POLITICS
Presidential Candidates Clash Over Marijuana Legalization At Democratic Debate
The Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina on Tuesday revealed fissures in how the candidates view marijuana reform, with former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg doubling down on his opposition to legalization and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) facing...
New York Governor Will Visit Legal Marijuana States To Take Lessons Back Home
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said on Thursday that he plans to visit at least three states that have legalized marijuana to learn from their experiences and incorporate components of their cannabis laws as New York moves ahead with plans to end prohibition. The...
Governors Across U.S. Step Up Push To Legalize Marijuana In Their States
State legislatures across the U.S. have convened for new sessions over the past month, and a growing number of governors are taking steps to push lawmakers to include legalizing marijuana as part of their 2020 agendas. At least 10 governors have gone so far...
INDUSTRY
Colorado Marijuana Money Funds Cleaner Highways And Anti-Bullying Programs
Six years after Colorado first started selling legal marijuana, the sky is still intact and fears of Reefer Madness have largely quieted. Better still, Coloradans are now driving on cleaner highways and attending schools freer from bullying thanks to legal cannabis...
Border Patrol Union Head Admits Legalizing Marijuana Forces Cartels Out Of The Market
The head of the labor union that represents U.S. Border Patrol agents acknowledged on Friday that states that legalize marijuana are disrupting cartel activity. While National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd was attempting to downplay the impact of...
Businesses Are More Profitable And Innovative In States With Legal Marijuana, Study Finds
States have been experimenting with various forms of marijuana legalization for years and, according to new research, business is better where cannabis is legal. To investigate the impact legalization has on the economy, researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed...
HEALTH/WELLNESS
Medical Marijuana Patients With ADHD Use Fewer Prescription Drugs, Study Finds
When people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) consume more medical marijuana they tend to use fewer prescription drugs, including powerful, habit-forming psychostimulants, according to a new study. Patients who used medical cannabis...
Workers’ Compensation Claims Decline In States With Medical Marijuana, Study Shows
Legalizing medical marijuana leads to fewer and cheaper workers’ compensation claims, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati Ash Blue College and Temple University concluded that permitting medical cannabis “can allow workers to better...
Federal Agency Wants Public’s Help Finding Research On Medical Marijuana For Pain And Migraines
A federal agency is asking the public to submit scientific data on the potential benefits of marijuana for people with acute pain and migraine headaches. In two notices published in the Federal Register this month, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)...
FAKE NEWS
Following the Anti-Cannabis Money
Though a new year has come, the same marijuana myths have weaseled their way into conversations about proposed legislation in New York that would establish a legal cannabis industry there. We’re here to shine a light on the truth and dismiss the rhetoric for Fake...
No, Working in the Cannabis Industry is not “Disgusting”
Tucker Carlson recently bemoaned the “disgusting” work of former House Speaker John Boehner on Breitbart’s SiriusXM radio show. In 2018, Boehner joined the board of advisors for Acreage Holdings, a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis company. Boehner’s new...
No, You Don’t Need to Smoke to Enjoy Cannabis
Willie Nelson recently sparked a cannabis controversy when he told a local San Antonio news station that he has stopped smoking marijuana for health reasons. “I don’t smoke anymore - take better care of myself,” Nelson said, leading to a slew of misleading headlines...
