Oct 12 2024
The MORE Act in the US House of Representatives now has 96 sponsors. Yesterday, Congressmember Jahana Hayes (D-CT) became the newest cosponsor of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, bringing the total number of sponsors to 96. Hayes is the first new sponsor on the bill since August. The only marijuana-related bill in …
Oct 11 2024
In September, Arizona’s marijuana industry generated $20,090,881 in tax revenue, marking the 34th consecutive month of surpassing $20 million. This brings the state’s year-to-date total to approximately $210 million and the all-time total to over $970 million since the state legalized marijuana. According to the Arizona Department of Revenue, the bulk of September’s tax revenue …
Oct 11 2024
In Connecticut, over $23 million worth of marijuana was sold legally in September, marking another strong month for the state’s marijuana market. A total of $23,445,921 was sold, with $16,612,316 coming from recreational marijuana and $6,833,605 from medical marijuana purchases. This follows August’s impressive sales of $25,664,059, which marked the first time the market crossed …
Oct 11 2024
New Jersey’s legal marijuana market has continued to expand, albeit at a relatively slow pace, with the state nearing the milestone of 200 licensed recreational retail outlets. New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana during the November 3, 2020, election. The law allows those 21 and older to legally possess and use up to an ounce of …
Oct 11 2024
The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) has announced a health and safety recall for certain marijuana products, including dried flower, pre-rolls, and blunts, due to contamination concerns involving bacteria and mold. The affected products, produced by Nova Farms, include the strain “Frosted Cookies” and were sold at 14 adult-use retail locations across Maine, including …
Oct 10 2024
Researchers from Jiamusi University, Tianjin First Central Hospital, and Nankai University in China have developed a novel CBD-loaded hydrogel system that may offer a new therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study. Published in the Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials, the study addresses the growing incidence of …
Oct 10 2024
A study conducted by researchers from Colorado State University, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, evaluated the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on dogs with mobility impairments. The double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study involved 42 dogs, with 38 completing the trial. For the study, dogs were randomly assigned to receive either CBD oil or a placebo over …
Oct 10 2024
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research and accessible online via the U.S. National Library of Medicine investigated the association between cannabis use and physical activity in the United States. The research, conducted by researchers from Brigham Young University, examined how cannabis legalization and health status influenced this relationship, using data from the …
Oct 10 2024
Colorado saw over $120 million in legal marijuana sales for the second consecutive month. According to data from the Colorado Department of Revenue, licensed retail outlets and dispensaries sold $122,481,187 worth of marijuana in August, closely matching the $122,550,314 sold in July. However, this is a decline from the $132 million recorded in August of …
Oct 10 2024
The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Arnold Palacios, has signed into law legislation eliminating pre-employment marijuana screening for most government positions. Public Law 23-2 exempts safety-sensitive roles and those under federal drug testing regulations from this change. This move comes after the US territory, with a population of around 56,000, legalized …
