Author: Benjamin M. Adams

[ad_1] Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Executive Director Tracy Gruber announced the appointment of nine board members to the recently formed Medical Cannabis Policy Advisory Board.  The advisory board will make policy change recommendations to DHHS, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), and state lawmakers.  “The Medical Cannabis Policy Advisory Board will be an asset to the patients, medical providers, and the businesses that participate in the state’s medical cannabis program as it makes policy change recommendations to state lawmakers and state regulators,” Gruber said. “I appreciate the willingness of board members to serve on…

[ad_1] Weeks ago Minnesota legalized cannabis for adult use, and at the same time, set the highest personal limit for cannabis at home in the country. Out of the 23 states that have legalized cannabis for adult use, the limit for personal amounts at home ranges from 1-10 ounces—with the exception of one state, Minnesota, where the personal limit for cannabis is 32 ounces or 2 pounds. But given the state’s four-plant limit for growing at home, some people say even 2 pounds is not enough. Minnesota allows adults to have up to 2 pounds of cannabis at home, no…

[ad_1] An American musician and former paratrooper was arrested in Moscow, Russia on drug dealing charges as he was paraded on state T.V. in a cage—and people have questions.  Reuters reports that musician and rock band manager Michael Travis Leake, 51, was arrested on June 6, and Russian authorities say he was selling drugs. Leake is suspected of selling mephedrone, a drug often described as having effects somewhere in-between cocaine and MDMA. Russia banned mephedrone in 2010. Suspicions abound however, because Leake has spoken out on television about censorship and oppression in Russia. Rossiya 24—state-owned, Russian language news channel—showed him…