A legislation pending in congress seeks to reschedule marijuana, and exclude CBD from the federal definition of cannabis. This post from The Leaf Online discusses the measure, HR 715, in more detail. Legislation has been introduced into the US House to amend the Controlled Substances Act so marijuana is no longer classified as a Schedule I controlled substance and to exclude ... Continue Reading
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GA City, Clarkston, to Vote for Marijuana Decriminalization
Clarkston is earnestly pursuing marijuana reform by voting for marijuana decriminalization. This post from The Weed Blog reports that Clarkston may become the first city in Georgia to decriminalize marijuana. There are a lot of municipalities looking into decriminalizing marijuana possession. It would be nice if they were pursuing full legalization, but in a lot parts of ... Continue Reading
Will Drug Enforcement Administration Reschedule Pot by Mid-Year?
The Drug Enforcement Administration agency gave no clue whether it will remove pot from its Schedule 1 category of dangerous drugs. This article from The Huffington Post discusses the likelihood of marijuana being reclassified in the first half of 2016. The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to decide whether marijuana should reclassified under federal law in “the first ... Continue Reading
Obama Will Reschedule Marijuana, Predicts Gary Johnson
Currently, marijuana shares Schedule 1 status with heroin, and is strictly regulated. This post from Washington Times reports 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson saying that he thinks President Obama will reschedule marijuana on his way out of office. Former New Mexico Gov. and 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson says he thinks President Obama is ... Continue Reading
Value of Diversity and Inclusion in The Cannabis Industry
What value do diversity and inclusion add to the fastest-growing industry? This post from Leafly presents the views of a top cannabis recruiter on cannabis companies becoming diversified and inclusive; and the opportunities for hiring and getting hired in the cannabis industry. Shaleen Title is the co-founder of THC Staffing Group, where she and co-founder Danielle ... Continue Reading