The latest Republican attempt to sabotage the industry involves the party s never-ending obsession with THC levels. A bill sponsored by state Rep. Spencer Roach of North Fort Myers would restrict THC levels in cannabis flower to 10 percent. The bill would also restrict other cannabis products, such as concentrates, to 60 percent. A similar bill failed to pass last year.
THC is the psychoactive cannabinoid that gets people high, but it also is effective in alleviating pain and managing symptoms of cancer, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, Crohn s disease, nausea, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, among other conditions.
Miami doctor Herve Damas, who is certified by the state to recommend cannabis to patients, is one voice in a chorus of doctors who oppose the bill.
Hip-hop artist turned cannabis entrepreneur Jay-Z has launched a national awareness campaign to highlight the political hypocrisy surrounding marijuana laws.
Having launched a cannabis brand called Monogram last year, the artist is now spreading his message with posters in Miami and across the U.S. The signs point out that prohibitionist cannabis laws are more widespread and harsh in some states than laws on bestiality and first-cousin marriage.
One sign contains the phrase, Weed is a federal crime, even in states where sex with farm animals isn t. Another says: You can marry your first cousin in more states than you can buy recreational weed.
But almost 25 years later, the conviction for cultivation a third-degree felony still prevents him from easily finding housing or employment, even though cannabis is now legal in medicinal and/or recreational form in a majority of states.
A newly elected state lawmaker hopes to change that dynamic for Floridians with certain low-level marijuana convictions. Florida Rep. Travaris McCurdy, a first-year legislator representing a predominantly Black area in Orange County, has introduced a new bill that would expunge minor cannabis convictions. I m 36 years old, I m a Black man, I m a lifelong Floridian, so I know plenty of people that have been locked up and taken to jail, McCurdy tells
For decades, the United States government has shared horror stories about the dangers of hallucinogens, claiming psychedelic drugs serve no medicinal purpose and threatening prison time for those who dare to experiment with a mushroom or two. But the federal narrative has crumbled in recent years, with local governments either legalizing or decriminalizing the use of hallucinogens while a growing number of Americans are using them to treat medical issues and seek spirituality a cultural awakening scholars refer to as a psychedelic renaissance.
The renewed interest in psychedelics is what brought Jerry B. Brown, a founding anthropology professor at Florida International University, out of retirement to teach an expanded version of the course he taught for 39 years before retiring in 2014. The online course, titled Hallucinogens and Culture, begins on January 11 and is open to students and nonstudents alike, with 300 spots total. (Registration information for nonstudents can be
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