The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law & Public Affairs will convene a collaborative discussion on February 20th that will explore the impact of the War on Drugs, barriers to change and achievable solutions to addressing both drug use and drug prohibition. The all-day forum will cover a range of […]
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently sent a letter to U.S Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging USDA to ensure that the provisions from the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 included in the 2018 Farm Bill are implemented expeditiously and follow Congressional intent. As […]
As Washington State thaws outs and recoups from its recent snowmageddon, I would like to remind Washington State citizens that we only have until February 22 for a chance at 2019 homegrow legislation. Both Bills, HB 1131 and SB 5155 are active through this Friday until 5 pm. If they […]
Media reports today indicate that President Trump plans to use drug law enforcement money to help pay for his border wall. Below is a statement from Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance “While Trump is drawing from failed drug war programs to fund the wall, this is […]
A group of 75 scholars and clinicians have released a public letter that refutes many of the claims in Alex Berenson’s new book, Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence. Berenson’s book has generated extensive national media attention despite being riddled with inaccuracies, cherry-picked evidence, and […]
Mark your calendars March 9th for Blazing Washington’s Seattle Book Launch Party at J&M Cafe. Originally published on Blazing Washington, check out the lineup and sponsorship package. To enjoy the full experience, be sure to purchase a VIP for access to munchies and more. Join Blazing Washington.com in an evening […]
Check out our second installment with the Cannabis Industry Lawyer, Thomas Howard and cannabis activist, Miguel a.k.a Miggy420 talking about cannabis and the news surrounding it. Join us as we shoot for every Wednesday at 12 pm PST or 2 pm CT for a live broadcast as I devote my […]
Most US patients registered to access medical cannabis cite chronic pain as their primary qualifying condition, according to data published in the journal Health Affairs. Investigators from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor reviewed patient registration data from the majority of states that provide medical cannabis access. (Some states, notably California and Maine, […]
Independent testing reveals that many commercially marketed CBD-infused products contain lower percentages of cannabidiol than are advertised on the products’ label, according to an investigation conducted by NBC News in Miami. Investigators submitted 35 commercially available products for third-party independent lab testing. “Of the 35 samples … tested, 20 of them had […]
By Phillip Smith Steve D’Angelo was prescient. As the era of legal recreational marijuana in California began just over a year ago, the East Bay medical marijuana maven expressed concerned that taxes on the newly legal industry were too high. “It’s going to mean that a significant number of people, […]
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