National Cannabis News

The Fresh Toast  As my phone lite up with news about President Biden’s big cannabis industry news, I immediately realized politics are a game of give and take, so why right now, Joe?  Why did President Biden pick Thursday to announce the pardoning of thousands of cannabis offenders and tell his Attorney General Merrick Garland […]

Leafly  Politics Published on October 6, 2022 Biden will pardon federal marijuana prisoners and start the process to reschedule cannabis at the federal level. (Sasha Beck / Leafly) In an announcement that took the world by surprise, President Biden this afternoon declared that he would pardon all federal prisoners who are currently locked up for […]

The Fresh Toast  By President Joe Biden announced he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House announced Thursday. The pardons will also apply to anyone in Washington DC convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a senior administration official told reporters. “No one should be in jail just for using marijuana,” Biden […]

Leafly  Politics Published on October 6, 2022 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gives a news conference at the State Capitol, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo / Hans Pennink) New York Governor Kathy Hochul ended speculation that New York’s weed market is struggling to meet its long-promised 2022 launch date, announcing on […]

The Fresh Toast  By A majority of U.S. voters support federal marijuana legalization, a new Morning Consult/Politico survey shows. The poll, conducted from Sep. 30 to Oct. 2, 2022, asked a representative sample of 2,005 registered voters if they would like to see cannabis legalized on the federal level. The results were as expected and in line […]

The Fresh Toast  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental condition that affects some people after they have experienced or witness an event that is shocking, traumatizing, or dangerous. While most people can recover from the intense emotions that come with facing a traumatic situation, other people struggle with recovery and thus develop PTSD. It’s […]

The Fresh Toast  By A group of conservatives from Little Rock has started a new campaign to gather voters to oppose the measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas. Jerry Cox, Family Council Action Committee’s executive director, said on Tuesday that Arkansas “does not need another drug problem.” The anti-marijuana campaign will feature social media graphics and videos. The […]

Leafly  Politics Published on October 5, 2022 You can glare at them all you want—those numbers in the annual FBI crime report aren’t going to make any sense. (AdobeStock) Earlier today, October 5, the FBI released its annual 2021 Crime in the Nation Report, which aims to give lawmakers and citizens alike an accurate picture […]

Leafly  Cannabis 101 Published on October 5, 2022 First time at a dispensary? Here’s how to help your budtender find you the perfect purchase. (Windynights/Adobe Stock) Walking into a dispensary for the first time is both a wonderful and surreal experience. Customers find themselves immersed in a whole new world of strains, extracts, edibles, topicals, […]

The Fresh Toast  Colombia appears to be the next country on its way to marijuana legalization. On Tuesday, lawmakers approved a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana all across the country, earning almost unanimous support. It’s a first step towards legalization. The proposed ruling would set the groundwork for legal cannabis sales, ensuring that revenue […]

Leafly  Demand for personable, knowledgeable dispensary staff has never been higher. With adult-use cannabis sales projected to start in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York by the end of the year, the people of the East Coast need budtenders they can trust. Budtenders help consumers find cannabis products for their tastes while getting comfortable with […]

Leafly  Strains & products Published on October 5, 2022 Not all weed is created equal. Here’s what the professionals are loving right now. (Yaron/Adobe Stock) Back when I was a budtender, the question I got most often was “what’s hot right now? What are you loving?” Manning the dispensary bar in California meant that my […]