National Cannabis News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles-area prosecutors are joining other district attorneys to use technology to wipe out or reduce as many as 50,000 old marijuana convictions years after California voters broadly legalized the drug. The county is working with the Code for America nonprofit tech organization, which uses computer algorithms to find eligible cases […]

USDA Receives Hemp Legalization Feedback From States And Stakeholders  Marijuana Moment On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave stakeholders in the nation’s hemp economy an opportunity to provide input on rules to legally …

Chef Dan Krohmer opened Other Mama four years ago in Las Vegas, and the venture quickly got enthusiastic reviews and drew enough business to pay for itself within the first year. The establishment was instrumental in bringing attention to the local neighborhood dining scene that’s currently exploding off the Strip, away from big resorts, celebrity […]

Where Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke Stands On Marijuana  Marijuana Moment Beto O’Rourke might not have defeated Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in his 2018 bid for the U.S. Senate, but he’s hoping to leverage the momentum he built in that race …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature met Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deadline to give him a bill to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana when the House passed the legislation Wednesday. While lawmakers aren’t necessarily in favor of allowing medical marijuana to be smoked, they faced the prospects of having it become […]

Nearly all forms of cannabis are illegal in Texas. And by illegal, I mean very illegal. Possession of a small amount of cannabis concentrate–what we in the legal states know as a $30 vape cartridge–is a felony in the Lone Star State. Medical marijuana here has almost no THC. It’s actually lower in THC than […]

Tourists from legal cannabis states can now avail medical Marijuana in Hawaii  Huffs n Puffs Thousands of American tourists, both the elderly and the young, flock each year to Hawaii to have a good time. However, sometimes, illness and old-age can act …

In this series, Leafly explores what makes each family of strains unique based on their terpene profiles. A strain “family” refers to a line of hybrids branching from one genetic matriarch that expresses unique and desirable characteristics that breeders seek to build upon. This introductory primer will help you learn a little more about cannabis […]

Meghan McCain Says Marijuana Might Have Extended Her Father’s Life  Marijuana Moment Meghan McCain said that medical marijuana might have given her late father, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), more days to live, and she expressed anger about the …

Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned on Tuesday, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. He is expected to leave the agency in about a month. Gottlieb’s presence mattered because he made CBD one of his high-priority issues. In the cannabis industry, Gottlieb’s departure raises immediate […]

As of 2019, Legal Cannabis Has Created 211,000 Full-Time Jobs in America How many jobs are there in the legal cannabis industry? It’s a common question–and one the government refuses to answer. Because cannabis remains federally illegal, employment data agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics ignore all jobs related to the industry. Legal […]

The world’s biggest, most influential cannabis market generated around $300 million in taxes in its first year of commercial legalization. And it did it with both hands–and one foot–tied behind its back. Today, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration released its final tally for cannabis sales and excise tax receipts for 2018. California […]