Texas’ long-awaited CBD program is underway. Sort of. The nation’s second-most populous state has a limited CBD program, three licensed growers and plants harvested. But Texas has no patients just yet, a signal that the state’s elaborate hurdles are blocking consumers from accessing marijuana-derived medicine even if...
(This story has been updated from an earlier version.) A hostile takeover attempt turned friendly Wednesday when two of Canada’s largest marijuana producers agreed to bury the hatchet and combine their operations to become one of the world’s largest cannabis companies. After five days of marathon negotiations,...
For lovers of cannabis and kombucha, a recipe bringing the two together is the ultimate combination. Kombucha is a fermented, lightly sweetened tea-based drink that dates back centuries and is said to have a handful of wellness benefits, due to being rich in probiotics and...
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For upwards of two decades, Kevin Smith donned a dark green trench coat and white cap, standing at the far end of a small New Jersey strip mall trying to peddle some green. Now Smith is getting into medical cannabis, partnering with Beleave Inc. (CSE:...
New Bill in Congress Would Ban Federal Cannabis Enforcement in Legal States BEN ADLIN January 12, 2018 Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis (REFER) Act of 2018 in the US House this week. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A federal lawsuit involving hemp is heating up. Lawyers representing the Hemp Industries Association and hemp businesses have filed an opening brief in a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals case against the Drug Enforcement Administration, fleshing out claims that a...
(Jae C. Hong/AP) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Trump administration’s anti-marijuana move has some members of the president’s voting base fuming. RELATED STORY Sessions Rescinds Cole Memo, Which Protected State-Legal Cannabis From Feds Fans of President Donald Trump who use marijuana say Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to tighten...
POLITICS Here’s Where US Attorneys Stand on Cannabis Enforcement BEN ADLIN January 11, 2018 The Phillip Burton Federal Building and US Courthouse, in San Francisco. (NicolasMcComber/iStock) Updated Jan. 12, 2018 Don’t expect Jeff Sessions’ undoing of the Cole memo to unleash a nationwide crackdown. By rescinding Justice Department guidelines that...
(Trevor Hennings/Leafly) I’m not clairvoyant and I don’t have a crystal ball, so ultimately I can’t predict which strains growers will decide to grow in 2018. But recently I’ve come across some amazing genetics that I’m pretty excited about. These are the five strains I’ll be...
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