Harmony, RE: Botanicals CEO Janel Ralph Leads Industry Lawsuit Challenging DEA’s Proposed Rules on Hemp

The use of recreational cannabis increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, much more so than other party drugs according to data presented by Cbd-ecke.de.

Nearly a third of patients with migraines have tried cannabis for symptom management, and the majority of those who have done so report it to be effective, according to survey data compiled by the healthcare technology provider Healint.

Washington, DC: Internationally renowned travel guide, author, and NORML Board member Rick Steves released a video message today urging voters this November to decide in favor of a number of statewide ballot proposals seeking to legalize the use of marijuana for either medical or adult use.

Washington, DC: Today, it became clear that the House will postpone the much-anticipated vote on HR 3884: The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act, commonly referred to as the MORE Act.

As wildfires ravage the West, unseasonal snowstorms blanket the Rocky Mountains, and hurricanes pound the South, people everywhere are talking about climate change.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing amending workplace drug testing guidelines to permit federal employers to analyze employees’ hair for the presence of illicit drug use.

Members of the US House of Representatives are expected to vote later this month on The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act (a/k/a The MORE Act). Since its introduction last August, NORML has worked diligently to gain political support for the Act, which is now co-sponso…

Washington, DC: Just over a week ahead of an anticipated House vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, the bill continues to gain traction with an increase in the number of Republican commitments to vote yes and Democratic cosponsors.

As Americans readied for a long Labor Day Weekend, two members of Congress on September 3 introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to “make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic A…

Washington, DC: Members of a Congressional committee have, for the first time, advanced legislation to facilitate clinical cannabis research by allowing scientists to access marijuana and marijuana products manufactured in accordance with state-authorized marijuana programs.

Minneapolis, MN: The enactment of state-level policies legalizing marijuana for either medical use or adult-use is not associated with an increase in the prevalence of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving pedestrians, according to data published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention.

I just waved goodbye to our state hemp inspector, a delightful, overworked woman in a successful program. I’d call our New Mexico hemp effort top-tier, with everyone at the New Mexico Department of Agriculture wanting farmers to succeed. More than two thousand acres are sequestering carbon a…

The use of cannabis is growing in popularity among those age 65 and older, according to newly published data in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

The retail sales of cannabis products is surging in both the United States and Canada.

Washington, DC: House lawmakers are preparing for a September floor vote on legislation – The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act a/k/a The MORE Act -- to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The forthcoming vote would mark the first time since th…

Marseille, France: Hepatitis C-infected subjects who use cannabis possess a lower risk of diabetes, according to data published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis.

The use of medical cannabis by those over the age of 60 is positively associated with self-reported improvements in subjects’ health-related quality of life (HRQL), according to data published in the journal Clinical Gerontologist.

New Haven, CT: Medical cannabis use is associated with less frequent hospitalizations among patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to clinical data published in the journal Blood Advances.

Neither the enactment of statewide adult-use marijuana legalization laws nor the passage of marijuana medicalization laws has significantly impacted youth use patterns over the past two decades, according to data published in The American Journal of Public Health.

Hemp has thousands of uses including paper, textiles, building materials, food, cosmetics and more. One application that might not immediately come to mind is hemp’s usefulness in the manufacture of musical instruments.

Adults residing in states where retail marijuana sales are legally regulated tend to hold a positive impression of the marketplace, according to data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.

Senate Leader and Others Create False Feud With Speaker Pelosi On Cannabis Banking

Cambridge, MA: Nearly one-in-four US adults say that they have consumed cannabis within the past year, according to data published in the journal BMJ Open.

Tucson, AZ: The adjunctive use of cannabis is associated with a reduction in opioid use and emergency room visits among patients with non-cancer pain, according to the findings of a literature review published in the journal Systemic Reviews.

