Rhode Island’s US Senators Defend Vote To Ban Hemp Despite Concerns It Will Kill A Growing State Industry
“At the urging of the vast majority of the state attorneys general, they voted to table an amendment to strip this provision.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Mike Simpson is one of Rhode Island’s biggest cheerleaders for hemp cultivation and the plant’s derivative products—remedies, he believes, that may help where pharmaceutical medicines cannot. It’s […]
House Committee Blocks Vote On GOP Lawmaker’s Amendment To Stop Hemp Ban, While Senator Floats Regulatory Alternative
As the House prepares to vote on a Senate-passed spending bill with provisions to ban consumable hemp products, one GOP representative’s final push to strike the prohibition language has failed. At the same time, a Democratic senator says Congress should take the one-year before its implementation to develop a regulatory framework to preserve legal access […]
Ted Cruz Explains His Vote To Keep Hemp THC Products Federally Legal In Historic First Senate Roll Call On Cannabis
As the Senate held an historic first standalone roll call floor vote on the issue of cannabis on Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) drew some attention as one of just two Republicans who joined about two dozen Democrats in a failed attempt to keep alive a spending bill amendment to prevent a ban on hemp […]
Pennsylvania Senators Will Vote On Bipartisan Cannabis Bill To Create New Regulatory Body Next Week
Pennsylvania lawmakers are scheduled to consider a bipartisan bill next week that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use market as well. About three months after the legislation was filed by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R) and 16 other members from across […]
High Times Editor-in-Chief Nominated for His Second ‘Cannabis Journalist of the Year’ Award: Here’s How to Vote
Our editor-in-chief, Javier Hasse, is officially in the running for Cannabis Journalist of the Year at the 2025 Emjays Awards. Again. Javier already won the honor last year, and this new nomination puts him back in the spotlight alongside some of the best writers in the game. The Emjays are where cannabis media, marketing, and […]
Bill To Restrict Intoxicating Hemp Products To Only Marijuana Dispensaries In St. Louis County, Missouri Dies Without A Vote
“After engaging with stakeholders and hearing a lot of thoughtful discussion between stakeholders and also the council, I have come to the conclusion that there is not a pathway at this time or a consensus to move forward on this.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A St. Louis County, Missouri bill aimed at preventing intoxicating […]