The Trump administration seeks public comments on marijuana reclassification. Find out, in this post from Forbes, what triggered the FDA's request for public comment. The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Specifically, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ... Continue Reading
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California’s Uplifting Cannabis Equity Act: A National Trend?
California’s Cannabis Equity Act just changed the game. State dollars and personnel will support local programs to assist minorities in cannabis. This post from Leafly discusses how Cannabis Equity Act started a national trend. California took another step this week toward making reparations for its war on marijuana users. Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law on Thursday a ... Continue Reading
The Alleged Anti-Marijuana Effort of The White House
The White House allegedly has a marijuana smear squad. Cannabis experts say bring it on. This post from Forbes discusses if President Trump’s anti-marijuana move is already too late. The Trump administration has supposedly assembled a team of federal agency leaders for the purpose of promoting negative views on U.S. cannabis legalization. Cannabis industry members and ... Continue Reading
Impact of Marijuana Policy on People to Be Studied?
A bill, that requires a federal study on the impact of marijuana legalization, has been introduced with the hope that it will combat the outdated information supporting current marijuana policy. This post from High Times discusses the bill. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would require a federal study on the impact of marijuana legalization ... Continue Reading
Canadian Universities and Legal Pot: New Rules in The Making?
Across Canada, legal pot will force universities to change residence rules. Will students be allowed to grow their own pot in residence? That's one of the questions universities will have to answer by September. Read more in this post from GlobalNews.ca. Marijuana, of course, is no stranger to Canadian university campuses. A 2017 Macleans survey suggested that over a ... Continue Reading