National Cannabis News

On a recent Friday evening in a private home near Walnut Creek, California, several accomplished, professional middle-aged women gathered to learn about cannabis. The authors of a new book on cannabis and CBD explain it all, clearly and without apology or puns. Sipping LaCroix and nibbling on cheese and grapes, they were excited to meet […]

“Already vaped bud,” or AVB for short, is the brown, crispy flower that’s left over after vaping cannabis. Although much of the THC in cannabis will be vaporized, the flower isn’t turned to ash (unlike smoking) and retains some of its cannabinoid content. That means it can be used twice, if you know how. Now, […]

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made history today by signing a bill legalizing the adult use of cannabis in the Land of Lincoln. Pritzker might as well fire a starting gun. The race is now on to get about 55 Illinois adult-use stores open, serve potentially millions of customers, and dismantle the decades-old drug war machine. […]

Greetings, and welcome to a new episode of Leafly Trivia! This time, we’re getting specific with the terpene caryophyllene. Savvy consumers already know that caryophyllene is one of the most common terpenes in cannabis, but what else do you know about it? Take the quiz and let’s see. Read More

It’s official: The Crunchwrap is losing ground to the blunt wrap. With the opening of more and more state-legal markets, cannabis sales are quickly catching up with that of more established products, brands, and services. New data compiled by Marijuana Business Daily shows that Americans spent an estimated $10.4 billion on cannabis last year–about as […]

Hormones are powerful chemicals that are constantly fluctuating and influencing the ways in which our bodies respond to our environments. Sex hormones, and in particular those produced in the ovaries, have been shown to play prominent roles in regulating cognitive and behavioural functioning of cisgender women.* There are two studies that examine the relationship between […]

‘The Haymaker’ is Leafly Deputy Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. Hester Burkhalter is my new hero. Burkhalter is the 69-year-old North Carolina great-grandmother who was arrested last month at an Orlando Disney World security checkpoint after a guard found a small bottle of CBD oil in her purse. Cops in […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Monday aimed at erasing old misdemeanor marijuana convictions, seven years after voters in the state approved an initiative that legalized the drug. Under the new law, judges are required to grant requests to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession charges that occurred before the drug was legalized, […]

Evidence-Based Studies Refute Dispensary Fears When a state legalizes cannabis, local municipal officials are put in a tough spot. They have the power to allow or prohibit cannabis stores from opening in their jurisdiction. It’s done through property zoning. When the issue comes up for vote, the discussion is often dominated by imagined fears. Law […]

North Dakota Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill  Marijuana Moment A bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession in North Dakota quietly received the governor’s signature last week, making the state the 25th in the U.S. …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers have broadened a proposal to legalize the growing of industrial hemp in Louisiana to also create a regulatory framework for CBD product sales. State officials have suggested CBD products and sales are illegal in Louisiana. CBD is a non-intoxicating molecule found in cannabis that some believe is beneficial to […]

Bill to add new conditions approved for medical cannabis use passes Texas House  KFOX El Paso The Texas House overwhelmingly passed a bill Monday that would add more medical conditions to the list of those permitted to be treated with medical …