Maureen Meehan

Maureen Meehan

Benzinga Editor

DeSantis Is Less Popular Than Florida's Cannabis Amendment, Wealthy Attorney John Morgan Eyes Gubernatorial Run
According to a June Fox News poll, Florida's cannabis legalization amendment enjoys greater popularity than DeSantis.
Gov. Wes Moore Announces Maryland Cannabis Sales Exceed $1.1B In First Year Of Legalization
Since Moore signed legal cannabis into law, adult-use sales totaled more than $700 million and medical sales totaled nearly $400 million.
Gov. Andy Beshear Addresses Rumors About Possible VP Slot If Kamala Harris Replaces Her Boss As Nervous Dems Consider Shake Up
DEA Veteran Warns: Biden's Plan To Reclassify Marijuana Will Empower Mexican, Chinese Cartels
DEA special agent Michael Brown was involved in the interdiction of multi-tons of marijuana in the U.S. and abroad.
Gun Rights For Cannabis Users Remain In Limbo: Supreme Court Sends Case Back To Lower Court For Further Review
U.S. Supreme Court remands gun rights for marijuana users to lower court, following ruling in U.S. v. Rahimi case. DOJ equates users with mental illness.
Medical Marijuana For All: Minnesota Empowers Patients And Doctors To Determine Eligibility
Minnesota's new law empowers doctors to recommend cannabis, rendering strict qualifying conditions obsolete. It may set a precedent for other states.
'Millions Are Using Cannabis Yet Only 18 Labs Are Studying It,' Says Johns Hopkins Scientist
Johns Hopkins is working with cannabis consumers for scientific studies that are essential in a field where detailed research remains scarce.
Kentucky's Largest School District Approves Medical Marijuana For Qualifying Students
Chief of communications of the school district said 'we do understand that some doctors are going to prescribe this and say that it needs to be administered times during the school day, so now we will be able to do that.'
DeSantis' Anti-Cannabis 'Florida Freedom Fund' Raises Barely A Fraction Of Legalization Committee's $60M
DeSantis said at a mid-June press event that if legalized in Florida people will "be able to bring what, 20 joints to an elementary school."
DEA Indicts LA-Based Sinaloa Cartel Members For Laundering $50M In Drug Money Via Underground Chinese Networks
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a 10-count indictment against Los Angeles-based associates of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel.
Truck Drivers Will Still Be Tested For Marijuana Regardless Of Cannabis Rescheduling, Says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg confirms Biden's proposal to reschedule marijuana will not affect drug testing policies for commercial trucker drivers.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Cannabis Workforce Program
Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of the Cannabis Workforce Program in Maryland, the first of its kind in the nation. 
Biden Bashes Trump's 'Failed Approach' On Cannabis, New Campaign Page Says Marijuana 'Not As Dangerous' As Thought
Biden's campaign is emphasizing his progressive stance on marijuana compared to Trump's, as seen in the upcoming debate and a new campaign page.
Groundbreaking Fentanyl Vaccine Being Developed To Prevent Fatal Overdoses, Startup Secures $10M
The initiative focuses on commercializing academic research aimed at preventing deadly fentanyl from reaching the brain.
Snoop Dogg Isn't Worried Weed Is Illegal In France As He Heads Over To Cover Olympics With NBC, 'I'm A Very Legal Guy'
"I plan on going out there and doing NBC Olympic work," he told Time magazine in an interview. "Being clean as a book, clean as the athletes. They can test me if they want to. I'm going to be out there doing what I'm supposed to be doing to make sure I bring home the gold. Which is me."
DeSantis Says Cannabis Legalization Amendment Will Protect Weed Rights Better Than 1st, 2nd Amendments Protect Free Speech, Gun Rights
"There's no limitations in the amendment language," Florica Gov. Ron DeSantis said. "And so I think what will happen is—it's more broad, this amendment, for you to be able to possess and smoke pot than the First Amendment is, than the Second Amendment is, than like core amendments that grew out of the founding of this country."
Cannabis, Guns, Kentucky & 2nd Amendment, Meet The ATF: If You Say 'Yes' To Medical Marijuana, The Answer To Owning A Gun Is 'No'
One Kentucky gun shop owner anticipates new challenges when filling out the ATF Form 4473, the mandatory process for all firearm transactions.
'Reefer Madness: The Musical' Goes To Show That Outdated Weed Hysteria Is Still Fun To Parody
The campy yet made-in-all-seriousness first version of "Reefer Madness" was a sort of PSA to get the word of Harry Anslinger out.
GOP-Led North Carolina Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana, Dividing Conservative Senators
The GOP-dominated North Carolina Senate passed legislation Monday evening to legalize medical marijuana while imposing stringent controls on hemp-derived products.
UN Health Official's New Report Calls For End To Drug War, Harm Reduction, Scientific Approach To Drug Policy