Politics

With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo setting the legalization of recreational cannabis as a goal for his new term, civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for justice, rather than profit, to guide the effort. In an op-ed published...

It’s a brisk and sunny December afternoon in the Castro District as dozens of terminally ill patients line up outside of the home of the late Dennis Peron for free medical marijuana from the Sweet Leaf Collective for what...

Windy Borman had never smoked weed when she moved to Colorado in 2014. But one thing about the state’s emerging industry intrigued her: 36 percent of people in senior leadership positions in the cannabis industry were female, compared with...

Kentucky is first in line to request federal approval of its hemp regulations.State Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles submitted Kentucky’s rules Friday, a day after President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill. “Hemp growers, processors and manufacturers deserve swift action so...

by NORMLDecember 21, 2018 Following yesterday’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottleib issued a statement with regard to the agency’s oversight of products commercially marketed as ‘hemp-derived’ CBD. The FDA states: “We’re aware...

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In response to hemp legalization signed into law Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder that CBD and THC are still not legal to add to food – but promised further review of its guidelines. “It’s unlawful to...

WINNIPEG – Manitoba regulators have seized all cannabis products for a Winnipeg-based cannabis producer following allegations that the company purchased and shipped black market cannabis to licensed retail stores. The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority (LGCA) and Manitoba Liquor and...

For thousands of years, honey has been making quite the name for itself. Touted for a long list of reputed health benefits — from natural antibiotic and wound healer to helping alleviate gastrointestinal distress and fighting fungus and viruses — honey...

President Donald Trump on Dec. 20, 2018, signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalizes industrial hemp after decades of the crop being caught up in broader cannabis prohibition. The signing ceremony represents the culmination of a months long...