by adminTorusBrand | Aug 24, 2018 | Politics
The rate of marijuana use among young adults is significantly higher than other age groups. Findings of a new Gallup poll suggest that millennials partake in cannabis consumption at a significantly higher rate than the rest of American. The polled found that nearly...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 23, 2018 | Politics
The bill just needs Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature to become law. The California State Legislature yesterday approved a landmark bill that requires California prosecutors to erase or reduce thousands of past marijuana criminal convictions. The bill now awaits Gov. Jerry...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 22, 2018 | Politics
More than half of voters said they support amending the Missouri Constitution to allow for the medical use of marijuana. A majority of residents in Missouri are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, according to a new survey conducted by TJP Strategies, a...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 21, 2018 | Politics
Rescheduling marijuana internationally would trigger reviews of the plant’s scheduling in the U.S. and elsewhere. The United Nations will for the first time this November conduct a thorough review of cannabis’s scheduling status under international law. A decision to...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 20, 2018 | Politics
Effective immediately, hemp farmers in Canada are now allowed to harvest hemp flowers, buds, and leaf material. Health Canada revised its Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) last week to allow hemp farmers in Canada to immediately collect and store all parts of...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 15, 2018 | Politics
The former Colombian politician and Nobel Peace Prize recipient described the drug war as a “cure that has been worse than the disease.” Former President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos earlier this month continued his vocal criticism of the failed war on drugs in an...