by InfluencER | Sep 23, 2021 | Consumer
The commissioner of Mississippi’s Agriculture and Commerce department really doesn’t want to be responsible for overseeing a medical marijuana program—and he reiterated as much in a letter to lawmakers on Thursday. Commissioner Andy Gipson (R) says that as long as...
by InfluencER | Sep 21, 2021 | Consumer, Politics and Law
Amazon is reaffirming its support for federal marijuana legalization, and it disclosed on Tuesday that it’s earlier decision to end drug testing for cannabis will also be retroactive, meaning former workers and applicants who were punished for testing positive...
by InfluencER | Sep 21, 2021 | Consumer
After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp and its derivatives, an industry swiftly sprang up around the product. Hemp is an extremely versatile product with a wide range of applications ranging from textiles and construction to...
by kmyatt | Sep 15, 2021 | Consumer
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) executive committee announced on Tuesday it will review cannabis’ status as a banned substance. The announcement came two months after U.S. sprinting star Sha’Carri Richardson was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics for...
by InfluencER | Sep 13, 2021 | Consumer
Starting this October, veterinarians licensed in Nevada can recommend and administer hemp and cannabidiol products containing not more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol without fear of sanction from the state licensing board. Earlier this year, Gov. Steve Sisolak signed...
by InfluencER | Aug 18, 2021 | Consumer
A record-high proportion of American adults—49%—said they have tried marijuana, according to a new poll by Gallup, amid an explosion of business opportunities as an increasing number of jurisdictions decriminalize the substance. Dave Warden, a budtender at Private...
