Cannabis News

In a 2018 recording released by his attorney Joseph Bondy, Lev Parnas talked to President Trump about legalizing marijuana. Parnas has since been convicted of fraud and campaign finance crimes and sentenced to 20 months in jail.

Global cannabis use continues to rise as legalization takes effect in the U.S. and Canada. "Cannabis cultivation is nearly universal," the U.N. notes in its 2022 World Drug Report. More than 150 countries produce pot, ganja, cannabis, marijuana, herb, bud, weed - whatever you prefer to call it.

Pot promises to be hot at the ballot box this November. Legalization initiatives have qualified in Maryland and South Dakota, Several more are pending.

America's two smallest states are in the middle of the fight to legalize marijuana. Rhode Island and Delaware's legislatures recently passed bills to legalize it, but only one of the two governors is prepared to sign them into law. That would be Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee. In Delaware, Gov.…

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has never been a fan of recreational cannabis. He stated on May 19: "We need to get Pennsylvanians back at work, and I don't want marijuana to be a hindrance to that."

April 20 is the biggest day of the year in cannabis. Sales at legal shops topped $111 million in 2021. There are hundreds of events scheduled around the country. It all started in the early '70s in California.

There are now 18 states that have legalized adult-use/recreational cannabis, 12 more with decriminalization laws and 47 with some form of medical-marijuana access.

CBDA, CBGA and THCA - the so-called minor cannabinoids - are being hyped as preventatives for Covid infections. "These compounds can be taken orally and have a long history of safe use in humans," says an Oregon State University researcher.

Akerna reports $98.2 million in legal cannabis sales took place on Green Wednesday, Nov. 24. Black Friday, Nov. 26, did even better with $99 million in sales.

How would you like to light up at sunset at 4:20? On NOv. 19, residents of Montreal and Montpelier, Vermont will be able to do just that. Vancouver, BC; Seattle, Duluth, MN; Ottawa; and Victoria, BC are next. No messed-up lighters!

The drug war continues unabated with shootouts like the one in Arizona on October 4 that left two people dead - one a DEA agent - over several pounds of pot.

The Northeast dominates in The Princeton Review's list of canna-centric colleges and universities. Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY topped the 2020 list, knocking off the University of Vermont. Due to Covid-19, there are no new "Reefer Madness" rankings in 2021.