At the end of May, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement came on the heels of a Trump threat to permanently cut off all U.S. funding for the organization (the U.S. is the largest individual national contributor) because... Read more
Activists in South Dakota are coming together to pass separate ballot measures to approve medical marijuana and recreational cannabis in the state. If voters approve both proposals slated to appear on the November ballot, South Dakota will become the first U.S. state to legalize cannabis for use by adults... Read more
When the NBA resumes its season next month at Walt Disney World, players will be tested for the coronavirus on a daily basis. What they won’t be tested for: recreational drugs like marijuana. That is according to NBA insider Shams Charania, who reported earlier this week that while the... Read more
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak of Nevada announced on Thursday that he would seek a resolution that would pardon thousands of convictions for marijuana possession, making good on a proposal he made in March. Sisolak placed the resolution on the agenda for next week’s meeting of the Nevada Board of... Read more
The list of qualifying conditions covered by Ohio’s medical marijuana program grew by one this week, while state regulators rejected a bid to have two others added. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the state’s medical board committee agreed Wednesday to add cachexia, or wasting syndrome, to the list of... Read more
A newly launched creative agency is bringing its experience with top global brands to the cannabis industry, focusing its talents on the small but expanding market for luxury brands. The Los Angeles-based agency, Ethereal, was founded by four leading creative professionals who have pooled their experience and resources to... Read more
Israel announced on Tuesday that they will push for increased cannabis legalization. This follows on the heels of a move to relax cannabis laws and the implementation of their ability to export cannabis. “The stance of the incoming public security minister is … to minimize harm as much as... Read more
A study protocol, being developed by clinical research company ValidCare, will commence this July and determine any potential liver toxicity and the safety of CBD. The study—with generous support from several top CBD brands—is being interpreted as a critical stepping stone as it will help to guide the U.S.... Read more
