Inside the DEA’s Crisis of Legitimacy
A long trail of corruption cases, oversight failures, and drug-war contradictions has left the DEA with a credibility problem, even as it […]
Category: politics
Trump Fired Pam Bondi. What Changes For Marijuana Rescheduling?
Trump just pushed out the attorney general he ordered to expedite marijuana rescheduling and replaced her, for now, with former personal lawyer […]
The Last Garden: Maine’s Medical Cannabis Program Under Siege
Maine built one of the most vibrant, patient-driven medical cannabis markets in America. Now a contamination panic, a powerful tracking company and […]
The FDA Is Done Ignoring CBD. Its Free Ride May Be Over
The agency has quietly sent a CBD compliance and enforcement policy to the White House for review, a move that could bring […]
Chile Under Kast: What the Hard Right Means for Cannabis
A new chapter has begun for Chilean politics. After defeating candidate Jeannette Jara in the runoff election by 58% to 41%, President […]
Anti-Cannabis Group SAM Says New York Weed Is Failing. The Data Says Otherwise.
A point-by-point look at SAM’s New York report finds a familiar pattern: selective data, overstated conclusions and a weaker case than advertised. […]
A Republican Weed CEO Wants To Be Governor. Can Cannabis Be His Bridge Issue?
Duke Rodriguez runs Ultra Health and is running for governor of New Mexico as a Republican. In a moment when “rescheduling” is […]
Virginia’s 139–0 Vote Makes Medical Cannabis Easier to Get, Delivered, and Easier to Read
In a rare unanimous vote, Virginia lawmakers approved clearer medical cannabis labels and officially allowed deliveries to patients’ homes. Cannabis legislation in […]
When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash
More than a decade ago, my fitness coach and friend, Jenny, called me in distress. She had just been attacked and severely […]
‘The Cannabis People Hate The Hemp People’: Inside The Quiet Alliance Between Big Alcohol And Big Cannabis
On Joe Rogan, a Republican senator described how alcohol interests and segments of the state-legal cannabis industry aligned to push back against […]