A British mother has accused the U.K. government of issuing a “Death sentence” against her epileptic son after seizing his supply of medical cannabis. This Monday, Charlotte Caldwell and her son Billy flew into Heathrow Airport from Canada, carrying a …
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Need to Know: Trump Sabotages G-7 Accord as He Heads to Summit With North Korea
Occurring just one week after Trump implemented new trade tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, the G7 meeting saw tense trade arguments between the U.S. president and leaders from France, Britain, Canada, Japan, Italy, and Germany. Trump has …
Read More »New York State Assembly Moves to Seal Cannabis Convictions, Expand Medical Marijuana Access
The first of these bills would add opioid use disorder to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s limited medical marijuana program. The second bill would clear minor cannabis convictions for anyone busted for smoking up in public. Last …
Read More »President Trump and 12 State Governors Voice Support for Cannabis STATES Act
The bill, officially known as the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act of 2018, would essentially prevent the federal government from interfering with any state, U.S. territory, or tribal land that chooses to legalize or decriminalize cannabis in …
Read More »Minneapolis Police Halt Low-Level Cannabis Stings After Complaints of Racial Biases
Undercover police officers in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota will no longer make low-level marijuana sales arrests after statistics revealed that nearly all recent pot busts targeted black men. “On the dates of the stings, officers are approaching people of color, individuals, …
Read More »Jeff Sessions Delivers Speech in Colorado, Never Mentions Cannabis
Strangely, neither politician mentioned cannabis during his half-hour speech, despite Colorado being the first state to regulate recreational cannabis sales. It would also guarantee banking and other financial transactions for licensed cannabis entities, activities that are currently permitted only through …
Read More »California Bill Would Protect Cannabis Consumer Data From Misuse by Dispensaries
For the past five months, Golden State residents and tourists alike have enjoyed the legal freedoms and wide product selection of adult-use cannabis legalization, all while largely ignoring the piles of sensitive personal data repeatedly turned over to dispensaries and …
Read More »Rep. Pete Sessions Blocks Four Cannabis Measures from Advancing to the House
All four of these measures were drafted as amendments to the Fiscal Year 2019 budget bill, and Rep. Sessions struck down each and every one. Three of these amendments would have expanded veterans’ access to medical cannabis, most notably the …
Read More »Bud Bummer in the Buckeye State: Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Program Delayed
Earlier this year, as the state Department of Commerce finally began scoring and awarding canna-business applications, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost pointed out a “Critical flaw” in department information safety protocols that once again halted the permitting process. Now, even with …
Read More »Florida Judge Pushes to Add Smokable Cannabis to State’s Medical Marijuana Program
As soon as that ruling came down lawyers for the state of Florida appealed the decision, placing an indefinite stay on the DOH changes. In arguments for and against the indefinite smoking stay presented on Monday, a defense attorney for …
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