Cannabis Legalization
07/16/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Researchers develop a faster and safer way of measuring cannabis potency
Producers are on the lookout for fast and efficient ways of measuring the potency and quality of cannabis products, especially with the pending legalization of cannabis in Canada. And it looks like researchers from the University of British Columbia‘s (UBC) Okanagan campus have the answer. The research team has unveiled a new method of measuring phytocannabinoids, the primary bioactive molecules in cannabis. This […]
01/12/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Don’t reverse progress: Criminalizing cannabis could backfire
A cannabis researcher has weighed in on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to “rescind Obama-era directives that eased federal enforcement of state-legalized recreational marijuana.” Hans Breiter, a professor at Northwestern University, warns that instead of reversing cannabis legalization approved by voters, the focus must be on research that can further our understanding of cannabis. Breiter, who is recognized […]
06/20/2017
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By Lance D Johnson
Legalizing cannabis would dramatically improve public health while depriving criminal gangs of a major revenue source, says U.K. political leader
Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg thinks that cannabis should be legalized across the United Kingdom. He contends that legalization will bring in $1 billion in annual tax revenue while depriving criminal gangs of a major revenue source. He also believes a standard, regulated product would prevent purchases of high THC skunk strains that are […]
08/22/2016
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By medicalmarijuanaupdate
Three States are Making Leaps in the Medical Marijuana Legality
Medical Marijuana Update (Article by Phillip Smith) The federal courts reminded the US Justice Department (DOJ) that Congress passed a law barring it from using federal funds to go after state-legal medical cannabis operations, Maryland takes a step toward getting its industry up and running, California balks at a MM grower tax, and more. National […]
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