Welcome back, friends. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve returned to the states now, and while the details are blurring, they were never all that clear in the first place. In that spirit I’m going to run the rest of this chronologically, utilizing the handwritten notes I scribed along the way. The last part […]
Author: Eric Sheetz
Missouri Weed Sales Launch Earlier Than Expected
In a surprising twist, legal cannabis sales went live in Missouri on Friday, with state regulators issuing retail licenses days earlier than expected. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that industry expectations “had been that the licenses required to sell non-medical cannabis would not be issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services until […]
British Police Find 6,000 Cannabis Plants in Abandoned Tire Factory
British police this week reportedly uncovered thousands of cannabis plants in an abandoned tire factory in what is being called one of the largest weed busts in the area. The British newspaper The Independent reported that law enforcement in the otherwise sleepy Lincolnshire village “busted one of their largest ever cannabis factories after discovering 6,000 […]
UC Davis Launches Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics
The University of California, Davis announced this week that it is launching a new institute that aims to “advance basic knowledge about the mechanisms of psychedelics and translate it into safe and effective treatments for diseases such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, among others.” Called “the Institute for Psychedelics […]
Yale Announces New Cannabis Research Center
One of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions will be home to a new research center dedicated to studying cannabis. The Yale School of Medicine announced the creation this week of “a research center to study the acute and chronic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health.” Called the “Yale Center for […]
Poll: Majority Support Legalization in Hawaii
More than half of Hawaii residents believe it is time for the state to change its laws and legalize recreational cannabis use for adults, according to a new poll from a marijuana trade organization released this week. The survey, released on Tuesday from the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association (HICIA), found that 52% in the Pacific […]
Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse
Once again the gateway theory—the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—is being crushed by new evidence, this time finding no evidence of worsened drug abuse in legal states, using twins as controls. A new long-term study examined sets of twins, over 4,000 individuals, and found that state legalization […]
My Coke-Free Visit to Escobar’s Home Turf
“Do not go there!” Valentina, a 27-year-old designer living in Medellín, yelled when I told her that I planned on visiting the Casa Museo Pablo Escobar, a museum dedicated to the Colombian drug lord. A quick Google search made me change my mind. The entrance fee to the museum is $30 – a hefty sum […]
Ohio Bill Would Relax Penalties for Drivers with THC in System
A lawmaker in Ohio has introduced a bill that would help marijuana users in the state avoid a costly impaired driving charge. News 5 Cleveland reports that the legislation, introduced by a Republican state senator, “would change the standards of the Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence (OVI) law,” and “help update Ohio laws due […]
Tennessee Bill Would Regulate the Sale of Delta-8 THC
Tennessee leaders are again putting forth a bill that would regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 and delta-10 THC, after a previous attempt failed last year. Some hemp advocates applauded the bill, while others would rather simply legalize cannabis, naturally rich in delta-9 THC. State House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Sen. Richard Briggs, (R-Knoxville) […]