Apr 05 2025
Today, Maryland’s Senate voted in favor of legislation that would expand the state’s marijuana tax exemptions to include transactions involving licensed cannabis nurseries. The proposal, House Bill 619, would exempt transactions between licensed cannabis businesses and registered cannabis nurseries from the state’s sales and use tax. It cleared the House last month in a 110 …
Apr 05 2025
A bill that would establish collective bargaining rights for marijuana cultivation and processing workers in Washington is set for a public hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee on April 8. House Bill 1141 was approved by the House last month in a 55 to 40 vote, and on April 1 it narrowly passed …
Apr 05 2025
House Bill 7065, which would decriminalize possession of small amounts of psilocybin in Connecticut, has been approved by the Joint Judiciary Committee with a 29 to 12 vote. The proposal would remove criminal penalties for individuals found with less than half an ounce of psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms. First-time offenders would instead …
Apr 04 2025
A Minnesota judge has ordered state marijuana regulators to carry out a previously approved lottery for social equity business applicants, declaring the cancellation of the process a violation of state law. The ruling, issued Friday by Ramsey County Judge Stephen Smith, states that the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) must conduct the preapproval lottery …
Apr 04 2025
Hundreds of local businesses, farmers and industry advocates will gather at the Texas Capitol on Monday, April 7 to testify against Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 28, which they say “would devastate the state’s thriving hemp industry.” The Texas Hemp Business Council is calling on state legislators in the Texas House of Representatives to …
Apr 04 2025
A proposal to significantly expand Rhode Island’s cannabis equity provisions and alter how marijuana tax revenue is distributed is scheduled for a public hearing and potential vote in the House Corporations Committee on April 8. Filed by State Representative Leonela Felix alongside nine Democratic cosponsors, House Bill 5829 would make several changes to the state’s …
Apr 04 2025
California’s legal marijuana market generated $316 million in sales in March, bringing the state’s total for 2025 to more than $915 million. March’s total follows $289 million in February and $313 million in January, according to newly released data from the research firm Headset. The state’s marijuana market continues to lead the nation in overall …
Apr 04 2025
Bipartisan lawmakers today introduced legislation that would establish a network of VA-designated centers dedicated to researching psychedelic-assisted treatments for Veterans suffering from PTSD, substance use disorder, depression, and other conditions. The Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025 was filed by Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Jack Bergman (R-MI), Co-Chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing …
Apr 04 2025
A new study published in Molecular Medicine Reports finds that nanoparticles made from Cannabis sativa stems could have serious potential as a cosmetic ingredient. Conducted by researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Chungnam National University, the study evaluated the properties of Cannabis sativa stem-derived nanoparticles (CSS-NPs) and their potential use …
Apr 04 2025
According to a new / published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, medical marijuana leads to improved symptoms, reduced medication use, and lower healthcare costs for children receiving palliative care. Researchers from Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio conducted a retrospective review of 46 pediatric patients who received medical marijuana recommendations between 2019 and 2022. The …
