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Nebraska‑Omaha Tribe clash: Tribal cannabis compact standoff
A New Front in the Cannabis Sovereignty Fight A sovereignty showdown is unfolding in northeast Nebraska, where the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has pushed forward with a medical cannabis program and voted to legalize…
Mushroom Boom, Oversight Bust: Psilocybin Use Surges Ahead of Science
Psilocybin use is rapidly increasing across the U.S., but scientific research and regulatory oversight aren’t keeping pace—creating a critical safety gap. The Rise of Psilocybin in the Mainstream The psychedelic…
Red, Blue, and Green: How Weed Became the Real Political Divide
How cannabis legalization reflects deeper political divides in America The smell of a freshly opened dispensary tinted this conservative suburban street a little green yesterday — where once parking lots housed bank…
Lebanon Legalizes Medical Cannabis: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Push to Go Legit
Lebanon legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, seeking $1B in revenue and a shift from black-market farming to state-regulated industry. In the thick of a crushing economic crisis, Lebanon has made a calculated…
Gun ban for marijuana users heads to Supreme Court
Gun‑rights groups ask justices to review whether the federal gun ban for marijuana users violates the Second Amendment. The federal statute at issue—18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)—makes it unlawful for “any person … who is an…
A Caribbean Drug War Nobody Asked For
Military raids on alleged drug boats off Haiti and Venezuela reignite debates on U.S. drug war failures, regional sovereignty, and legalization alternatives. As U.S. missiles fell on boats in the Caribbean in recent…
Tribal Cannabis: How Indigenous Nations Are Reshaping the Industry
The legal cannabis industry is undergoing rapid evolution—and in the midst of that change, tribal nations across the United States are staking a claim. More than simply participants in a growing market, Indigenous…
Between Risk and Reality: The Quiet Evolution of Cannabis Banking
As federal barriers persist, small banks quietly open doors to cannabis banking—signaling a fragile but real shift in U.S. financial policy. In early 2025, a midsize dispensary in a regulated U.S. state quietly closed…
Baseball Buds: The Who’s 1976 Anaheim Outfield Incident
Over 100 marijuana plants once sprouted at Anaheim Stadium. The quirky 1976 event planted seeds of cultural change. In 1976, Anaheim Stadium’s outfield got greener than usual—and not because of turf maintenance.…
Florida Cannabis Legalization Lawsuit Tests Democracy
The fight over Florida cannabis legalization just collided with a deeper question: who really runs democracy when signatures don’t count? Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign funded largely by multistate cannabis…