Politics

Activists are back at it again in Florida to get marijuana legalization on the ballot for 2026. This being a midterm election, the results could be different from 2024, when it narrowly lost a steep 60% needed majority. The...

A little-noticed provision tucked into the government funding bill that ended the record 43-day shutdown is now sparking one of the most intense lobbying fights of the year. The measure seeks to rewrite the federal definition of hemp and...

Turns out that THC ended up having an outsized role in the ending of the government shutdown. The spending bill that has caused deadlock for a record amount of time in the Senate finally had enough Democrats willing to back...

The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (ABCB) is moving to bring long-needed clarity to what medical marijuana dispensaries can legally offer alongside cannabis products. A new rulemaking proposal adopted on October 22 aims to resolve confusion that has...

Efforts to launch a legal adult-use marijuana market in Virginia are gaining new momentum after Democrat Abigail Spanberger was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The victory marks a significant shift in the state’s political...

A super interesting Gallup poll has come out showing the views on legal marijuana dropping off a cliff for Republicans. Although a majority still supports legalization, the trends are showing that we may have hit peak support. Republicans are certainly...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to extend filing deadlines in U.S. v. Hemani, a closely watched case that could determine whether the federal government can continue to ban gun ownership by people who use marijuana or other controlled...

The Trump administration is increasing its anti-marijuana stance by trying to link cannabis with the fentanyl crisis in our country. The latest comes from an organization, Make America Fentanyl Free, that is linked to Trump and reportedly gave input on...

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) has issued a statewide health and safety recall for certain cannabis vape cartridges after discovering they contained unsafe levels of a toxic pesticide. The recall, announced October 27, affects Yani brand adult-use live...

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are significantly more likely to experience both mental and physical health problems in young adulthood, according to new research published this week in JAMA Network Open. The study, conducted by researchers at...