Aug 15 2024
North Dakota voters will have the chance to legalize recreational marijuana this November, as Measure 5 has officially qualified for the ballot. New Economic Frontier, the organization behind the initiative, successfully gathered over 22,000 valid signatures, exceeding the required threshold of 15,582. This gives voters the opportunity to consider the measure this November 5. Measure …
Aug 14 2024
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is actively recruiting participants for three clinical trials exploring the effects of psilocybin on various mental health conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and depressions/anxiety associated with advanced cancer. The first study, titled “Psilocybin for Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Advanced Cancer“, will investigate the potential of psilocybin to …
Aug 14 2024
Johns Hopkins Medicine is currently seeking participants for a groundbreaking clinical trial investigating the potential effects of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in “magic mushrooms”, on adults diagnosed with ADHD. The study, led by Principal Investigator Roland Griffiths, PhD, is open to individuals aged 18-65 who meet the criteria for ADHD. This research aims to …
Aug 14 2024
A new report conducted by Whitney Economics (WE), a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, finds that cannabis operators remain optimistic despite averaging only 27.3% overall profitability. The survey was conducted in June in order to compile data on the potential impact that cannabis rescheduling would have on small …
Aug 13 2024
As the legal marijuana industry continues to grow and mature across the United States, some states are experiencing notably high sales per capita. Using marijuana sales data from January to July 2024, this analysis highlights the top 10 states with the highest legal marijuana sales per person. Data was collected via state regulatory agencies, as …
Aug 13 2024
With medical marijuana now legal in 38 states, some states have witnessed particularly high enrollment in their cannabis programs as acceptance continues to grow across the United States. Based on the most recent data from state regulatory agencies and the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), five states stand out for having the highest percentage of their …
Aug 13 2024
As the momentum for marijuana legalization continues to grow across the United States, several states are on the verge of joining the ranks of those allowing recreational cannabis use. While 24 states have already legalized marijuana, many others are actively moving toward legalization, including several states that have marijuana initiatives on this November’s ballot. Based …
Aug 12 2024
In 2024, a growing body of research has highlighted the potential therapeutic benefits of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms”. These studies, published in various peer-reviewed journals, have explored psilocybin’s effects on mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and even Alzheimer’s disease, among other ailments. With that in mind, …
Aug 12 2024
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has spent the past three weeks, since July 22, reviewing public comments on the potential rescheduling of marijuana, a process mandated by law following the agency’s proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The DEA is required to analyze every comment (there’s …
Aug 12 2024
With recreational marijuana now legal in 24 states, the cost of marijuana varies widely across the nation. Among the 23 states that allow licensed recreational marijuana sales, prices vary pretty drastically. This is due to a variety of reasons, including state-specific regulations and taxes. With that in mind, using data compiled by state regulatory agencies …
