A deeper understanding of cannabis genetics means companies will be able to figure out which parts of the plant’s makeup drive different functions, making it easier to breed plants more quickly and effectively.
Before we turn our eyes to Phil Murphy, let’s take a moment to remember Chris Christie’s hottest takes on marijuana over the years.
At 23, Taylor Weyeneth, was a political appointee and rising star at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House office responsible for coordinating the federal government’s multibillion dollar anti-drug initiatives.
“Going against the majority of Americans — including a majority of Republican voters — who want the federal government to stay out of the way is perhaps one of the stupidest decisions the attorney general has made,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer said.
Democrats from likely to dark horse candidates for their party’s 2020 presidential nomination denounced Sessions’ move to reduce state marijuana protections.
Politicians from states where marijuana sales are legal took to Twitter Thursday morning to express their dismay at a report that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will rescind the Cole Memo.
Where in California can you find recreational marijuana dispensaries?
Although Arkansas voters have approved the sale of marijuana for medical purposes, doctors with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not be allowed to recommend or prescribe the drug to veterans, and the V.A. will not pay for it.
In a poignant essay for The Atlantic, Retired Adm. James “Sandy” Winnefeld advocates for addiction help, safe-injection sites, raising legal age for marijuana.
Sen. Cory Gardner plans to add an amendment to the tax package that would change the law so that marijuana companies could use common tax deductions and credits — such as those for hiring veterans.
Following weeks of emotional and detailed debate over where to allow new stores, San Francisco supervisors approved regulations for the sale of recreational marijuana.
We’ve cooked up a marijuana gift guide with tasty edibles, top cannabis kitchen gadgets and the best weed recipes.
A Boston man who said veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder should “get over it,” and described breast cancer patients as “cadaverous” in apparent opposition to a medical marijuana dispensary in the city’s swankiest shopping district says his comments were misconstrued.
“Our current tax code puts thousands of legal marijuana businesses throughout Colorado at a disadvantage by treating them differently than other businesses,” said Gardner
San Francisco supervisors delayed voting Tuesday on proposed marijuana regulations, making it more unlikely that residents will be able to buy recreational weed when adult use becomes legal Jan. 1 in California.
Brooklyn Law School recently hosted a panel to discuss the growing movement to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in the state of New York.
Op-ed: It’s time to stop hobbling this booming industry. It’s time to let the cannabis industry grow and expand.
Four of the candidates to replace New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have made a statement on legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana in the state.
“The federal government has lied to the American people for a generation about cannabis in asserting that it has no medical value,” Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said.
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that the state must reconsider marijuana’s Schedule I drug classification because of the substance’s “abundant and glaringly apparent” health benefits.
Advocates worry that local bans on the California cannabis industry will make it much more difficult for some patients to access medical marijuana.
The letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is the latest effort by House lawmakers and veterans groups to encourage cannabis research to proceed
The NFL has decided to endorse a bipartisan criminal-justice reform bill that reduces mandatory minimum sentences for low-level drug offenders.
Opiates were wickedly addictive to early 19th century Americans, and their control became a cause celebre for Progressive-era reformers.
Environmental groups see regulation and oversight of cannabis cultivation as key factors in minimizing impact as the industry moves forward.
