Cannabis News

Recreational marijuana is illegal in the state of Texas. Depending on who you ask, medical marijuana is barely legal in the Lone Star State, with only three medical marijuana dispensaries serving the entire state. Thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp in the United States, Texas has seen a booming […]

BOSTON, MA – Plans for social consumption of cannabis in Massachusetts have taken another step forward with the release of a proposed framework for the program. According to a report by the Commonwealth Beacon, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unveiled new rules last week for the startup of social consumption in the state. Massachusetts voted […]

The National Football League is revising its policy involving marijuana use by players, reducing fines and raising the limits for a positive test. The changes, reported by NBC Sports, are the result of an agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association. One adjustment will increase the threshold for testing positive for marijuana use.  […]

Numerous states legalizing adult-use cannabis have enacted social equity programs. These programs aim to use tax revenue to promote social equity, benefiting communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and criminalization. In Minnesota, social equity starts with allowing certain individuals to apply for a cannabis business license with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management and participate […]

ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration opened its hearings on the rescheduling of marijuana under federal law on Monday, according to MJBiz Daily. The preliminary hearing, held at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, served as a procedural day to address legal and logistical issues and discuss future dates for the evidentiary hearing on […]

A potentially monumental cannabis case is going through the federal court system. At stake are the gun rights of those who consume cannabis following a government ban on marijuana users owning firearms. Now, a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is hearing arguments questioning whether the ban on […]

WORCESTER, MA — The first license for a cannabis research facility in Massachusetts was issued recently, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). The state regulators announced that they had unanimously approved the application of Curaleaf Processing to operate a marijuana research lab in Newton.  The facility was inspected by enforcement staff in September […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A letter sent to President Biden by a group of 14 Democratic congressional lawmakers calls on him to take further steps on marijuana reform before his term in office comes to an end in January, according to The Hill. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the government agency that promotes public safety through government oversight and regulation. This week, the agency signed off on allowing a clinical trial into whether marijuana could treat post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans. For many, the move comes as a surprise because the agency had been blocking the […]