CDC Wants To Add New Question About Marijuana’s Medical Benefits To Federal Health Survey
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing to add a new question to an annual health survey that would ask how often people use marijuana and whether they are doing so for specific medical reasons or if it is just “for fun or to get high.” The agency’s proposed 2028 National Health […]
Gallup Cannabis Crosstabs 2026: Who Uses Weed and Who Condemns It
Gallup’s new numbers hold a small, awkward pattern: the Americans most convinced cannabis is bad for people are, group for group, the ones least likely to use it. 17% of American adults told Gallup this summer that they smoke cannabis, tying the highest figure the pollster has recorded on that question and more than double […]
Texas Democrats Say GOP Lieutenant Governor Pushed For Hemp THC Product Ban To Benefit His Alcohol Industry Donors
Texas Democrats are calling out a key Republican official for allegedly working to ban hemp THC products in order to benefit alcohol companies, which happen to be among his substantial campaign contributors. During the last legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who oversees the Senate, championed legislation to recriminalize many hemp products. While the […]
Oregon Lawmaker Announces Push To Ban Marijuana Edibles With More Than 10 Milligrams Of THC
“I’m hoping that the cannabis industry will take the lead, and they’ll decide they don’t want to be like the tobacco industry.” By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle Karma Clarke, a Douglas County mother, thought marijuana was harmless in 2014 when she voted in favor of the ballot measure legalizing recreational cannabis in Oregon. She […]
More Americans Are Now Smoking Marijuana Than Ever Before As Cigarettes Hit All-Time Low, Gallup Poll Shows
A record-high number of U.S. adults now smoke marijuana, while cigarette smoking is at an all-time low, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey, published on Monday, shows that 17 percent of Americans over the age of 18 now smoke cannabis—more than double the 7 percent who said they smoke marijuana when Gallup first […]
Missouri Officials Got Almost 900 Applications For Final Marijuana Microbusiness Licensing Round
The program is “designed to expand opportunities for marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the state’s regulated marijuana industry.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri received nearly 900 applications for its final round of marijuana microbusiness licenses, with the Missouri Lottery scheduled to draw applicants on September 9 for 77 available licenses. But unlike […]
Too Many People On Probation And Parole Still Can’t Use Medical Marijuana, Even Under Federal Rescheduling And State Legalization (Op-Ed)
“Because marijuana use remains illegal under federal law, standard supervision conditions may prohibit consumption.” By Sephria Reynolds-Tanner, Reason Foundation Medical marijuana is legal in 47 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. Yet for millions of Americans on probation or parole suffering from qualifying conditions like chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, […]
Feds Aren’t Answering States’ Questions On Marijuana Rescheduling Process, South Dakota Official Says
“At the state level, we probably have more questions than answers.” By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A federal change in medical marijuana’s legal classification should help South Dakota’s medical cannabis industry claim business tax deductions and gain access to banking, officials told state lawmakers Monday, but questions remain about the broader impact. Whitney Brunner, […]
Iowa Officials File Rules To Let Out-Of-State Patients Register For Medical Marijuana Access
Iowa regulators have filed proposed rules changes to remove the residency requirement for patients in the state’s medical cannabis program while also ensuring that military veterans qualify for reduced registration fees. The residency-focused part of the regulatory change from the state Department of Health and Human Services is meant to comply with provisions of a bill […]
Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Pledges Huge Tax Cut For Marijuana Industry, Along With Crackdown On Hemp Products
The Republican Party’s nominee for governor of Michigan is promising to repeal or significantly roll back a recently enacted tax hike on the marijuana industry if he is elected in November. He also wants to crack down on sales of unregulated hemp THC products. Last year, lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), who is term-limited […]