Friday, December 5, 2025

Cannabis

DEA Regulation Of Medical Marijuana After FDA Approval Is Scary

We need FDA legalization of medical cannabis so that it can be studied in the U.S. for effectiveness against multiple disease states and the risks of using it as treatment. At the same time I would want it to be...

Looks Like Connecticut May Have Recreational Marijuana By 2018

Connecticut's Pro Tempore Martin Looney introduced legislation that allows adults to purchase recreational marijuana in the same way they do with beer.

Sessions Is Done Talking: How Will He Act On Legal Marijuana?

Sen. Jeff Sessions got though two days of grilling during his confirmation hearing without really saying much about legal marijuana.

Will Trump’s VA Chief Support Medical Marijuana For Veterans?

It was announced on Wednesday that Dr. David J. Shulkin, a physician who is a holdover from the current Obama administration, will be Trump's VA chief. Shulkin, if confirmed to the post, will become the first non-veteran to lead the nation's...

Survey: Police Officers Nationwide Want Marijuana Laws Relaxed

A vast majority of America's police officers are in favor or easing marijuana laws, according to a wide-ranging Pew Research Center survey released on Wednesday.

Sessions Needs To Think Like An Accountant, Not An Attorney 

What to make of Jeff Sessions as the nation’s next Attorney General? Well, first, if you oppose his nomination: Take a deep breath. He is going to be confirmed; he is going to be Attorney General. It’s fantasy to...

10 Moments When SNL Nailed It On All Things Marijuana

Here are 10 times SNL was super silly — and sometimes a little serious — about marijuana legalization and all things regarding the smoker life.

DC Lawmaker: Defy Congress And Legalize Retail Marijuana Sales

Despite the fact that Congress has taken it upon itself to ensure that DC cannot establish a retail marijuana market, one local lawmaker wants to go for it.

Study: The US Could Save $500 Million With Medical Marijuana

Could legal medical marijuana also be good for our economic health? A new study from the University of Georgia has run the numbers.

Consumer Alert: A Marijuana POS System Has Been Hacked In 23 States

A cyber attack crippled a major cannabis software firm, sparking an outage that has stymied point-of-sales and inventory systems for dispensaries in 23 states.

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