Tens of thousands of commercial truckers tested positive for marijuana as part of federally mandated screenings, data from the Department of Transportation (DOT) shows. And a significant portion of those truckers have declined to return to work, contributing to a labor shortage. In 2022 alone, 40,916 truckers tested positive for inactive THC metabolites, which can […]
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The mayor of Washington, D.C. has signed a bill to make fundamental changes to the medical marijuana program in the nation’s capital. That will involve eliminating cannabis business licensing caps, providing tax relief to operators, further promoting social equity and creating new regulated business categories such as on-site consumption facilities and cannabis cooking classes. It […]
The Colorado medical cannabis dispensary whose challenge of IRS rules led a U.S. Supreme Court justice to question federal marijuana prohibition saw its bid to keep tax records secret rejected in federal court. The 10th Circuit of Appeals in Denver on Friday affirmed a district court’s ruling that the U.S. Constitution does not protect Standing […]
On Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 2pm EST, Simon Malinowski will host a free, hour-long webinar to answer any questions about New York’s adult-use cannabis rules and regulations. Simon is our lead New York cannabis attorney, based in Manhattan. He will cover a variety of topics including the application process, anticipated timelines and license types. […]
A new study adds more evidence of marijuana’s positive impact on sex. Results show that cannabis increases the odds of orgasms and makes people more likely to experience pleasure. Most importantly, the study claims that the plant could be impactful for women, helping treat sexual dysfunctions and reducing the orgasm inequality gap. The study, published in the Journal […]
Virginia Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s bill, Senate Bill 932, recently passed in the Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Jan. 25. Hashmi spoke to the subcommittee about what the bill offers, including how many psilocybin bills are being introduced across the country, and the importance of allowing psilocybin for patients. “Mr. Chairman, this is SB-932 which […]
“Do not go there!” Valentina, a 27-year-old designer living in Medellín, yelled when I told her that I planned on visiting the Casa Museo Pablo Escobar, a museum dedicated to the Colombian drug lord. A quick Google search made me change my mind. The entrance fee to the museum is $30 – a hefty sum […]
Weed is for sale in one of the largest cities in Switzerland—for a select few, anyway. The country officially launched its pilot cannabis project on Monday, clearing the way for a few hundred selected participants to purchase marijuana for recreational use in various pharmacies throughout the Swiss city of Basel. Swiss officials last year gave […]
A Republican lawmaker in Indiana is putting his weight behind a pair of bills that would bring legal marijuana to the Hoosier State. GOP state Sen. Jon Ford “recently signed on to support two bills this legislative session related to cannabis and its possible future use in the state,” according to local news station WTWO/WAWV, […]