Cannabis News

[Gunky]

Weed GMO's (not the strain) are coming

Cannabis production may soon get a major boost

Explore how the CsMIKC1 gene is driving breakthroughs in cannabis cultivation by increasing flower yields and boosting production.

www.earth.com

I gotta ask... is not being able to grow cannabis fast enough a problem that needs solving? It literally grows like... a weed. And there's such a glut in some States it's literally crashing the market.

Well, they've located a gene that affects flowering. The site is hyping it as "driving breakthroughs", which is skating about as close to false as you can get... I'll fix it: could conceivably drive breakthroughs. And it could be quite a while before anyone comes up with a cultivar that has the desired enhancements without undesired side-effects.

Ethylene, btw, is the female hormone in cannabis. It gets suppressed by compounds like silver thiosulfate, causing male flowers to appear.

 

[Polarbearboy]

Donald Trump’s unlikely weed wager​

The former president’s pro-cannabis policies could bolster his efforts to gain support with key Democratic constituencies.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/15/donald-trump-marijuana-legalization-00179205

 

[budski]

Does anybody really think the dea is gonna roll over for DJ Trumpery? so he can score ratings?

 

[Octavia]

Does anybody really think the dea is gonna roll over for DJ Trumpery? so he can score ratings?

Isn’t the DEA already moving to reduce weed to a less restricted classification?

It’s 100% a ratings stunt, he announced support for legalisation around the same time Harris surged in the polls and when he also announced support for free IVF for everyone and vague statements about being against banning abortion. I sincerely doubt he even thought about supporting this beyond “I must win, so I’ll just throw popular ideas out and hope something sticks”

 

[chillAtGVC]

I sincerely doubt he even thought about supporting this beyond “I must win, so I’ll just throw popular ideas out and hope something sticks”

That is not just him, that is every politician, ever.

 

[Octavia]

That is not just him, that is every politician, ever.

True, but he’s especially shameless about it

 

[chillAtGVC]

True, but he’s especially shameless about it

Compared to Harris taking his ideas and pretending like they were hers?

 

[TigoleBitties]

Isn’t the DEA already moving to reduce weed to a less restricted classification?

There was a bill to reclassify weed to a sched 3 controlled substance instead of sched 1. Huge legislation that would've been a step in the right direction but the Trump stacked supreme court blocked it just recently. Now he's pro-weed because he's lagging in the polls and fears he's losing momentum. Shameless flip-flop.

It’s 100% a ratings stunt, he announced support for legalisation around the same time Harris surged in the polls and when he also announced support for free IVF for everyone and vague statements about being against banning abortion. I sincerely doubt he even thought about supporting this beyond “I must win, so I’ll just throw popular ideas out and hope something sticks”

He is the definition of a demagogue. He could care less about political lines. He'll do or say whatever it takes to get elected. He traffics in power and influence via thuggery.

 

[Octavia]

There was a bill to reclassify weed to a sched 3 controlled substance instead of sched 1. Huge legislation that would've been a step in the right direction but the Trump stacked supreme court blocked it just recently.

Oh really, do you happen to remember roughly when that happened? I figured that was going to happen, but I think I missed that.

 

[TigoleBitties]

Oh really, do you happen to remember roughly when that happened? I figured that was going to happen, but I think I missed that.

Cannabis News

Cities and municipalities got greedy taxing weed and the black market thrives 😉, I wonder why 🤣 ? In some cases, such as California, consumers got greedy, wanted "legalization" asap, took a deep breath, closed their eyes and approved a terrible initiative that locked in hard-coded tax levels...

fuckcombustion.com

https://mjbizdaily.com/will-supreme-court-chevron-ruling-affect-marijuana-rescheduling/

 

[Octavia]

Cannabis News

Cities and municipalities got greedy taxing weed and the black market thrives 😉, I wonder why 🤣 ? In some cases, such as California, consumers got greedy, wanted "legalization" asap, took a deep breath, closed their eyes and approved a terrible initiative that locked in hard-coded tax levels...

fuckcombustion.com

Ah, that was a house budgetary committee not the Supreme Court, though I wouldn’t be surprised if their overturning of the Chevron doctrine might be invoked.

