by adminTorusBrand | Jun 18, 2018 | Politics
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has passed the Farm Bill, which includes a provision that would legalize the cultivation of hemp in the U.S. Legislation that would legally untangle hemp from marijuana in the United States and expand domestic production is on its...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 13, 2018 | Politics
Findings in a new Gallup survey indicate a growing shift in moral acceptance of marijuana among Americans. Nearly two-thirds of Americans now consider using marijuana to be “morally acceptable,” according to a new report released last week by Gallup. The Gallup’s...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 12, 2018 | Politics
The new bills expand the qualifying conditions for medical marijuana to include conditions like autism, PTSD, and intractable pain. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards last week signed into law two measures that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, a move that...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 11, 2018 | Politics
Under the approved bill, patients prescribed opioid drugs would immediately qualify for the state’s medical marijuana program. On the last day of the spring legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that allows patients prescribed opioid...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 11, 2018 | Politics
Trump said he would “probably” support a new bipartisan bill that would prevent the federal government from interfering in state-controlled marijuana industries. On Friday, Donald Trump signaled he would be open to supporting a bipartisan-backed bill that would give...
by adminTorusBrand | Jun 6, 2018 | Politics
The survey found that a large majority of adult citizens in both countries are in favor of legalizing marijuana in some capacity. Adding to the growing body of evidence indicating that social attitudes related to marijuana are shifting significantly toward acceptance,...
