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, […]
The Cannabis Industry Should Join Us In Supporting Hemp Drink Regulation Over Prohibition, Alcohol Industry Lobbyist Says (Op-Ed)
“Opposing a workable regulatory structure because it is not comprehensive cannabis reform risks repeating the very piecemeal approach the cannabis sector has spent years criticizing.” By Dawson Hobbs, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America The cannabis industry has spent years asking Congress for something more durable than prohibition, enforcement discretion and state-by-state improvisation. That is […]
Texas Officials Call Hemp A Crisis While Bigger Public Safety Threats Go Unanswered (Op-Ed)
“Texas can protect children and consumers without rebuilding the drug war.” By Michael A. Davis Texas officials have spent years treating hemp-derived THC as if it were the greatest danger facing the state. Now the crackdown is no longer political theater. Beginning July 31, Texas restored a controlled substance schedule that allows products labeled as […]
Congress Can Learn Lessons About The Hemp Debate From North Carolina’s Experience (Op-Ed)
“Lawmakers have an opportunity to build a regulatory framework that protects consumers while preserving access to products that millions of Americans already use.” By Chris Karazin, Carolindica Running a hemp business in North Carolina has become an exercise in navigating uncertainty. During the past year, it feels like I have spent almost as much time […]
Cannabis Companies Should Stop Teaming Up With Prohibitionists To Ban Hemp THC Products (Op-Ed)
“Cannabis lobbying groups are arming prohibitionists by demonizing hemp—helping those who have been at war with cannabis for decades… I’ve rarely seen a more self-defeating campaign.” By Aaron Edelheit, Mindset Capital Are cannabis organizations working to advance reform? Or are they arming the very prohibitionists who want to stop all THC commerce? Some regulated cannabis […]
Virginia Officials Must Recognize Medical Marijuana’s Federal Legality And Stop Forcing Patients Out Of Recovery Housing (Op-Ed)
“Virginia’s recovery system will only be stronger when it stops forcing people to choose between their medicine and a roof over their head.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s new recovery residence certification law has now been in effect for three weeks. In that short time, the practical reality has become clear: legal medical cannabis patients […]
How A Cannabis Checkbox On VA Dental Paperwork Can Shape Veterans’ Medical Records Without Them Ever Seeing It (Op-Ed)
“Veterans should never have to choose between being truthful with their healthcare providers and worrying that a routine checkbox could quietly become a barrier to care.” By Mary Lynn Mathre, Veterans Action Council The Veterans Action Council (VAC) has obtained thousands of pages of internal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records through the Freedom of […]
Hemp And Marijuana Businesses Should Unite Around A New Regulatory Framework That Protects Consumers And Supports Farmers (Op-Ed)
“The Goodness of Hemp Act represents one of the most reasonable opportunities for compromise currently on the table.” By Morgan Tweet, IND HEMP Few industries have watched the rise of hemp-derived intoxicating products with more frustration than regulated cannabis. Yet one of the more interesting realities of this debate is that many cannabis operators have […]
New Virginia Law Forces Medical Cannabis Patients To Choose Between Their Medicine And Their Housing (Op-Ed)
“Medical cannabis patients in recovery deserve the same opportunity for stable housing as any other patient managing a chronic condition with a lawfully prescribed medication.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s recovery housing system is now forcing legal medical cannabis patients out of stable, certified homes—not because of any new public safety threat, but because a […]
Why Are Republicans Fighting To Raise Taxes On Cannabis Businesses? (Op-Ed)
“These Republican members of Congress appear to be hoping to undermine President Donald Trump’s position…by preserving punitive tax treatment for licensed cannabis businesses, regardless of their classification under federal law.” By Michael Cooper, National Cannabis Industry Association Sometimes you have to wonder what some congressional opponents of cannabis reform are smoking. The continued march of […]