Politics

Members of the Anchorage Assembly voted this week to adopt revised regulations limiting employers’ ability to test and sanction state workers for their off-the-job use of cannabis. Under the new rules, which are set to take effect within 30 days,...

Unexpectedly, Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t rain down a cacophony of good news for marijuana enthusiasts over the weekend.While he did make some positive decisions, such as vetoing a bill that would add more burden to the packaging of marijuana...

Nearly twice as many Americans believe that smoking cigarettes is more hazardous to your health than smoking marijuana. They’re right. Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth that marijuana is associated with the same sort of well established,...

The U.S. Census Bureau has unveiled its inaugural report on state-level marijuana tax revenue data, marking a significant step toward recognizing the cannabis industry as a legitimate sector of the economy. This comprehensive report covers an 18-month period, from...

Roughly two-thirds of US truck drivers and their carriers favor changes in federal marijuana testing regulations, according to survey data compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute. Seventy percent of truck drivers and 62 percent of representatives from motor carrier...

Ohio is on the brink of joining the growing list of states in the United States that have legalized adult-use marijuana, as the majority of Ohioans show strong support for “Issue 2,” a November ballot initiative aimed at regulating...

For the first time since it’s introduction in 2015, the SAFE (now SAFER) Banking Bill is making it’s way to a vote in front of the full Senate after passing the Banking Committee. It has a majority of bipartisan...

The majority of Ohioans support the passage of a citizens’ initiated measure (Issue 2) to legalize and regulate the possession, home cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for those age 21 or older. Voters will decide on the measure...

Members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted today to advance legislation, the SAFER Banking Act, which allows financial institutions to more readily establish relationships with state-licensed cannabis businesses. Although members of the House...

New statewide rules take effect next week ending the practice of pre-employment marijuana screening for most state workers. Under the new policy, which takes effect on Sunday, October 1st, most public employees will no longer be required to undergo...