Study: Platinum-CBD Hybrid Compound Shows Strong Synergistic Effect Against Drug-Resistant Tumors

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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Canada Now Home to Nearly 3,800 Licensed Marijuana Stores: A Look at the Country’s Expanding Retail Market

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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Study: Cannabigerol (CBG) Reduces Fat Accumulation and Improves Heart Cell Function Under Lipid Overload

According to the results of new study, cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, may help protect heart cells from lipid-induced damage by reducing fat accumulation and modulating fatty acid metabolism.

Researchers from the Medical University of Bialystok evaluated how different concentrations of CBG (2.5 µM, 5 µM, and 10 µM) affected heart-derived H9c2 cells under lipid overload conditions. The team used various methods—including gas-liquid chromatography, Western blotting, and glucose uptake assays—to analyze lipid content and protein expression related to fatty acid and glucose metabolism.
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Study: THC May Improve Wound Healing by Modulating Immune Response

A study published in Experimental Gerontology has found that low doses of THC may help improve wound healing in older individuals by regulating inflammation and boosting stem cell activity.

Researchers from University Hospital RWTH Aachen administered daily low-dose medical THC to aged female mice for three weeks before inducing full-thickness skin wounds. They found that the THC treatment significantly improved wound closure rates during the first week of healing.
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Michigan Marijuana Sales Reach $261 Million in June, Pushing 2025 Total Past $1.59 Billion

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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Study: CBD Use May Reduce Alcohol Dependence and Brain Damage

New research from the University of California San Diego finds that chronic administration of cannabidiol (CBD) may significantly reduce alcohol dependence and prevent alcohol-induced brain damage, offering new hope for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the study used two rodent models to simulate key features of human alcohol addiction: chronic intermittent ethanol exposure and ethanol vapor self-administration. In both models, CBD was found to reduce voluntary alcohol intake, ease withdrawal symptoms, and lower the likelihood of relapse.
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Study: Subsurface Drip Irrigation Improves CBD Yield and Cuts Water Use in Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation

According to a study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research, subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) can significantly enhance sustainability and efficiency in outdoor medical cannabis cultivation.

Researchers from Germany’s Institute of Crop Science and Department of Biostatistics tested SDI against traditional drip irrigation (DI) on three CBD-rich cannabis genotypes—Kanada, Terra Italia, and FED—grown in foil tunnel systems. The findings reveal that SDI reduced water usage by 18.6%, while also decreasing weed biomass by over 93% and boosting CBD concentration by 9%.
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Smart & Safe Florida Raises Over $21 Million for 2026 Marijuana Legalization Campaign

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 Collected $23.8 Million in Marijuana Taxes in June, $146 Million Through First Half of 2025

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 Psychedelic Ibogaine Could Save Millions, Especially Those With PTSD, Addiction and Brain Trauma

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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