David Gillespie

The Road To Legal Mushrooms: A Brief History Of Psychedelics In America

David GillespieJuly 30, 2020

In the United States, we’re experiencing a full-tilt, wide-spread effort to bring cannabis to federal legal status. Currently at a crescendo, the cannabis lega...

Education5 min read

This Week In Weed: CBD Therapy For Cocaine Use, A Call To Reconsider Federal Hiring Policies, Democratic Opposition To Biden’s Cannabis Views, And Developments Within FDA’s CBD Guidelines

David GillespieJuly 20, 2020

This week, we cover a new meta-study regarding CBD's efficacy in treating cocaine addiction, a request from a congressional committee for federal agencies to r...

This Week In Weed: An FDA Report On CBD Products, A Bipartisan Call For Cannabis Banking Reform, A Development In Joe Biden’s Cannabis Policy, And Illegal Farming Woes For The Forest Service

David GillespieJuly 13, 2020

This week, we cover an FDA study on discrepancies within CBD products, a bipartisan effort to convince Congress to act on cannabis banking reform, the solidif...

This Week In Weed: New Legislation Supporting Expanded Cannabis Research, Potential Impeachment Proceedings Against William Barr, And Legalization Within Biden’s Criminal Justice Task Force

David GillespieJuly 6, 2020

This week, we'll cover new legislation that would allow cannabis researchers to use materials sourced from state-legal dispensaries, a new congressional resolu...

This Week In Weed: Cannabis And Psychedelics For Veterans, A Pass For Attorney General William Barr, And A Reportedly Broken Cannabis Pledge By President Trump

David GillespieJune 29, 2020

This week, we cover a broken pledge on cannabis reform by President Trump, a finding of innocence for Attorney General William Barr following cannabis industry...

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This Week In Weed: Decriminalization in New Jersey, Pardons In Nevada, Yelp’s Exclusion Of Cannabis Companies, And The Termination Of Cannabis Tax Revenue For Portland’s Police

David GillespieJune 22, 2020

This week, we will cover the potential for decriminalization in New Jersey, Nevada's pardoning of over 15,000 cannabis convictions, Yelp's decision to withhold...

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This Week In Weed: The American Bar Association’s Call For Federal Relief, Nevada’s New Measure For Cannabis Pardons, Cannabis In The NBA, And The Federal Reserves Take On Legalization

David GillespieJune 15, 2020

This week, we cover a letter sent to the Small Business Administration by the ABA, Nevada's prospective measure pardoning past cannabis convictions, the evolut...

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This Week In Weed: FDA Cannabis Guidelines Under Review, Berner's Reponse To Looting, MedMen's Nationwide Closure, And Biden's New Committal To Cannabis Research

This Week In Weed: FDA Cannabis Guidelines Under Review, Berner’s Response To Looting, MedMen’s Nationwide Closure, And Biden’s New Committal To Cannabis Research

David GillespieJune 8, 2020

This week, we cover the White House review of new FDA cannabis research guidelines, Biden's support of cannabis research as part of his new disability plan, Be...

This Week In Weed: Another DEA Lawsuit, New Legalization Research, A Call For Federal Legalization Waivers, And The Supreme Court’s Refusal To Hear A Legalization Case

David GillespieJune 1, 2020

This week, we cover a new lawsuit against the DEA, reserach supporting cannabis' positive role in the opioid crisis, a call for federal legalization waivers, a...

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This Week In Weed: A Cannabis Victory In Ohio, Decriminalization In Virginia, Restorative Justice In Illinois, And Another Biden Cannabis Blunder

David GillespieMay 25, 2020

This week, we cover Ohio's new chance at legalization, cannabis decriminalization in Virginia, Illinois' efforts to repair damage done by the War on Drugs, and...

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This Week In Weed: A Push For Legalization In The Northeast, A New Recreational Cannabis Poll, Cannabis Advocacy Within A Biden-Sanders Task Force, And Cannabis Banking Reform In The New CARES Act

David GillespieMay 18, 2020

This week, we cover a call for legalization laws in the Northeast United States, a poll showing approval for existing recreational cannabis programs, encouragi...

