
Read More »Financial Difficulties Are Blocking Diversity in Massachusetts’ Cannabis Industry
Without a set of federal laws to regulate this new industry, states are on their own to sort out racial diversity for themselves. Unlike other states where individual municipalities are left on their own to create social equity programs, Bay …
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