Minnesota Cities Temporarily Banning Cannabis Retailers Ahead Of Legalization
Nearly a dozen Minnesota cities have passed laws to temporarily ban recreational marijuana dispensaries from opening in their jurisdictions as a new state law legalizing adult-use
Video game streaming platform Twitch is rolling out new policies banning cannabis sponsorships
Video game streaming platform Twitch, which was acquired by Amazon in 2014, recently released an update to its branded content policy that includes a ban on sponsoring cannabis pro
The Maryland legislature passes a law banning the smell of weed as a likely reason for searches
The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation on April 10 prohibiting police from using the smell of cannabis as a basis for searching a person or a car. The measure, House Bi
Why is Amazon suddenly banning weed grinders for legalization?
The Haymaker is Editor-in-Chief Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. A little over a year ago, Amazon announced that it would no longer test its e
International drug treaties banning marijuana
International drug treaties: do they mean anything? A combination of three distinct but complementary United Nations treaties provide the framework for international law relating t
Connecticut’s governor signs legislation banning the gifting of cannabis
Another legal weed state is cracking down on unregulated cannabis dealers. This time, it’s Connecticut lawmakers who are embracing the practice of “gift giving,”
California Senate greenlights legislation to prevent cities from banning medical marijuana shipments
Of Jelena Martinovic California’s Senate committee gave the green light to a bill that would restore voter-created access to medical cannabis by requiring cities to give pati
Florida’s Top Democrat Sues Biden Admin. Over Rule Banning Medical Cannabis Users From Buying Guns
The ranking Democrat in Florida is taking on her party’s — and the country’s — leader over weed and guns. Nikki Fried, the state commissioner of agriculture
The mayor of Amsterdam plans to push ahead with banning tourist cannabis cafes
Of Nicholas Rodriguez As surprising as it sounds, Amsterdam’s cannabis tourism has been famous for decades, despite the fact that cultivation is banned in the Netherlands. Co
Why is President Biden accepting cannabis donations while banning cannabis investments?
By Maureen Meehan In response to new guidance from Avril Haines, the Biden administration’s Director of National Intelligence, stating that individuals investing in legal can
Banning marijuana stores in your community supports organized crime
Whenever cannabis is legalized in a state, you will always hear from counties and cities that “reject the approval of cannabis dispensaries”. For example, approximately
State governments begin banning Delta-8 THC
Delta-8 THC is quickly becoming an ubiquitous compound. While this seems like good news, it is cause for concern. There appears to be a lot of misinformation about this compound, w
State governments begin banning Delta-8 THC. Be careful!
Delta-8 THC is quickly becoming an ubiquitous compound. While this may look good, it is worrying. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about this connection. With many concern