Surgeon General: Schedule I Hinders Researching Marijuana
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 6, 2019 0
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said the federal government should rethink how it classifies drugs like marijuana Dec. 6, 2018, voicing concern that the plant’s current status as a strictly controlled Schedule I substance inhibits research. Adams, who’s previously expressed interest in expanding research into the use of cannabinoids... Read more
Federal Reserve Official Pledges To Tell Banks They Can Service Hemp Businesses
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A Delaware House committee approved a bill to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state on Wednesday. The legislation would allow people aged 21 and older to possess, consume and purchase certain amounts of cannabis. It also contains a number of social equity provisions, including expungements for individuals... Read more
Fed official pledges to clarify that hemp banking is legal (Newsletter: June 6, 2019)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 6, 2019 0
Oakland approves psychedelics decrim; Congressional researchers question marijuana-impaired driving; Senate Dem: medical cannabis a “laughing matter” Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible…This... Read more
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill
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A Delaware House committee approved a bill to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state on Wednesday. The legislation would allow people aged 21 and older to possess, consume and purchase certain amounts of cannabis. It also contains a number of social equity provisions, including expungements for individuals... Read more
Elon Musk Confesses: ‘I Have No Idea How To Smoke Pot’
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 5, 2019 0
Elon Musk got himself into a bit of trouble after smoking marijuana during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast in September 2018. The move reportedly led to NASA launching an investigation into his company SpaceX’s “workplace safety” and “adherence to a drug-free environment.” But now, in a new interview... Read more
News content on Marijuana.com is being reborn as Weedmaps News at news.weedmaps.com. While our URL has changed, you can still find breaking news, political coverage, science explainers, and deep dives into the culture of cannabis. The Marijuana.com archives remain available, with the exception of recent selections that have transferred... Read more
Rights Groups, Unions Call for Ending Marijuana Prohibition
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News June 5, 2019 0
A coalition of major civil rights organizations, labor unions and other groups is calling on Congress to completely remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and divert revenue to communities that have been harmed by the enforcement of cannabis prohibition. “Pass legislation de-scheduling marijuana with racial equity and justice... Read more
Marijuana: A $166 Billion Market?
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana May 2, 2019 0
This is the most aggressive peak annual sales estimate to date by Wall Street. Marijuana may be “just a plant,” but it has Wall Street and investors seeing green and grinning ear to ear at its long-term growth potential. Long considered a taboo topic, cannabis has forced its way... Read more
Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job Machine
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana April 27, 2019 0
David Dancer is a 48-year-old marketing executive who has worked for big brands like Charles Schwab and Teleflora. A year ago, he got a call from a recruiter for a different kind of company: MedMen, a cannabis retailer that has been called “the Apple Store of weed.” The opening... Read more
How Trump Government Shutdown Threat Could Affect Marijuana
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News April 25, 2019 0
President Donald Trump is threatening to shut down the government if Democrats refuse billions of dollars in funding for a border wall — but the consequences of that action would extend far beyond border security. WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump threatens gov’t shutdown in heated meeting with Dem leaders over... Read more
