Utah Church That Uses Marijuana, Psychedelics And Vapes As Sacraments Sues Over Police Raids
“One officer openly referred to the religious operation as a ‘loophole’ and laughed when corrected. He also said ‘look how stupid they are, they wrote it all down.’” By Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch Months after Utah’s ban on flavored vapes, Blackhouse, a former Sugar House vape shop, became a sanctuary and a safe haven […]
Coca Prohibition Is More Harmful Than The Plant Itself, World Health Organization Review Concludes
“The research record does, however, robustly document the substantial public health harms associated with coca control strategies at all scales.” By Mattha Busby, Filter The consumption of the coca leaf in its raw form by millions daily across the Andes carries no significant risks, but official coca control strategies are associated with “substantial public health […]
Four Ways Trump Could Change Weed Laws Without Congress
By Brian Vicente As the world waits for an announcement from the Trump Administration regarding rescheduling, alternatives arise. The path forward on federal marijuana policy may come from executive actions on anything from banking to Tribal sovereignty. After a years-long process, the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled […]
Majority Of Americans Say Marijuana Isn’t ‘Dangerous’ As Trump Decides On Rescheduling, New Poll Shows
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans don’t consider marijuana dangerous, though most do think consuming cannabis increases the likelihood that people will transition to using more dangerous drugs. The survey from Rasmussen Reports, widely viewed as a conservative polling firm, asked several questions dealing with cannabis and other drug-related topics as President […]
Cracking the Code to California Cannabis Success: Power Players Meet In Anaheim Event, Oct 8
California remains the world’s most important cannabis market. On October 8, 2025, the people shaping its future will gather in Anaheim for IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: California, a one-day event built for business, connection, and strategy. After selling out its first two Spotlights in 2024, IgniteIt returns with a high-level program designed to deliver clarity in […]
Argentina to Host International B2B Cannabis Forum This October
Argentina has been selected as the stage for the inaugural Global CannaForum, a new international B2B event that will gather cannabis executives, investors, policymakers, and scientists in Buenos Aires on October 15, 2025. Unlike consumer expos or cultural festivals, the Global CannaForum is designed with a singular focus: to connect global capital with Latin America’s […]
Debunking Pot Potency Hysteria: The Truth About ‘Super-Strong’ Weed
From the onset of cannabis criminalization, prohibitionists have sought to advance their agenda — to unduly influence public opinion — by sensationalizing the supposed strength of cannabis. In the 1930s, while lobbying for the first-ever federal ban on cannabis, Bureau of Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger alleged that the marijuana of a century ago was so uniquely potent […]
Christians Will Be Able To Use Medical Marijuana After Trump ‘Inevitably’ Reschedules It, Former DOJ Official Says In New Religious Analysis
A former U.S. Justice Department official argues that the use of medical marijuana by Christians may be biblically justified if cannabis is federally rescheduled, saying in a new paper that “the federal government will inevitably” enact the reform. But consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes would remain “inconsistent” with biblical principles even after rescheduling, he […]
Texas GOP Senator Pushes State Agencies To Adopt More Restrictive Hemp Rules After His THC Ban Bills Failed
A GOP Texas senator who led an ultimately unsuccessful push to ban consumable hemp products with THC during the regular legislative session and two special sessions this year is now imploring state agencies to adopt restrictions on cannabis that he says would align the state with federal law. In a pair of letters sent to […]
Kamala Harris Says Joe Rogan ‘Lied’ About Her Willingness To Discuss Marijuana On His Podcast
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says Joe Rogan “lied” when he claimed she refused to talk about marijuana with him—writing in a newly published book that her 2024 presidential campaign specifically pitched a conversation about cannabis despite the podcaster saying her team resisted the issue. In her book “107 Days,” the title of which is […]