From Forbes and the DEA’s site it sounds like things are still proceeding, there’s a public hearing for reclassification scheduled for December 2nd (link is a pdf of pure legalese, relevant section is top of page 2):

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-19370.pdf

 

[TigoleBitties]

Ah, that was a house budgetary committee not the Supreme Court, though I wouldn’t be surprised if their overturning of the Chevron doctrine might be invoked.

From Forbes and the DEA’s site it sounds like things are still proceeding, there’s a public hearing for reclassification scheduled for December 2nd (link is a pdf of pure legalese, relevant section is top of page 2):

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-19370.pdf

Yeah, sorry I amended my post above with the very overturning of the Chevron doctrine. 40 years of precedent just ignored. Ridiculous.

 

[Gunky]

That is not just him, that is every politician, ever.

Actually not true in this case. One is trying desperately to get elected (to avoid jail, among other things) hence the 11th hour conversion. The other has supported liberalization for years.

 

[macbill]

Marijuana Use Does Not Impact Working Memory And Other Brain Processes, American Medical Association Study Finds

Researchers looking into the effects of medical marijuana use on brain processes say in a new federally funded paper published by the American Medical Association that cognitive attributes such as working memory, reward and inhibitory control were not significantly affected after a year of...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[florduh]

Marijuana Use Does Not Impact Working Memory And Other Brain Processes, American Medical Association Study Finds

Researchers looking into the effects of medical marijuana use on brain processes say in a new federally funded paper published by the American Medical Association that cognitive attributes such as working memory, reward and inhibitory control were not significantly affected after a year of...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[bizwaxzion]

Using Marijuana Increases ‘Positive Parenting’ Behaviors, New Federally Funded Study Indicates

A new federally funded study on cannabis use and parenting finds that parents typically don’t consume marijuana while their kids are present. Those who used cannabis, however, were also significantly likely to report positive parenting behaviors in the same timeframe that they consumed the drug...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[macbill]

Supreme court’s Chevron decision adds ambiguity to cannabis law: ‘It’s a mess’

Decision that weakened power of government regulatory agencies sows confusion to already chaotic cannabis law

www.theguardian.com

 

[macbill]

Thailand Publishes New Draft Bill to Regulate Use, Sale of Cannabis

The draft legislation seeks to curb recreational use of cannabis products, but stops short of relisting the plant as a narcotic.

thediplomat.com

 

[chillAtGVC]

I am hoping they end up leaving it mostly alone, I am headed there in late Nov for three months. There is a lot of money being made so I expect there will not be a return to total prohibition.

 

[florduh]

Hemp can be used as a safe insecticide for use against mosquitos.

Hemp leaf extracts can eradicate one of the world’s deadliest pests

Hemp-derived CBD shows promise as a natural insecticide against mosquito larvae, offering a sustainable solution to combat resistance.

www.earth.com

Yet another recent science W for Weed.

 

[CANtalk]

Marijuana Enhances Enjoyment Of Music, New Study Finds, Confirming What Every Stoner Already Knows​

Marijuana Enhances Enjoyment Of Music, New Study Finds, Confirming What Every Stoner Already Knows

Underscoring an anecdotal observation common among cannabis consumers, a group of researchers in Canada have released a new study indicating that marijuana can make music more enjoyable, concluding that “the impact of cannabis on the auditory experience may be overall enhanced” compared to sober...

www.marijuanamoment.net

 

[chillAtGVC]

That must be in the Top 100 of the Most Pointless Studies Ever.

 

[JBone65]

Kamala Harris Says ‘We Need To Legalize’ Marijuana For First Time As Democratic Presidential Nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris says it’s time to legalize marijuana—marking the first time she has publicly discussed her position on cannabis since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. “I just feel strongly, people should not be going to jail for smoking weed,” she said in an interview...

www.marijuanamoment.net

A vote for Kamala is a vote for weed! Yee-haw!

 

[macbill]

NORML Files To Participate in DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

Hearing is scheduled to commence December 2

norml.org

 

[macbill]

Kamala Harris Rolls Out National Marijuana Legalization Plan, Pledging To Make It ‘The Law Of The Land’

Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land.” If elected, she will “break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to...

www.marijuanamoment.net