A representative with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) affirms that the agency will continue to discriminate against those who use cannabis, including those who do so in compliance with state and local laws. In a letter addressed to Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, the agency says that it will continue to enforce policies that involve … Continue reading Federal Housing Authority to Continue to Take Punitive Actions Against Marijuana Consumers
The use of medical cannabis products by older patients is associated with improvements in subjects’ quality of life and reductions in their use of concomitant medications, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. Israeli researchers assessed the use of federally authorized medical cannabis products over a six-month period in a cohort of approximately 10,000 qualified … Continue reading Study: Older Patients Experience Improvements in Their Quality of Life Following Medical Cannabis Treatment
Businesses’ lack of access to traditional financial services and capital is perceived to be the greatest hurdle facing the cannabis industry, according to survey data compiled by Whitney Economics. Researchers compiled opinions from 396 licensed cannabis companies on existing challenges in the US marketplace. Over 70 percent of respondents said that the “lack of access to banking or … Continue reading Survey: Cannabis Companies Cite Lack of Banking Access as the “Top Issue” Facing the Industry
Smoking cannabis long-term is not associated with the same physiological consequences on lung health as is tobacco smoking, according to longitudinal data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A team of New Zealand researchers examined the long-term effects of cannabis smoking and/or tobacco smoking in a cohort of 881 middle-aged adults. Consistent with prior … Continue reading Longitudinal Study: Cannabis’ Impact on Lung Health Distinct from Tobacco
Congressional lawmakers, not the President, possess the authority to declassify cannabis from the US Controlled Substances Act – thereby repealing federal marijuana prohibition, affirms a newly issued report by the Congressional Research Service. The report indicates that the President does not possess unilateral authority to amend drug policies – stating: “The CSA does not provide a direct … Continue reading CRS Report: President Lacks Constitutional Authority to End Cannabis Prohibition by Executive Order
Cannabis cultivated in 2020 for the state-legal adult-use market possessed a wholesale harvest value of more than $6 billion, ranking it among the nation’s most valuable crops, according to an analysis provided by Leafly.com. Nationwide, state-legal cannabis ranks fifth among America’s most valuable crops – trailing only corn, soybeans, hay, and wheat. In five states – Alaska, … Continue reading Report: Legal Cannabis Among Nation’s Most Valuable Crops
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Republican lawmakers called on District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser to end D.C.’s mask mandate requiring masks at schools, childcare facilities, and libraries. The lawmakers emphasize mask mandates harm children’s development and provide no health benefit. “Next month, masks will no longer be … Continue reading Oversight Committee Republicans Demand End to Masking Children in D.C. Schools, Daycares, and Libraries
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence A. Tabak requesting stronger enforcement efforts and information surrounding EcoHealth Alliance’s compliance with … Continue reading GOP Leaders Push NIH for Stronger Enforcement and Compliance Regarding Wuhan-Tied EcoHealth Alliance
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans needs a government license to work and state lawmakers are asked every year to consider new occupational licenses. In more than a dozen states, government analysts study the need for proposed licenses and make a recommendation to the legislature. The Institute for Justice (IJ) conducted the first ever comprehensive study … Continue reading New study reveals special interests push unnecessary policies mandating occupational licenses
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief with the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Farm Workers Organizing Committee v. Joshua Stein. This is a federal case brought by union officials seeking the power to impose monopoly union power and union dues deductions on agricultural workers and employers. … Continue reading Worker Advocate Files Brief Defending North Carolina Law to Strengthen Farm Workers’ Right to Work Protections
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