Politics

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that he has not yet made a decision on a controversial bill that would ban all consumable hemp products containing any amount of THC, despite mounting pressure from industry stakeholders, advocates and...

Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, says federal budgetary pressure under the Trump administration’s renewed push to reduce spending could lead more states to legalize marijuana in a bid to generate much-needed tax revenue. In a...

Former heavyweight boxing champion and cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson made an unexpected appearance at a federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) lab in New York City this week, donning a DEA jacket as he toured the facility alongside Alina Habba,...

In a late-night vote Wednesday, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 3, a sweeping measure that bans all intoxicating THC products statewide. The bill, which cleared the chamber 95-44, now heads to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, where it is...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is drawing renewed attention to concerns over cannabis and mental health, promoting a recent report that suggests marijuana may pose a greater risk for psychosis than methamphetamine. The agency’s Just Think Twice campaign circulated...

The Delta 8 and Delta 9 loophole has had 7 years now to propagate through the country, and Texas was no different. The ability to sell THC through hemp as opposed to marijuana had created an $8 billion industry...

Jarred Dwayne Shaw is a basketball player playing in the Indonesian Basketball League, and after getting caught smuggling marijuana into the country, it's possible he has to face the firing squad. Last Wednesday, a tip came through about a suspicious...

The DEA is back to trying to find an administrator, and the confirmation process is well underway for Terrance Cole, Trump's new pick. Two Democratic Senators sent a letter to Cole asking about his stance on marijuana rescheduling, and he...

Coming on the heels of our article detailing how THC drinks are booming, we can now turn to a place where they're basically nonexistent. Gavin Newsom, governor of California, enacted an emergency ban on Hemp-derived THC products in stores in...

As President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies roil global markets, cannabis companies and ancillary businesses across the U.S. are racing to adapt in real time, confronting rising costs, operational uncertainty, and a strained supply chain heavily reliant on foreign...