Founded by cbdMD on August 8, 2018, National CBD Day supports cbdMD’s mission to educate consumers on the overarching uses of cannabidiol

Today the National Hemp Association (NHA) announced that it has formed a new Standing Committee Of Hemp Organizations. The action represents an outreach to a hemp industry that has been recently impacted by a variety of factors, from COVID-19, drastic drops in commodity prices, challenges bu…

Over the past few years, you may have heard about CBD products and you may be familiar with the benefits they offer. CBD has undergone a lot of research into recent years, and this has enabled researchers to learn more about the many benefits of the product. In addition to this, there have b…

Washington, DC: House members have now concluded voting on the Blumenauer-McClintock-Norton-Lee amendment, which restricts the Department of Justice from spending taxpayer dollars to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in the majority of US states that regulate either the adult-use and/or me…

The chances are that if you are reading this article, you might have already stumbled upon the benefits of Kratom. The internet is swarming with articles related to how Kratom is one of the best ways to fight certain conditions, but what you don’t normally get information to is how to differ…

Washington, DC: Today, the House of Representatives by voice vote passed a wide-ranging amendment restricting the Department of Justice from spending taxpayer dollars to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in the majority of US states that regulate either the adult-use and/or medical use of …

The world as we know it is experiencing a time of great transformation. Climate change is now considered a major public health emergency by leading scientists around the world. The world needs a multifaceted approach to combat climate change, and one important way to do so is through radical…

CBD is all the rage in health and happiness. People are using lotions, and bath bombs, oils, and gels, like the Dr. Ganja ones shown here,  in all their daily routines. However, CBD takes the center stage when it is infused with the thing people love the most, food and a good cocktail.

ABM Equipment of Vancouver, WA has developed a new system which dries up to 10,000 lbs. of cannabis per hour with minimal loss of cannabinoids. This is a significant improvement over last year’s larger & more expensive tumbler & belt dryers, which burned more CBD and energy respectively.

Salt Lake City, UT: The enactment of laws legalizing the commercial production and retail sale of marijuana to adults is not associated with an increase in crime in neighboring states, according to data published in The Journal of Drug Issues.

In the midst of a pandemic, economic uncertainty and the 2020 growing season for industrial hemp farmers, the Colorado hemp industry has united in protest to challenge the recent contract award to establish the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Hemp Center of Excellence (COE). This …

NC NCNORML applauds Governor Roy Cooper for assembling the Task Force in overdue recognition of the bias that has corrupted the American criminal justice system and the US Constitution’s promise. 

NORML Responds: “It is impractical at best and disingenuous at worst…”

Hemp Industry Call to Action: Vote Hemp Urges Community to Sign Petition Calling for Congress to Allow 1% THC Levels in Hemp

Boulder, CO: Seniors who use cannabis possess lower BMI (body mass index) and are more likely to frequently engage in exercise than are non-users, according to data published in the American Journal of Health and Behavior.

The hemp industry prides itself on being more sustainable, but behind that image there’s still waste and room for improvement.

Belgrade, Serbia: Urine samples adulterated by various household cleaning products will yield false negative results for cannabinoids and are undetectable by laboratory screening, according to findings published in the journal Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology.

We can all agree that 2020 has Not been great. The year started with the tragic death of a famed basketball player, Kobe Bryant, and his daughter to the onset of a deadly virus. To the current date, we are still in search of a vaccine that could potentially rid us of this menace that has tak…

ECS Brands is a company on the rise, and the hemp industry giants are looking to expand even more in the coming months. News that they have secured a 10,000 square foot research and development facility that used to belong to Dean Foods should be an indicator that the company means business,…

We all want to enjoy the best quality of life possible, but there are many things that can have a negative impact on quality of life such as our health. There are steps that people can take in order to improve their quality of life and to help improve their general lifestyle. By doing this, …

Law Change Will Result in Tens of Thousands of Fewer Arrests

Emerald Triangle publication Redheaded Blackbelt is reporting that a cannabis farm is the source of a COVID-19 Cluster in Humboldt

Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp’s resurgence in American society has been nothing short of rapid and all-encompassing. Hemp-derived CBD products have become a type of fad, leading to increased demand for market-legal hemp with large swathes of budding farmers looking to cash in…