MLB removes marijuana from drugs of abuse; will now test for opioids
It is the first American sports league to lessen punishment for marijuana use. December 12, 2019, 9:25 PM 5 min read MLB has become the first major American sports league…
Willie Nelson Says He’s Quit Smoking Marijuana
Willie Nelson says he won’t be on the roach again. The country music legend and weed connoisseur declared he’s quit smoking marijuana. (See the interview below.) “I don’t smoke anymore,”…
Cannabis tied to severe heart attack risk in younger adults
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young adults who use cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis are more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks by early adulthood than their counterparts who don’t…
In Congressional First, Committee Approves Bill To End Marijuana Ban
In a development activists are calling some of the biggest marijuana news this year, a congressional committee approved a bill that would end federal prohibition of the drug for the…
Landmark bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level passes House Judiciary
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that could decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level, giving states more room to craft unique regulations. Interested in Marijuana? Add…
Police: Hemp plants seized in California were pot worth $1B
Authorities in Central California have seized and destroyed about 100 million plants they said were being grown as legal hemp but contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The Kern…
California sheriff’s deputy and father of 3 shot dead while responding to early morning call
A Northern California sheriff’s deputy — and husband and father of three — was shot and killed at the scene of a call Wednesday morning. El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy…
Vaping crisis number soars to 530 sick as FDA uses criminal investigators to probe
The Federal Drug Administration has been using their criminal investigators to look into the rash of illnesses surrounding the use of vaping products, Mitch Zeller, the director of the Center…
Beto O’Rourke Details His Plan To Legalize Marijuana In The U.S.
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke announced a broad plan Thursday for legalizing marijuana nationwide and repairing some of the injustices the so-called war on drugs has wrought in Black and…
More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
Health officials are recommending people who vape consider avoiding e-cigarettes while they investigate more cases of a breathing ailment linked to the devices. While the cause remains unclear, officials said…