Todd Smith, top political consultant to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, was arrested earlier this week over allegations that he schemed to accept money in exchange for state hemp licenses. The claims…
Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill (SB 158) Approved By Kansas House of Representatives
Members of the Kansas House of Representatives voted to approve a bill on Thursday that would legalize the medicinal use of cannabis. The measure, Senate Bill 158 (SB 158), was passed in…
Eastern Cherokee Tribal Council Votes To Approve And Legalize Medical Marijuana
The tribal council for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians voted on Thursday to approve an ordinance that legalizes medical marijuana on tribal lands. The vote applies to the tribe’s lands known…
Tennessee Congress Passes SB 118, Sending Limited Medical Cannabis Bill To Governor’s Desk
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Tuesday, SB 118, that establishes a strictly limited medicinal cannabis program for patients with certain qualifying conditions. The move comes following a compromise reached between…
Candy Giant Mars Wrigley Sues Cannabis Brands For Copyright Infringement
Global candy giant Mars Wrigley has filed lawsuits against several businesses selling cannabis products in the United States and Canada, claiming the companies have infringed on trademarks for some of its most…
San Diego City Council Considers Easing Rules For Pot Businesses To Support Social Equity
Civic leaders in San Diego are considering easing the regulations for cannabis businesses in an effort to promote social equity in the city’s legal marijuana industry. In addition to launching a new…
Use of CBD May Be Associated With Reduced Alcohol Intake, New Study Shows
New research affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder and published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors reveals that consumption of CBD-dominant cannabis may be associated with reduced alcohol intake. In order…
Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Data Collection Act To Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reintroduced on Thursday the Marijuana Data Collection Act, a bill that would require the federal government to study the effects of legal…
Congressional Leaders Call For Prohibition Of Federal Interference Of State-Legal Cannabis
A bipartisan group of 44 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to congressional leaders on Thursday calling for a prohibition of federal interference with cannabis activities that are legal…
Texas House Passes HB 1535 To Expand The State’s Medical Cannabis Program
Texas passed a bill through the House of Representatives today, titled HB 1535, that would expand the state’s medical cannabis program to cover more conditions, and therefore, service more people who rely…