Czech government triples limit value for industrial hemp
In a move that is expected to underpin new demands for comprehensive cannabis reform at European level, Czech President Miloš Zeman signed a law in the last week of September that
Top reasons cannabis users distrust the government
Cannabis users are known to be suspicious of the government. Now that vaccine mandates peddle nationally, many people are weighing the option of getting fired for non-compliance. O
If the California government Newsom is voted out today, the cannabis industry could suffer
On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether Governor Gavin Newsom will continue his first term or be removed from office. If Gavin loses his position as governor, the decisio
The federal cannabis reform law is burdening the federal government with an increase in interest groups
Yesterday was the deadline for commenting on draft federal cannabis reform bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), and cannabis advocacy groups did not disapp
US government funds research to isolate hemp fiber as an environmentally friendly alternative
Globally, there has been a lot of focus and focus on green initiatives in all sectors, and the Feds are starting to take this seriously. One way to demonstrate your commitment to e
Negative health effects of marijuana shouldn’t be deterred by government legalization
Naysayers of the nug – those who, despite all the positive noise surrounding marijuana in the United States – are really quashing the argument that the nation shouldn&#
Are high government marijuana taxes really causing the persistent black market?
Cannabis advocates have argued for years that legalization is key to ending the black market pot trade. However, it has been more than a decade since Colorado became the first stat
Congress votes on the protection of government cannabis programs
Congress will vote on a proposal that would protect the current cannabis programs in the United States A proposed bipartisan change to the House Rules Committee was tabled on July
Mozambique’s government has just banned an energy drink because the label says Weed Leaf
Picture above An energy drink with a weed leaf on the label – which supposedly doesn’t even contain cannabis – prompted Mozambican tax authorities to pull it off
Colorado’s new cannabis rules suggest a wave of extensive government regulations
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remains reluctant to find a legal way to manufacture, sell, and distribute hemp products, government regulators keep pace with the dema
Biden’s government is trying to block medical cannabis research for veterans
Picture over The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging Congress to oppose a new bill that would require federal agencies to conduct research into the use of medicin
Recreational marijuana now legal in Connecticut as government signs law
By Jelena Martinovic Connecticut is just the 18th state in the Union to legalize recreational marijuana and the 4th only this year Governor Ned Lamont signed the law on Tuesday. Th
Biden government wants to maintain ban on adult cannabis sales in DC
Picture over Cannabis advocates and politicians in Washington, DC hoped 2021 would be the year the country’s capital would finally legalize adult cannabis sales, but the Bide
Mississippi meltdown: Supreme court destroys government initiative system to stop medical marijuana
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s column of opinion on cannabis politics and culture. In the past few months there has been amazing progress in cannabis re
The government just made 5 mg of THC the standard dose for medical cannabis research
Picture over The US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has set a standard dose for THC, a decision that will help medical cannabis researchers compare the results of new clini
Somebody should let the federal government know that Americans want legal marijuana
You or someone you know wants the United States government to legalize marijuana. In fact, most of the people you rub elbows with on any given day are more than likely to support e
Federal government is now funding research on CBD extracts
The federal government is now funding cannabis research on cannabinoid extractions and food additives. It’s a big story. Here, however, the strange dichotomy within the feder
Congressmen are calling for the federal government to ban interference in state-legal cannabis
A non-partisan group of 44 House members sent a letter to congressional leaders Thursday calling for a ban on federal interference in cannabis activities that are legal under state