Weed Between the Lines
Now it’s up to Congress to change federal cannabis laws
Anyone who reads this column was probably surprised last Thursday when the headline blared that “the feds are dithering” at the very time the Justice Department was announcing the first significant changes in its cannabis policies in 40 years. That’s the reality of ...
Election fallout in the green industry
If anything was actually clear on election night, it was the American people’s will to legalize cannabis.Â
New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota and Arizona all...
Pot use among seniors keeps going up
The number of seniors who are using marijuana just keeps going up — in fact, the number nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018, according...
There’s something in the water
Spoiler alert: There was never any tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the Hugo water supply. Rather, this is a story of false positives, of fear overtaking...
Boom gone bust?
On Oct. 6, President Biden ordered the Attorney General to “expeditiously” review the scheduling of cannabis, and promised to pardon all prior offenses of...
Disqualified for coping
When the USA Track & Field (USATF) released the Olympic roster on July 6, people around the country were equally frustrated and disappointed to...
The cannabidiol frontier
The CBD frontier just keeps getting bigger.You’ll find the natural plant-based product in dispensaries, health food stores, crystal and gem shops, even local cafés....
CBD for strawberries
When Haley Inselberg came across research that showed CBD has antimicrobial effects against MRSA (an antibacterial-resistant “superbug”), the gears inside her head started turning....
The recreational holdout
Activists in Colorado Springs are still fighting cannabis prohibition 10 years after Colorado ended it—and gaining momentum
Crusade for MORE
House passes MORE Act (again) after adding research provisions—now it faces an uphill battle in the Senate
Recession resiliant
With speculation of a recession on the horizon, many question how cannabis would fare in a serious downturn
Gray market problems
Without full legalization and federal regulation, consumers will always be at risk of buying tainted or bunk products