Top US sprinter suspended for one month after positive marijuana test
Top U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has accepted a one-month ban following a positive marijuana test that could affect her eligibility for the Olympics. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said in a...
View ArticleMedia want Sha'Carri Richardson's 'racist' suspension...
The U.S. media and cannabis experts have spoken: The suspension of American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson from the Olympics is unfair, racist and needs to be overturned immediately. Consider these...
View ArticleEquilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by NextEra Energy — In the era of...
Today is Thursday. Welcome to Equilibrium, a newsletter that tracks the growing global battle over the future of sustainability. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup. With recreational...
View ArticleWhy the World Anti-doping Agency should revisit its cannabis ban
Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension from the USA Olympic Team has set off a firestorm of controversy that combines international sporting, drug policy and racial justice.Richardson admitted to smoking...
View ArticleSenate Democrats unveil bill to decriminalize marijuana
Senate Democrats unveiled a bill on Wednesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and...
View ArticleArizona set to outpace Colorado in marijuana sales
Arizona is on track to outpace Colorado in marijuana sales just months after it became legal for recreational use in the Copper State, with total annual sales expected to surpass $1 billion by the end...
View ArticleYoung cannabis consumers at higher risk of heart attacks: research
Young adults who have recently used marijuana may be more likely to experience a heart attack, with the risk even greater for frequent users, according to a new study published Tuesday by the Canadian...
View ArticleOlympic marijuana ban to be re-examined after Sha'Carri...
The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Tuesday it would review the status of cannabis on its prohibited substances list, according to a press release from the agency. While cannabis will remain...
View ArticleThe best time to remove anti-Home-Rule riders in Congress for the District of...
Two weeks ago, the District of Columbia’s fight towards marijuana regulation turned a historic tide. For the first time, the D.C. Council held a public hearing on legislation to legalize and regulate...
View ArticleCongress to take up marijuana reform this spring
Congressional Democrats are gearing up for a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at decriminalizing marijuana that they plan to take action on this spring.The federal proposals seek to establish 21st...
View ArticleAmazon endorses legislation to end federal prohibition on marijuana
Amazon said it is endorsing legislation introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) late last year that would end federal prohibition of marijuana. “We’re pleased to endorse @RepNancyMace's States Reform...
View ArticleKeep your 'word as a Biden' and expunge marijuana records
During the 2020 campaign, Joe Biden rightly stated, “No one should be in jail because of cannabis use" and as president, he would "decriminalize cannabis use and automatically expunge prior...
View ArticleMississippi becomes 37th state to allow medical use of marijuana
Mississippi on Wednesday became the 37th state to allow the use of medical marijuana.Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill into law after the state legislature passed it last month.“I have made...
View ArticleSchumer asks for input as Democrats finalize cannabis bill
Top Senate Democrats are asking their colleagues for input as they work to finalize cannabis reform legislation, with the aim of introducing a bill this spring. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer...
View ArticleCannabis industry goes all-in on banking push before midterms
The cannabis industry is pushing lawmakers to get a marijuana reform bill to President Biden’s desk before the November midterms, fearing that a Republican takeover of Congress could doom its...
View Article50 years ago, Congress was advised to amend cannabis laws: What's the...
Fifty years ago today, a Congressionally-appointed commission on U.S. drug policy did something extraordinary. They called for the repeal of the federal prohibition of marijuana. On March 22, 1972, the...
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