Since the federal government launched the comment period on rescheduling marijuana, advocates are demanding descheduling to ensure true legalization. The opening comment period follows President Joe Biden’s endorsement of moving marijuana to be a Schedule III drug. It is currently a Schedule I drug, while cocaine is Schedule II. Descheduling Cannabis Coalition Launched The United […]
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Heady NJ’s newsletter, The Heady Chronicle (THC), was banned by the email platform Mailchimp due to our promotion of cannabis dispensaries. They will not allow CBD, legal cannabis or kratom to be advertised. They have a fear and/or prejudice against cannabis due to the nature of federal marijuana prohibition under which it remains a Schedule […]
Federal cannabis policy is progressing in Congress and the Biden Administration, with the SAFER Banking Act and MORE Act advancing and talk of rescheduling. Many federal cannabis policy bills have made little progress. But major changes could be on the horizon. Senate Advances Cannabis Banking Reform Bill for First Time The U.S. Senate Committee on […]
Court rules HBI, maker of Raw Papers, engaged in unfair competition through false claims made in its packaging and promotional activities.
Cannabis Sativa and Indica are the two main types of cannabis plants that are commonly used for medicinal and recreational purposes. These different strain types have unique characteristics that can affect the user experience, including their physical appearance, cannabinoid content, and terpene profiles. Let’s explore the differences between Sativa and Indica strains, as well as […]
Cannabis prisoner Brittney Griner was finally released today from a Russian prison. In mid-February, Griner was arrested in a Moscow airport trying to leave the country with cannabis cartridges for vaping. She was in Russia playing basketball for a local team there. This was Griner’s seventh season doing so. It is a very common practice. […]
Home grow prisoner and longtime cannabis entrepreneur Mario Ramos is free from the intensive supervision program and seeking an adult-use cannabis dispensary license in Jersey City. As a former High Times employee, the Law considered him a great prize. Ramos was first locked up for 13 months and 18 days. After the referendum and the […]
President Joe Biden announced he is issuing pardons for those with federal “simple” marijuana possession convictions and beginning the process to reclassify cannabis and end weed crimes. “I am announcing a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana. There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession,” he […]
Hemp-derived Delta-9 THC is the latest product cannabis companies have mass-produced by exploiting a legal loophole in federal laws. Since the federal government outlawed cannabis with Delta-9 THC decades ago, hemp-derived Delta-9 THC seems an interesting loophole. THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol. It is the compound in cannabis that induces a high. According to Leafly, hemp-derived […]
Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, & Ron Wyden introduced the long-awaited federal legalization Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
A coalition of advocacy groups has launched a campaign to pass the SAFE Banking Act. They want to help minority and women-owned cannabis companies. Advocacy groups, including Marijuana Matters, Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), and Women Grow, have launched #SAFE4Equity. It is a campaign to educate cannabis operators, industry stakeholders, […]
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