Mar 01 2023
The Canadian government has amassed more than 1 billion Canadian dollars ($740 million) in total duty on legal marijuana since its legalization in 2018. According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the federal government assessed approximately CA$862.3 million in total duty on cannabis products between the 2018-19 and 2020-21 fiscal years. Although the CRA has …
Feb 28 2023
New Jersey’s full legislature has passed legislation to allow legal marijuana businesses to take standard state-level tax deductions. The New Jersey senate this week passed Bill A3946 by a vote of 32 to 3, roughly four months after the Assembly passed it by a vote of 60 to 6. The legislation, which now heads to the …
Feb 27 2023
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, medical cannabis could be effective in treating chronic pain and reducing prescription drug use in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). CMT is a group of hereditary conditions that causes damage to the body’s peripheral nerves, leading to symptoms such as …
Feb 27 2023
A new study “suggests that cannabis-based medicinal products are associated with an improvement in health-related quality of life in UK patients with chronic diseases.” The study is being published in the journal Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology and it was epublished online ahead of print by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It was conducted …
Feb 25 2023
Activation of the cannabinoid receptor 2, something done naturally through the consumption of cannabis and cannabinoids, may help combat colon cancer according to a study of both mice and humans. Published by the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, the study was conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University, Ariel University and the The Chaim Sheba …
Feb 25 2023
Cannabidiol (CBD) “supports the honeybee worker organism by activating the antioxidant system”, states a study published in the journal Antioxidants. Conducted by researchers at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, this is the first study of its kind to demonstrate the benefits of the cannabis compound CBD for honeybees. For the study researchers tested …
Feb 23 2023
Topically applied hemp may serve as a potential treatment option for anal fissures, according to a new study published by the National Library of Medicine. Anal fissure (AF) is a common anorectal disease. Although several pharmacological treatments are available, the study notes that “many patients still require surgical interventions”. In this study, researchers “aimed to …
Feb 23 2023
Legislation that would protect many job applicants from discrimination if they use marijuana during their personal time has been passed by the full Washington State Senate. Senate Bill 5123, introduced by Senator Karen Keiser along with nine cosponsors, was passed by the Senate by a vote of 28 to 21. Prior to passing the measure …
Feb 22 2023
A decision by the Alaska Supreme Court will remove from an online database around 750 marijuana possession convictions. The order signed by the court’s five justice will remove these marijuana convictions from Courtview, the state’s official online database of court cases which is useable by the public. The records will still be available for inspection at …
Feb 22 2023
Legislation to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina has been passed by its second Senate committee. The Senate Finance Committee today voted in favor of a bill to legalize medical marijuana, just a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee made the same move. Under the proposed law, which was introduced by Senator Bill Rabon, patients …
