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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have conducted a study in which mice voluntarily ate a dough containing THC, the primary psychoactive component in marijuana. That opens the door to additional studies that will help shed light on behavioral and physiological …

These vegan cannabis edible recipes are sure to please. Everyone loves edibles: they give you an incomparable high that seems to last forever. However, if you’re vegan, finding tasty edibles is way harder. You shouldn’t have to miss out on …

HAYSVILLE, Kansas (Reuters) – A growing number of U.S. farmers battered by low grain prices and the threat of a prolonged trade war with China are seeking salvation in a plant that until recently was illegal: hemp. A cousin of …

NORML | June 8, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC — A representative of the US Food and Drug Administration responded to day-long public testimony regarding the establishment of regulations governing the retail sale of CBD-infused products. On May 31, the agency held its first-ever public …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Originally synthesized in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg, saccharin was the first artificial sweetener discovered. Fast forward to today and the artificial sweetener industry is booming with annual revenues exceeding $2 billion and numerous …

Americans for Safe Access | June 4, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released the Patient’s Guide to CBD in response to the May 31 public hearing at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding products containing cannabis …

Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority youth is associated with increased odds of alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use, and cigarette use, reports a new study from researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and the …

NORML | May 31, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. “The rapidly evolving hemp-derived CBD …

Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) Paul Armentano | May 30, 2019 DENVER, CO — Colorado’s Democratic Governor, Jared Polis, has signed multiple bills into law amending the state’s marijuana laws. House Bill 1234 establishes regulations for the delivery of cannabis products from state-licensed …

NORML | May 15, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC — The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has submitted written comments to the US Food and Drug Administration ahead of the agency’s scheduled hearing on the regulation CBD-infused products. …