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This Week In Weed: May 3-10 An Outlandish Amendment, Montana’s Legalization Efforts, Cannabis Controversy In Massachusetts, And Biden’s “Plan For Black America”

David GillespieMay 11, 2020

This week, we cover a lampoon amendment in Missouri , Montana's continued effort to gather signatures for cannabis legislation, the struggle of recreational di...

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This Week In Weed: April 26-May 3 A CBD Lawsuit, New Method For Pollen Storage, A Revealed Federal Document, And A Call To Provide Coronavirus Aid To The Cannabis Industry

David GillespieMay 4, 2020

This week, we cover a suit against a prominent CBD company. We also look into a newly developed method for pollen storage, the end to a lawsuit against the DEA...

This Week In Weed: April 19-26 A DEA Lawsuit, Federal Aid For The Hemp Industry, Racial Discrimination In Cannabis Arrests, And Progress In Mexican Cannabis Legislation

David GillespieApril 27, 2020

This week, we cover a lawsuit against the DEA, access to federal aid for hemp farmers, racial disparity in cannabis arrests, and an extended deadline for Mexic...

This Week In Weed: April 12-19 Federal Support For Cannabis Research, A Lawsuit At Amazon, Joe Biden’s Collab With Bernie Sanders, And Cannabis Banking Access

David GillespieApril 20, 2020

This week, we cover federal support for cannabis research, an Amazon lawsuit, Joe Biden’s collaboration with Bernie Sanders, and plans to include a cannabis ba...

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Endo Vibes and Relm Wellness Streamlined Sales With Aid From Good Karma Coalition

David GillespieApril 17, 2020

For small, independent cannabis brands, dedication to creating a stellar product can pull resources away from the business side of things. The Good Karma Coali...

Washington State Cannabis6 min read

This Week In Weed: April 5-12 Changes In Federal CBD Restrictions, A New EVALI Study, Trouble At High Times, And Discrimination From The SBA

David GillespieApril 13, 2020

This week, we cover shifting federal policies surrounding CBD, a new study on EVALI, the suspension of two High Times publications, and further discrimination ...

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This Week In Weed: March 29-April 5 – A DEA Lawsuit, Erroneous CBD Claims From An NFL Star, And Coronavirus’ Impact On The Cannabis Industry

David GillespieApril 6, 2020

This week, we cover a plea from US senators to include cannabis companies in federal Coronavirus relief measures, the impact of Coronavirus on legalization eff...

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Good Karma Coalition (GKC) Gives Brands Such As Pure Funk To Focus On Artisanal Growing

Good Karma Coalition (GKC) Helps Brands Like Pure Funk To Focus On Artisanal Growing

David GillespieApril 1, 2020

In today’s age, there is a somewhat stereotyped vision of what a cannabis grow operation looks like. When we think of these operations, we picture vast outdoor...

Washington State Cannabis4 min read

This Week In Weed: March 22-29 Benefits Of Legalization, ‘Essential’ Cannabis Businesses, Coronavirus Relief Issues, State Developments, And A COVID-19 Update

David GillespieMarch 30, 2020

This week, we cover the effects of legalization on arrests and drug treatment admissions, a plea for from the cannabis industry amid the Coronavirus pandemic, ...

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The Coronavirus Relief Bill And You: An Overview Of Your Potential Benefits

David GillespieMarch 30, 2020

* This article discusses details pertinent to the coronavirus relief bill signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27. This article is current up to March 29...

This Week In Weed: March 15-22, Cannabis And Housing Prices, Lost Cannabis Packages Within The USPS, And Withheld Federal Relief For Cannabis Industry

David GillespieMarch 23, 2020

This week, we cover a new study on the legal cannabis industry’s impact on the housing prices, the status of cannabis companies related to the SBA’s disaster a...

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Coronavirus: What’s Happening And What You Need To Know

David GillespieMarch 21, 2020

*For the purposes of simplicity and readability, every mention of “Coronavirus” within this article—unless otherwise specified—is referring to COVID-19. On ...

This Week In Weed: March 8-15 Veteran Cannabis Access, Continued Statements From The FDA, And Demands For Financial Reform

David GillespieMarch 16, 2020

This week, we cover updates on the FDA’s cannabidiol policies, a 50-state call to action regarding the US cannabis industry’s banking woes, a DEA acknowledgmen...

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