by adminTorusBrand | Mar 21, 2019 | Politics
In a unanimous decision, the U.N.’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs postponed a vote on whether to adopt the World Health Organization’s recommended changes to the scheduling of cannabis. United Nations Member States need “more time to consider the recommendations” of...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 20, 2019 | Politics
The FDA requested that the American public share their thoughts on the international scheduling of cannabis. Here’s how some responded. Nearly 2,000 Americans responded in the two weeks since the United States Food and Drug Administration put out a request for...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 18, 2019 | Politics
New Mexico lawmakers approved a series of cannabis bills to decriminalize simple possession, expand their medical marijuana program, and regulate hemp. New Mexico lawmakers on Saturday approved a bill that removes criminal penalties for marijuana possession. The...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 15, 2019 | Politics
A bill to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana has arrived to Gov. Don DeSantis, who supports the bill and is expected to sign it. A bill that will repeal Florida’s ban on smokable medical marijuana has passed the Florida Legislature and is now heading...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 14, 2019 | Politics
Licensed marijuana retailers in Alaska will soon be permitted to apply for an endorsement that allows them to offer on-site consumption to their customers. Alaska this week became the first state to officially legalize the use of adult use marijuana in retail cannabis...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 8, 2019 | Politics
Under the proposed legislation, states would be free to legalize marijuana if they chose, without fear of interference from the federal government. A new landmark bipartisan bill introduced on Thursday would allow states to legalize marijuana without federal...
