Researchers have developed a new platinum-based chemotherapy compound that combines cisplatin with cannabidiol (CBD), significantly enhancing its antitumor effects while overcoming drug resistance in cancer cells.

In a study published in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, scientists from Kunming University of Science and Technology and Southeast University synthesized a series of platinum(IV) prodrugs (W1-W6), each axially conjugated with CBD. The most effective of these, known as W5, demonstrated potent activity against both platinum-sensitive and cisplatin-resistant tumor cell lines, especially in lung cancer cells (A549R).
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Nearly seven years after legal marijuana sales began, Canada’s retail cannabis market has grown to include 3,761 licensed stores across every province and territory.

Ontario continues to dominate the national market, with 48% of all licensed stores. Alberta holds the second spot at 19%, followed by British Columbia at 14%. Saskatchewan leads the country in stores per capita, while Quebec ranks lowest, with just 107 government-run locations serving a population of over 9 million.

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Legal marijuana sales in Michigan reached $261 million in June, according to a report released today by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), bringing the state’s year-to-date total to $1,589,646,901.72.

Adult-use marijuana continued to dominate the market, accounting for $260.6 million of the total. Medical marijuana made up just $487,000 in sales for the month. Since recreational sales launched in December 2019, total adult-use revenue has climbed to nearly $11.8 billion.
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Smart & Safe Florida has already raised more than $21.2 million in its campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, with the bulk of contributions coming from one of the state’s largest marijuana businesses.

According to new data published today by the Florida Division of Elections, the political committee has raised $21,219,586.60, with the vast majority of funding coming from Trulieve, which has over 160 medical cannabis dispensaries in the state. In total, Trulieve has contributed $21,218,124.60 in a series of donations throughout 2024 and 2025, including $1.03 million last month.
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Arizona brought in nearly $24 million in marijuana tax revenue in June, contributing to over $146 million collected in the first half of 2025, according to new figures released by the Department of Revenue.

In June, the state garnered $3,994,365 from the marijuana transaction privilege tax (TPT)—comprised of $630,312 from medical marijuana sales and $3,364,053 from adult-use sales. Additionally, Arizona collected $7,577,897 from the state’s 16% excise tax on recreational marijuana, bringing total marijuana tax revenue for the month to $14,920,947. Once local and education taxes are included, overall marijuana-related collections for June reached $23,801,697.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says the psychedelic compound ibogaine could help save millions of lives, especially for those suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), addiction and other serious mental health conditions.

In an interview published this week with W. Brian Hubbard, executive director of Americans for Ibogaine, Gingrich described the treatment as an “astonishing breakthrough” and pledged to help raise awareness and support for it. He said ibogaine may offer new hope for people failed by the country’s current “sick care system.”
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