Joanne Cachapero
Study Indicates Cannabis Users Require More Anesthesia for Surgery
CHICAGO – Data from a study conducted at the University of Colorado Hospital shows cannabis users may require increased levels of anesthesia for surgery,...
House Democrats Include Cannabis Banking Provision in Heroes Act 2.0
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Democrats this week introduced a revised stimulus bill to offset economic hardship incurred due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Pandemic, Fires, Floods Set Stage for Election
NATIONWIDE – Hopes for a September 21 congressional vote on a bill that would decriminalize cannabis were dashed after House aides reported the vote...
OSU to Study Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Hemp Crops amid Historic Fires
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center have put together a team to study the effect of wildfire smoke...
Wildfires, Ash, and Smoke Threaten 2020 Hemp and Cannabis Crops
UNITED STATES – Crops are particularly affected by changes in climate and 2020 has proved formidable for farmers in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington...
Playboy Goes All In with CBD Intimacy Line, Cannabis-Related Initiatives
LOS ANGELES – Iconic adult entertainment brand Playboy has announced a line of signature intimacy products, infused with CBD. The always trend-setting company also...
Colorado Introduces Cannabis-Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign
DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) introduced a new awareness campaign highlighting drug- or cannabis-impaired driving. Part of a statewide initiative called...
LAPD Officer Charged with Felony Burglary in Cannabis Grow Bust
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles police officer who in January was charged with misdemeanor theft after a raid on an illegal cannabis cultivation...
Hemp Farmers Now Eligible for Federal COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hemp farmers—who have been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis and hampered by slow reforms to federal drug regulations—are now eligible...
Complaint Filed Against DEA for Violation of 2018 Farm Act Hemp Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District...
