Marshawn Lynch Goes All In on Weed With Originals Collab
NFL legend Marshawn Lynch has always played the game his own way. Now he’s doing the same in cannabis. His brand Dodi, born in the Bay, is teaming up with Originals in Los Angeles to take things to a new level. From Oakland to L.A. Dodi started as a Northern California flower line with a […]
Cannabis vs. Opioids: New Clinical Trial Points to Safer Pain Relief Option
For years, cannabis advocates have said the plant could be a safer alternative to opioids for chronic pain. Now, a Phase 3 clinical trial published in Nature Medicine gives that idea some of its strongest scientific backing yet. Funding, Conflicts & More Details The study tested VER-01, a standardized full-spectrum cannabis extract developed by German […]
Every Two Minutes, Someone in America Is Arrested for Marijuana
The United States may have dozens of legal cannabis markets and billions in annual sales, but prohibition hasn’t gone away. According to advocates, someone is still arrested for marijuana every two minutes in this country. Most of those arrests involve nothing more than simple possession. People are still handcuffed, booked, and funneled into the criminal […]
FDA Is Now Tracking Adverse Health Events Related To Hemp Cannabinoids Like CBD Following White House Approval
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its adverse drug event reporting forms to begin tracking incidents related to hemp-derived cannabinoid products such as CBD. The change to the federal documents—which are used by healthcare professionals, consumers and companies to report adverse experiences with drugs, cosmetics and other products—received sign-off from the White House […]
Americans View Using Marijuana As Less Risky During Pregnancy Than Alcohol Or Cigarettes, Poll Finds
On the list of activities that Americans say is dangerous for pregnant women to engage in, using marijuana falls below drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey comes amid heightened attention to pregnancy-related risks after the Trump administration made a controversial assessment that linked acetaminophen, commonly known by the […]
Trump Rescheduling Marijuana Would Be An ‘Important Domino’ Toward Passing Cannabis Banking Bill, GOP Senate Sponsor Says
If President Donald Trump moves forward with marijuana rescheduling, the reform would be an “important domino” to advance bipartisan cannabis banking legislation, the GOP Senate sponsor says. In an interview with Ask a Pol reporter Matt Laslo that was released on Friday, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) was asked about his earlier comments about how his […]
Puerto Rican Superstar Jon Z: ‘I’m Explosive… Cannabis Helps Me Relax and Think Things Through’
“Cannabis is peace and love. It’s stupid that it’s not legal, bro.” The phrase sets the tone for Jon Z from the start. The Puerto Rican trap star speaks about marijuana with conviction, without hesitation. For him, the plant isn’t an accessory: it’s part of his life, his music, and his way of being in […]
What Cannabis Companies Need To Know About Work-Related Asthma (Op-Ed)
“The cannabis industry’s unique exposures and the documented health concerns are likely to accelerate regulatory action and litigation risk.” By Erin Bass, Amy Rubenstein and Julie Vanneman, Dentons The legal cannabis industry employs more than 440,000 full-time workers across the United States (not including hemp industry employees). As legalization spreads, so do regulatory and workplace […]
Ohio Officials Post New Rules For Marijuana Packaging And Labeling Requirements As Market Expands
Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana legalization law, laying out plans to update regulations on labeling and packaging requirements. In a rule package that’s now open for public comment, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) put forward six proposals under the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), which is […]
Trump Posts About the Benefits of a Cannabis Product: CBD Sparks Truth Social Buzz
Trump shared a video urging Medicare coverage of hemp-derived CBD, casting it as a senior health breakthrough and sparking cannabis debate. TL;DR Trump posted a video on Truth Social pushing Medicare coverage for hemp-derived CBD. The video, produced by The Commonwealth Project, frames CBD as the “most important senior health initiative of the century.” The […]