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Cannabis politics . . . from Reefer Madness to the commercialization of weed.

Smoke Alarm

By Project CBD on 2022-04-17
Are bong hits more toxic than tobacco cigarettes?
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‘Kush’ Scare Hits West Africa

By Bill Weinberg on 2022-02-23
But what is this new street drug, and how dangerous is it?
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The USDA's Hempseed Bank

By Jerry Whiting on 2022-02-02
Could Uncle Sam be the hemp farmer's best friend?
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UK Epileptic Children Denied Cannabis Prescriptions

By Mary Biles on 2021-12-15
Abandoned to their fate, desperately ill children can't access life-saving cannabis treatments.
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Free Speech Under Attack in Czech Cannabis Crackdown

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-12-13
Editor convicted of promoting THC-induced “toxicomania,” could face jail time.
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Doctor Sues DEA for Right to Give Psilocybin to Ailing Patients

By Naoko Miki on 2021-11-08
Magic mushroom extract has been fast-tracked by the FDA for depression, but doctors still can't use it in their practice.
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California Greenlights Hemp-Derived CBD Commerce

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-10-27
Will California's new CBD law become the de facto national standard?
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Death Trap: Human Rights Abuses & Drug War Casualties at Riker's Island

By Bill Weinberg on 2021-10-13
Cannabis is now legal in New York City, but smoking it could be lethal if you're Black, poor, and on parole.
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The Feds Can't Outlaw Delta-8 THC!

By Martin A. Lee on 2021-09-15
A deluge of lab-synthesized CBD isolates could devastate hemp CBD commerce, but it could also create opportunities for artisanal cannabis product-makers.
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The FDA Defers to Pharma, Nixes CBD as Dietary Supplement

By Martin A. Lee on 2021-08-23
ValidCare seeks volunteers for the final phase of expanded clinical study of CBD's effect on the liver.
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