- Why is everyone in NYC suddenly so rude
New York was always a city known for being impersonal, but the situation has recently become far, far worse.
- Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden
Someone’s plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke.
- EE. UU. busca reclasificar la marihuana como droga menos peligrosa
Una nueva norma federal liberaliza algunas restricciones a la marihuana, lo que representa un cambio significativo, aunque no legalice la droga.
- Thai high: the rise of a newfound cannabis culture – a photo essay
Photographer Dougie Wallace has been looking at the impact of the decriminalisation of cannabis in Thailand, from Khaosan Road to the beach resorts, such as Krabi and Phuket, that attract tourists The decriminalisation of cannabis in Thailand in June 2022 has led to an explosion in marijuana shops across the country – especially in its tourist areas. It is sold at trendy dispensaries in Bangkok, at beachside […]...
- The U.S. Is Making Marijuana a Schedule III Drug. Here’s What That Means.
A new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. It’s a significant shift, even as it does not legalize the drug.
- Marijuana reclassified as a less dangerous drug in historic shift by Justice Department
A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
- A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst
The ruthless assault that freed a prisoner and set off a manhunt has turned attention to a multibillion-dollar drug trade fueling gang warfare.
- NYC weed shop crackdown is great news, but without wider reform will just be Whack-a-Mole
Western Green, a Queens store operating in flagrant violation of the laws prog legislators assured us would make the retail pot market safe, got raided and shuttered, its copious inventory confiscated. One down — 2,900-plus to go.
- Cannabis cops uproot illegal weed shop in heart of Queens business district
"A lot of the illegal stores are going up in puff. Other stores are taking their signs down to disguise their illegal selling,'' said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
- State Cannabis Director to Step Down as Governor Orders Overhaul
The departure of Chris Alexander, an architect of legalization in New York, follows a report that was critical of his leadership.
- Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal
Thailand had decriminalized marijuana in 2022, but the country’s new government is pushing for stricter drug laws.
- THC lingers in breastmilk with no clear peak point
When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up in the milk they produced. The research also found that, unlike alcohol, when THC was detected in milk there was no consistent time when its concentration peaked and started to decline. Importantly, the researchers discovered that the amount of THC they detected in milk was low -- they estimated that infants […]...
- Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug
Drug Enforcement Administration seeking to downgrade cannabis from top category to Schedule III, but still short of legalization The US Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The DEA’s proposal, which still must […]...
- ‘A roof over our people’s heads’: the Indigenous US tribe building hempcrete homes
Minnesota’s Lower Sioux Indian Community is pioneering green building with its fully integrated hempcrete facility – a first in the country When Earl Pendleton first heard about building houses out of hemp more than a decade ago, it seemed like a far-fetched idea. To start, it was still illegal to grow hemp – the non-psychoactive strain of *Cannabis sativa* – in the US. Importing it from overseas was […]...
- Workers at California cannabis-delivery service threaten ‘unprecedented’ strike
After Eaze workers unionized with United Food and Commercial Workers, company cut pay and wouldn’t address it in negotiations Delivery drivers and other workers at the US’s largest cannabis-delivery company are threatening to strike in what would probably be the biggest work stoppage to hit the cannabis industry. Nearly 600 workers at 11 depot locations owned by Eaze, a cannabis-delivery company in […]...
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