04/10/2020
Are cannabis companies small businesses whose employees need federal support during the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes, say many elected politicians. Led by Jacky Rosen (D-NV), 11 senators have asked the Appropriations Committee for access to COVID-19-related assistance for U.S. marijuana busines Read More
04/06/2020
A Pew Research poll shows that 59% percent of Americans support legalizing both medical and adult-use marijuana—and at least a dozen states showed signs of progress on the issues by the start of this year. Now that widespread social distancing to slow the spread of COVID- Read More
04/03/2020
This year, think of it as “420” all month long, and there’s never been more reason to celebrate cannabis: Illinois recently became the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Legal hemp and CBD has become mainstream. The House passed the Safe Banking Act, which would signific Read More
04/01/2020
As retail outlets close across the U.S. in response to COVID-19, questions remain about the short-term fate of marijuana dispensaries. Now the public has spoken: A new poll from YouGov shows that 53 percent of American adults believe medical marijuana dispensaries are essential services a Read More
03/26/2020
Many people across the globe are stocking up on food and essential supplies in an effort to comply with public health regulations and keep themselves and their loved ones safe from the novel coronavirus. If you’re a medical marijuana patient, you may have stocked up on cannabis, too. Read More
03/25/2020
It’s tough out there, with COVID-19 panic causing social distancing, curfews, quarantines, lockdowns, and even toilet paper shortages at big box stores. What’s a committed cannabis user to do? Here’s our survival guide to staying healthy, sane, and yes, even entertained during this Read More
03/24/2020
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted a UCLA cannabis researcher $3.9 million to study whether cannabis terpenes alone, and in conjunction with THC, can help reduce patients’ need for opioids in pain management. The grant, given through NIH’s National Center for Compleme Read More
03/19/2020
For medical marijuana users, the COVID-19 shutdowns raise urgent questions about how they access their medication and continue to contact their providers. Medical centers are cancelling non-emergency appointments and elective procedures. Many specialists are being called on to offer urgen Read More
03/19/2020
Many non-essential shops and services around the U.S. have temporarily closed for business in response to the social distancing recommendations meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The New York City metro area, the San Francisco Bay area, and the Seattle metro area Read More
03/17/2020
As schools, restaurants, retail outlets, and certain government services across the U.S. have begun temporary closures to slow the spread of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, some marijuana dispensaries have either followed suit or announced intentions to change their menu of services. With Am Read More
