Is cannabis legalization heading “down under”? A new survey suggests that more Australians than ever are ready to take the leap. The 2019 edition of the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, conducted each year by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, a government agency, found that 41 percent... Read more
A Democratic congressman revised comments he made inflating the scope of marijuana provisions he helped secure as part of a House committee-passed spending bill after advocates raised concerns that his mischaracterizations could put cannabis consumers at risk. The office of Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) claimed in a press release... Read more
A Democratic congressman revised comments he made inflating the scope of marijuana provisions he helped secure as part of a House committee-passed spending bill after advocates raised concerns that his mischaracterizations could put cannabis consumers at risk. The office of Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) claimed in a press release... Read more
The country has evolved on marijuana policy. Polls show large swaths of the country now favor legalization, an attitude that dovetails with a wave of states and cities that have either ended prohibition or embraced decriminalization. But despite a decade of progress, this year’s presidential election pits two candidates... Read more
As of this Wednesday, Argentina will now allow home cultivation of cannabis and the sale of cannabis oils and topicals in pharmacies, which has not been included under the legal cannabis laws so far. Cannabis patients will also now have access to their medicine free of charge. This new... Read more
A congressman from Maryland who threatened to derail a Washington, D.C. initiative to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other psychedelics has withdrawn the attempt, although he says the opposition may be renewed if the measure is approved at the polls in November. Last week, Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris said... Read more
The Good Ole Hemp farm in St. Cloud, Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Josh Helberg, owner of Good Ole Hemp) Federal agriculture officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture signed off on hemp production plans for two states and a U.S. territory this week. Minnesota, which has been a hemp... Read more
Exclusive Interview with TILT Holdings CEO Mark Scatterday A little over a year ago, Mark Scatterday stepped into the CEO position at TILT Holdings (CSE: TILT) (OTCQB: TLLTF). Since then, he has worked to stabilize the company and build a strong foundation for growth. Scatterday spoke with New Cannabis... Read more
