California’s Department of Cannabis Control has proposed new rules that would eliminate the state’s requirement that each cannabis plant be individually tagged, replacing it with a system allowing plants to be tagged in groups. The proposed regulations, noticed June 12, are intended to simplify compliance for licensed cultivators by reducing labor-intensive tagging and recordkeeping requirements. …
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Doubling Cannabis Possession Limits, Allowing Drive-Through Sales and Restricting Intoxicating Hemp Products
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law a marijuana and hemp bill that doubles the state’s legal cannabis possession limits, expands medical marijuana access, allows drive-through and curbside pickup at dispensaries and creates strict new rules for hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Senate Bill 3222 received final approval from the Illinois Legislature earlier this month, with …
Massachusetts Initiative to Repeal Legal Cannabis Sales Will Appear on November Ballot Following Supreme Judicial Court Ruling
A proposed ballot initiative that would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use marijuana legalization law will appear before voters in November, following a ruling by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court. The court ruled Friday that proponents of the measure met the constitutional requirements needed to place the proposal on the ballot, upholding a decision made last year by …
Virginia House Budget Includes Funding to Help Establish Adult-Use Marijuana Market
The House version of Virginia’s budget released today includes funding and language to help establish a regulated adult-use marijuana market. One amendment would authorize an interest-free treasury loan to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to cover costs tied to the creation of a retail cannabis market. The language says the loan could support costs incurred …
DEA Publishes Notices for Three Companies Seeking to Import or Manufacture Marijuana, THC, and Other Marijuana-Related Substances
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published three new Federal Register notices today involving companies seeking federal registration to import or manufacture marijuana, marijuana extract, tetrahydrocannabinols and nabilone. The notices, filed June 12 and scheduled for publication June 15, involve Cerilliant Corporation, Veranova, L.P., and VHG Labs DBA LGC Standards. While the filings are routine regulatory …
Trulieve President Jason Pernell Resigns, Company Announces Separation Agreement
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. President Jason Pernell has resigned from the company, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In an 8-K filed today, Trulieve said Pernell and the company mutually agreed on June 11 to terminate his employment and his position as president, effective immediately. The company said the departure …
Study Finds Cannabinoid-Based Treatments Improved Liver and Metabolic Markers in Animal Model
Cannabinoid-based treatments improved several metabolic and liver-health markers in an animal model of diet-induced metabolic liver disease, reports a study published recently in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Researchers from Curtin University, the University of Western Australia and the University of Parma examined the effects of cannabidiol (CBD), oleoylethanolamide (OEA) and a synthetic compound …
Pediatric THC-Positive ER Drug Screens in Illinois “Did Not Increase With State Legalization,” Study Finds
A new study published in The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine found that recreational marijuana legalization in Illinois was not associated with a significant increase in pediatric emergency department patients testing positive for THC. Researchers from Midwestern University conducted a retrospective cohort study examining pediatric urine drug screens collected at a suburban community hospital emergency …
Study: Robotic Testing Method Enables Rapid Screening of Pesticides in Cannabis Flower
A study published in Talanta found that a robotic platform paired with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) can rapidly screen cannabis for pesticide residues using a small, sustainable sample preparation process. Researchers from the University of Messina and the University of Urbino Carlo Bo developed an automated method for testing Cannabis sativa L. flowering …
Study Finds Inhaled CBD Reversed Seizure and Inflammation-Related Effects of Chronic Nicotine Exposure
A new study published in Experimental Lung Research found that inhaled CBD reversed several seizure-related and inflammatory effects linked to chronic nicotine pouch exposure in mice. Researchers from Augusta University examined how acute and chronic oral nicotine exposure affected seizure vulnerability, neuroinflammation and glymphatic function, while also testing whether inhaled CBD could counteract those effects. …
