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“These public officials illegally tore apart and terrorized [Bianca] Clayborne’s family… Their actions caused severe emotional trauma to Clayborne and each of her five children.” By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout A Georgia mom whose five small kids were taken into state custody after a misdemeanor traffic stop in Coffee County last year has filed suit alleging her constitutional rights and those of her children were violated by Tennessee law enforcement officers and state social workers. The lawsuit names four Tennessee Highway Patrol officers involved in the February 17 traffic stop, three Department of Children’s Services caseworkers who obtained a court…

Psychedelic substances, including psilocybin mushrooms, LSD and others, may improve sexual function—even months after a psychedelic experience, according to a new study. The findings, published on Wednesday in Nature Scientific Reports, are based largely on a survey of 261 participants both before and after taking psychedelics. Researchers from Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research then combined those responses with results of a separate clinical trial that compared psilocybin and a commonly prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) for treating depression. Authors say it’s the first scientific study to formally explore the effects of psychedelics on sexual functioning. While anecdotal…

Ice Cream Cake Weed Strain has been making waves in the cannabis community for its unique blend of effects and medical uses. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into everything you need to know about this popular strain. From its physical and psychological effects to its potential medical benefits, we’ll explore it all. We’ll discuss the potential side effects and provide insights into how to grow Ice Cream Cake Weed Strain at home. If you’re a fan of this strain or simply curious about its properties, this article is a must-read. So, let’s jump right in and uncover the fascinating…

Hemp is good for cleaning up soil contaminated with copper – and copper can be good for hemp, according to Greek researchers who have looked at the plant as an option for phytoremediation.Scientists from the departments of agriculture at the University of Thessaly and Aristotle University not only found that hemp effectively absorbs copper from heavily contaminated soils, but that the process boosts CBD levels in the hemp plant’s flowers.“Hemp was revealed to be a tolerant plant, growing successfully in soils with varied particle size distributions supplemented with two levels of Cu (copper) concentrations,” the researchers reported in a recent…

We love our glass the way we love our favorite teams—what brings a group together quicker than ripping the same piece with the same fire weed while celebrating a raucous play? Sure, some people prefer to roll up for their sesh, but a good bong takes us to new heights every time. So for the final battle between The Bongs and The Blunts, Leafly’s got all the action on the green. Whether you managed to get a ticket for the game, or you’re warming up the wings and nacho cheese at home this year, Leafly is handling the play-by-play and…

It would criminalize “any person who willfully publishes any notice or advertisement, in any medium, of a product or service that is illegal under Idaho law.” By Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun Idaho legislators introduced a bill on Wednesday to criminalize advertising illegal services or products—like marijuana—in Idaho. Marijuana is illegal in Idaho and in federal law. But states surrounding Idaho, like Washington, Montana, Nevada and Oregon, have legalized marijuana for recreational use in recent years. Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, told lawmakers on the House State Affairs Committee that there are advertisements for marijuana in Idaho, referencing a billboard in…

One of the co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus sent a letter to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday, urging the agency to release more information about its ongoing review of marijuana’s scheduling status under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA)—including what its “planned deadline” is for finishing and whether it will take into account the fact that many states have already legalized cannabis. “Clear and proactive communication is critical as this formal scheduling review moves forward,” Rep. Earl Bluemauer (D-OR) wrote to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. The correspondence comes in response to a recent assertion…

Two competing bills to legalize commercial marijuana sales in Virginia are now headed to votes on the floors of the House of Delegates and Senate, setting up a possible clash between lawmakers and advocates who disagree on the best way to open a retail market in the commonwealth. On Thursday, legislation in the Senate—SB 448, from Sen. Aaron R. Rouse (D)—passed out of the body’s Finance and Appropriations Committee on a 9–5 vote, with one member abstaining. That was the measure’s final stop in a multi-committee process and it next proceeds to the Senate floor. A separate House proposal, meanwhile—HB…

South Carolina’s Senate continued its discussion of a medical marijuana legalization bill on Thursday, with lawmakers clashing over whether the current version of the legislation contains major differences from an earlier iteration that the body passed in 2022 but which later stalled in the House over a procedural hiccup. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tom Davis (R), would allow medical cannabis access for patients with certain health conditions. Sen. Greg Hembree (R), who opposes the reform, held the floor for over an hour and half, arguing that the legislation contains more than 40 substantive changes from the earlier version and…

With a psychedelics legalization initiative pending before lawmakers ahead of a potential vote on the November ballot, a Massachusetts legislative committee has advanced a separate bill that would legalize psilocybin therapy in the commonwealth and set up a framework to license facilitators who would supervise medical, therapeutic and spiritual applications of the drug. The measure, H.3605 from Rep. Nicholas A. Boldyga (R), would require the state Department of Public Health to establish a licensing process for both facilitators themselves and “independent training schools” to instruct them. Would-be facilitators would need to complete no less than 20 hours and no more…