You may have missed this study last month, possibly because you were drinking a tad too much in the lead up to Election Day. But Canadian researchers actually think you may have lowered your alcohol intake if you had just smoked a little marijuana. “Reductions in Alcohol Use Following Medical Cannabis Initiation” was published in […]Read More
DENVER, Col. — John Hickenlooper is an unlikely fit for the United States Senate. But then he was an unlikely two-term Denver mayor before he became an unlikely governor of Colorado twice, which is why it was no surprise to many locals when he was barely noticed as a Democratic presidential candidate last year. But […]Read More
There’s still uncertainty hanging over Tuesday’s returns, but there’s one sure takeaway from the 2020 election: American voters like marijuana more than they like politicians. That’s according to Cannabis Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.). Blumenauer says the stars are aligning for big changes in Washington after five states handily passed drug-reform initiatives Tuesday, including […]Read More
US drug policy has been under more scrutiny in recent years, and this Election Day voters across the nation get to weigh in on the currently stalled debate in Washington when they decide whether to ‘throw the bums out’ or not. But in a handful of states voters get to directly decide if they want […]Read More
Evidence keeps pouring in showing more seniors than ever recorded are flocking to marijuana, mostly for medical reasons. The study comes from researchers at the University of California at San Diego who are reporting that 15 percent of the seniors they surveyed had used a cannabis product in the last three years. The researchers surveyed 568 […]Read More
Congress is pushing back on a recent Drug Enforcement Agency interim rule on hemp. A bipartisan group of 9 House members and Oregon’s senators sent separate letters to the DEA this week explaining how they think its treats hemp like a controlled substance, even after Congress legalized it in the 2018 Farm Bill. Sens. Ron […]Read More
Over Democrat’s objections, which included boycotting a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Republicans moved Amy Coney Barrett one step closer to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. On a 12-0 vote, the committee approved Coney Barrett, who will next face a vote from the full Senate. It marks another key milestone in Senate Majority Leader […]Read More
New research out of Britain have found evidence that the chemical CBD increases blood flow to regions of the brain that deal with memory. The authors of the study were encouraged by recent studies that indicated that CBD, or cannabidiol, may help reduce symptoms of psychosis and anxiety and improve memory function. They wanted to […]Read More
Major decisions by the European Commission and the World Health Organization loom over the European CBD market, but advocates remain bullish on its future. A newly published look at CBD use in Europe surveyed about 3,100 EU residents in over 17 countries. The study was designed to find out why people are using CBD, how […]Read More
Vermont is now the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana sales. It’s also only the second state (after Illinois) to pass such an effort through a state legislature, rather than a ballot initiative. Even though Republican Gov. Phil Scott is refusing to sign the measure, it’s now slated to become law after passing both the […]Read More
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