Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Monday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and eliminate legal hazards facing many cannabis-related businesses while regulating its use like alcohol. Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who…
Amid mounting concerns over e-cigarette use, the adult smoking rate reached an all-time low of 13.7% in 2018, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. More than 40%of American adults smoked in 1965, when the…
For the first time in two decades, cigarette sales increased last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, as tobacco companies also beefed up spending to promote their products. The Federal Trade Commission, in its annual Cigarette Report, said that manufacturers sold…
Tampa-based GOP House Rep. Jackie Toledo says that she was “shocked” recently after she went into a retail store in Tampa that sells e-cigarettes and didn’t see any signs informing the public that it’s now illegal for anyone 21 and under…
After the White House removed proposed nicotine tax language from the slimmed down Build Back Better reconciliation bill, the tax is now back. The tax is a clear violation of President Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on anyone making…
An Austin judge temporarily removed Delta 8 from Texas’ list of controlled substances Monday, the latest development in an ongoing fight over the legality of “weed light” in the state. The order also excised recent modifications to the definitions of…
Washington County’s board voted to ban flavored tobacco products – like menthol cigarettes and vape products – becoming the first county in the state to implement such a ban. The county’s board of commissioners voted 3 to 2 on Tuesday…
Idaho has some of the strictest hemp laws in the nation. In the Gem State, people can legally sell hemp and hemp CBD products as long as they contain no concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Is Delta-8 THC legal in Idaho?…
Amazon announced that it is lobbying the federal government to pass a bill that would deschedule and tax weed, making it federally legal in states that have already legalized cannabis. The company also said it would continue to support legislation…
A proposed ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products in Denver got bogged down Wednesday as members of the City Council’s safety committee debated a handful of amendments including changes that would exempt hookah lounges and menthol…