Tom McDade never set out to be a part of the sharing economy. About four years ago, the 31-year-old plumber grew six majestic marijuana plants in his Northern California backyard. It was the first time he’d grown that many pot plants, and it was the maximum number his medical marijuana card legally allowed in his […]
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Recreational Cannabis Bill Dies Before Vote, Activists Remain Hopeful
A bill introduced by Florida legislators to allow recreational cannabis in the state quickly died in committee without going to vote — but activists are now planning to use direct democracy rights to take the issue to the voters. HB 1117, also known as Adult Use Marijuana Legalization, was introduced in late February by Michael […]
Can’t-abis: Veterans And Active Duty Still Barred From All Legal Marijuana
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the fact that military veterans are having trouble getting access to medical cannabis because the Department of Veterans Affairs, a federal agency, won’t legally allow its doctors to prescribe it — which means vets can only be prescribed often-addictive pharmaceuticals instead. However, there has been less attention […]
With The Introduction Of New Oil-Only Cannabis Bill, Could Costa Rica Finally Be On Its Way To Legalization?
Progress has most certainly been made with regard to cannabis regulation in Costa Rica — however, to say the pace of change has been slow is something of an understatement. The Costa Rican government, considered a representative democratic republic, is set up in very similar ways to the United States government, with established executive, legislative […]
Hemp, Hemp, Hooray: EPA Lays The Foundation For Hempcrete Research
Now that hemp is legal nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to explore its many uses. The agency recently announced that it will be funding research to look into sustainable ways of making concrete out of hemp. This material, commonly known as hempcrete, is much safer for the environment, and considering how much concrete […]
Canadian Cannabis Boom: How HEXO’s Corporate Merger Could Quadruple Canada’s Cannabis Canopy
Since Canada legalized cannabis at the federal level in October 2018, the cash crop has been bringing in the big bucks for the Great White North. Unlike the US, where legal cannabis exists in a sort of financial gray area, Canadian cannabis corporations can be publicly traded, which means everything is being done on a […]
Examining The Environmental Impact Of Cannabis Prohibition
There are some who might blame many of society’s ills on the longtime prohibition of cannabis. Conversely, however, could the burgeoning cannabis industry itself play a role in the pollution peak we have reached? As our water, air and land continues to be polluted, the industry born of a grassroots search for freedom needs to […]
Bipartisan Coalition Pushing For Federal Cannabis Reform
What has been speculated on for weeks in the nation’s capital has now become a reality. On April 4, a bipartisan coalition of 13 Democrats and 13 Republicans reintroduced bill HR 6043 in the US House of Representatives. Known as the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, this bill would alter the […]