State Department warns Americans against traveling internationally with marijuana or CBD products
The U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens against traveling internationally while carrying marijuana or CBD products. “U.S. citizens are subject to local laws,” the department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Just because a cannabis, THC, or CBD product is legal in your home state does not mean […]
California’s tax agency cracks down on $168 million in illicit cannabis, tobacco
SACRAMENTO – California continues to strengthen every part of its strategy to combat the illicit drug marketplace. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the state’s tax and fee department has seized more than $168 million in illicit cannabis and tobacco products since 2019, including nearly $22 million during the first half of 2026. The California Department of […]
Efforts to repeal cannabis legalization are losing momentum
Despite widespread cannabis reform across the U.S., anti-legalization efforts remain active. Anti-cannabis activists in several states have introduced efforts to roll back legalization. In the latest news, a campaign to reverse adult-use marijuana sales in Arizona has failed. Organizers behind Arizona’s cannabis rollback effort abandoned the campaign after facing steep ballot qualification costs and shifting […]
CBD shows promise for Alzheimer’s in early study
Over 7 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects people’s memory and cognition. But is it possible that cannabidiol, or CBD, could help patients with the devastating disorder? A new study from researchers at Shenzhen University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, among other institutes, tested an Alzheimer’s mouse model (3xTg-AD […]