The U.S. Postal Service released its final rule to implement a ban on shipping vaping devices, and it clarified that hemp, CBD, and marijuana vapes are generally not mailable—even if the products are federally legal.
The Food and Drug Administration announced a plan to search Reddit and additional “novel” data sources to better understand the health effects of CBD and other marijuana-derived compounds like delta-8 THC “in real-time.”
Mexico’s Senate president said lawmakers will finally pass a marijuana legalization bill “in the coming weeks or months” because there’s “no longer room for the prohibitionist policy.”
Mexico’s Senate president said lawmakers will finally pass a marijuana legalization bill “in the coming weeks or months” because there’s “no longer room for the prohibitionist policy.”
“We are the Mexico of freedoms, and the people are aware of it.”
Activists dressed as apes erected a 2,001-pound monolith in front of Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters to urge the agency to “evolve” from its drug war mindset—a play on Stanley Kubrick’s classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Texas is freaked out about the latest Delta 8 headlines in their state, but does it actually mean the end? The overall ruling is most likely not. This sort of thing has already happened, and it’s only one entity with no authority in the area regarding its enforcement or legality is making claims. Will it be enforced? Not likely. This will most likely head to court and get thrown out, just like the last case regarding legal smokable hemp.
As a consumer, you are generally unaffected, however, given the current state of the laws, it’s a technical grey zone with very low legal likelihood of survival in the courts. It’s shop at your own risk more or less. For the best legal advice, you may want to consult your local government.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new podcasts about hemp.
The House bill to allow CBD as a dietary supplement got one new cosponsor for a total of 32.
The House bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to study medical cannabis got one new cosponsor for a total of two.
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, called for a state investigation into a new medical cannabis rule issued by regulators that she says creates financial and regulatory burdens that only apply to black farmers.
A Mississippi senator detailed new changes in the latest version of a draft medical cannabis bill.
An Oklahoma activist filed a court challenge against other activists’ proposed marijuana legalization and medical cannabis ballot initiatives.
Louisiana regulators proposed changes to medical cannabis cultivation rules.
Switzerland’s Social Security and Health Commission of the Council of States recommended that the country legalize marijuana.
Costa Rica’s Congress approved a bill to legalize medical cannabis.
A study found that “about half of participants who ever used CBD for pain reported improved pain, and many substitute CBD for pain medications including opioids and benzodiazepines.”
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