SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA)’s Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity Committee (DISE) today released an accountability report to examine the health and success of cannabis social equity programs that have received funding from the State. Initial findings reveal mixed results and suggest a critical need for more state oversight going forward. Full report available at: https://www.cacannabisindustry.org/accountability-report/ …
United States: The percentage of Americans who believe that “the use of marijuana should be legal,” remains at a record high, according to nationwide polling data reported today by Gallup. Sixty-eight percent of respondents endorse legalization — the same level of support reported by Gallup last year. That ties the highest percentage of support ever reported in a national Gallup poll. “As was the …
Greeley, CO: Marijuana provided by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically dissimilar to the types of cannabis products commercially available at retail markets in legal states, according to an analysis published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. Since 1968, the University of Mississippi’s farm, which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has been the only legal source of …
Rockville, MD: Federal data compiled annually by the US National Institutes of Health and released last week reports a significant decline in the percentage of young people using cannabis nationwide. Data provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that marijuana use fell significantly year-over-year among those ages 12 to 17. Specifically, it reports that …
New Congressional Report Provides Pathway for How the Biden Administration Can Deschedule Marijuana and Issue Blanket Pardons to Past Offenders Washington, DC: The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and members of Congress, released a new report outlining pathways available for the Biden Administration to unilaterally end federal marijuana prohibition and to issue general amnesty …
Washington, DC — Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Abbey Roudebush, Esq. as the organization’s new director of Government Affairs. As Director of Government Affairs, Abbey will lead ASA’s policy work on the state and federal levels. She has almost a decade of experience with cannabis policy and in advocating for patients on a range …
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza wishes to announce the opening of the application process for HEMP permits effectively today, Friday, 29 October 2021. This follows the declaration of HEMP as an agricultural crop under the Plant Improvement Act, no.53 of 1976. This Act provides for import and export control of certain plants and propagating …
PARAMUS, NJ, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CWCBExpo New York is pleased to announce that the recently appointed Chair of New York’s Cannabis Control Board, Tremaine Wright will make her first public presentation at CWCBExpo New York on Nov 4. Ms. Wright leads the five-member oversight board charged with approving a comprehensive regulatory framework for New York’s cannabis industry and will …
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert warning Californians of cannabis-infused edibles that are being packaged and sold as copycat versions of popular food and candy products. These illegal and unregulated edibles may contain dangerously high-levels of THC and be sold in packaging nearly identical to those of popular brands, such as Cheetos, Fruity Pebbles, and Sour Patch Kids. Attorney …
Federal data compiled by the US National Institutes of Health and released this week reports a significant decline in the percentage of young people using cannabis nationwide. Commenting on the data, NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said, “These findings ought to reassure lawmakers that cannabis access can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, and that does not inadvertently …