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 […]
Congressional Researchers Call Out FDA For Not Publishing Hemp Cannabinoid Lists And Guidance On Product Containers That’s Six Months Overdue
Congressional researchers are again noting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a legal deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids and guidance on hemp product containers as federal laws for the crop and its derivatives are set to change later this year in a way that stakeholders argue will upend the existing […]
100% More THC = 15% Stronger High. So Why Did Weed Spend 30 Years Chasing the Number?
Researchers gave people 5 mg of inhaled THC and rated the high at 34 out of 100. They doubled it to 10 mg. The high went to 39. Cannabis’ most plentiful and active ingredient, the cannabinoid molecule Delta 9 THC, first isolated in 1964 by legendary Israeli chemists Raphael Mechoulam and Yehiel Gaoni, creates a […]
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, […]
Tennessee Hemp Product Ban Could Lead To $110 Million Tax Shortfall, Projections Show
“Their decisions left Tennesseans who rely on hemp for chronic pain out on the side of our busted roads and stuck the rest of us with the tax burden.” By Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Republican lawmakers banned popular cannabinoid-derived hemp products starting in July, and after one month of sales tax collections, projections are […]
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 […]
FDA wants help monitoring cannabis convos on social media (Newsletter: August 21, 2026)
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