The second highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote on Monday that he remains wary of supporting the legalization of marijuana because he believes it is a gateway to “harder, very harmful drugs.” In the letter from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), which was shared with... Read more
The second highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives wrote on Monday that he remains wary of supporting the legalization of marijuana because he believes it is a gateway to “harder, very harmful drugs.” In the letter from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), which was shared with... Read more
Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg released a plan on Friday that would decriminalize the possession of all drugs as a way to address the nation’s opioid crisis and improve mental health care. Under his plan, titled “Healing and Belonging in America: A Plan to... Read more
The state of Oklahoma has been going after the drug companies at the center of the opioid epidemic, and on Monday, state attorneys won their first case: a civil suit against Johnson & Johnson. Bringing an end to a seven-week civil trial, Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of... Read more
On Monday, the California House of Representatives approved a bill that will let school boards decide whether parents will be allowed to give their kids medical marijuana on campus. Currently, students must leave campus to consume their meds, which critics say is a risky policy. The state assembly’s decision... Read more
Uganda has reportedly moved one step closer to exporting its medical cannabis, with the European Union signing off the country’s products. That’s according to the Daily Monitor, which reported Monday that a team of EU inspectors deployed from the Netherlands to the Ugandan capital of Kampala issued a certificate... Read more
Federal prosecutors in Portland have charged an alleged marijuana smuggler in a plot to hire a hitman to murder a business associate. According to a criminal complaint unsealed on Monday, 68-year-old John Tobe Larson attempted to hire a hitman to kill a business associate who owed him approximately $75,000... Read more
Matthew Whitaker (This story has been updated with more details and comments from Alternate Health.) Toronto-based CBD company Alternate Health has tapped the former highest-ranking law enforcement officer in the U.S. to serve as outside counsel, officials announced Tuesday. In announcing it was retaining former U.S. Attorney General Matthew... Read more
