As recreational marijuana legalization becomes more widespread, so has concern about what that means for enforcing DUI laws. Unlike a breathalyzer used to detect alcohol, police do not have a device that can be used in the field to determine if a driver is under the influence of marijuana. New research from the University of…
The Big Players Keep Getting Bigger A deal could be in the works to reunite Philip Morris International and Altria more than a decade after the two companies split. Altria spun off PMI in 2008 and has remained a largely U.S.-focused company, selling Marlboro cigarettes domestically while PMI has focused on selling cigarettes overseas. Altria…
Give yourselves a high five! As smoke shop owners, it looks like you’re in the right business with the right business model. According to a new cannabis industry report, “A society in transition, an industry ready to bloom,” 63% of current and potential cannabis users are more likely to purchase their products at physical retail…
You don’t live under a rock. You’ve seen the headline. “Marijuana Study Finds CBD Can Cause Liver Damage,” so claims a widely shared story published by Forbes. The public reaction was predictable. “See?! We told you pot is dangerous!” the drug warriors screamed in their typical shrillness. “Nu’uh,” the tokers replied between puffs and passes….
According to FDA Acting Chief Information Officer Amy Abernethy, “The FDA is expediting its work to address the many questions about cannabidiol (CBD),” describing it as “an important national issue with public health impact and an important topic for American hemp farmers and many other stakeholders.” “We are enthusiastic about research into the therapeutic benefits…
California regulators last week launched the “Get #weedwise” digital advertising campaign because the recent legalization of marijuana failed to make much of a dent on the black market. Eradicating illegal sales was a key goal of Proposition 64, which was approved by voters in 2016 and went into effect last year, that requires growers, producers and sellers…
According to Shedrack Anderson, co-founder of the CBD-infused skincare line Chilyo LP, Google approached him to be part of a “trial realm” of companies that could purchase advertising on the site through its Google Ads portal. Under the program, Anderson said Chilyo has been able to submit ads for review for a number of Google’s…
The House of Representatives approved a far-reaching measure to prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state marijuana laws, including those allowing recreational use, cultivation and sales. The Justice Department is already barred from interfering in state medical cannabis programs under a separate, more limited rider that’s been enacted each year since 2014. Language of…
Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03), who serves as the Vice Chair of the House Small Business Committee, introduced H.R. 3544, the Homegrown Act of 2019, a bill that would establish an Small Business Association grant program to provide state and local governments with funding to help small businesses navigate cannabis licensing and employment with a focus…
A cannabis advocate, Nana Kwaku Agyeman, has rejected the widely held perception that all rastafarians or persons with dreadlocks smoke marijuana, claiming majority of those who smoke the substance are ordinary people. He told Johnny Hughes on 3FM’s Community Connect that rastafarians who smoke marijuana fall in the minority in Ghana. “Majority of those who…
