Sep 06 2023
In a new study a single dose of psilocybin was associated “with a clinically significant sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and functional disability”, with minimal side effects. Published by the American Medical Association, the objective of the study was to “evaluate the magnitude, timing, and durability of antidepressant effects and safety of a single dose …
Sep 06 2023
According to new polling a large majority of voters in Florida support the legalization of marijuana. Conducted by the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University, the survey found that 60% of registered Florida voters support legalizing marijuana, including 50% of Republicans. Support for Democrats was the highest at 71%, with 59% of independents …
Sep 05 2023
A federal amendment filed in the United States Congress would prohibit most federal agencies from testing job applicants for marijuana. Filed by Representative Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, the amendment was filed as part of a larger spending bill and is cosponsored by Representatives Daniel Goldman (New York) and Earl Blumenauer (Oregon). The latter …
Sep 05 2023
Teamsters Local 777 members at three dispensaries operated by Rise – a subsidiary of the multi-state marijuana company Green Thumb Industries (GTI) – have ratified their first collective bargaining agreements. The contract will cover workers at two locations in Joliet, Ill. and another in Niles, Ill, according to a press release. This victory marks the …
Sep 05 2023
In the second month of legal recreational marijuana sales, Maryland’s marijuana industry saw over $90 million in sales. Licensed marijuana retail outlets sold $91.7 million worth of marijuana in August, a $4.3 million increase over the $87.4 million sold in July. This is more than double the marijuana sales total for June, the last month …
Sep 05 2023
On Tuesday Colorado Governor Jared Polis sent a letter to President Biden declaring support for the Department of Health’s recent request to reschedule marijuana. “We are pleased to hear that you have recently received Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to move cannabis to Schedule III”, Governor Polis says in the letter. “It’s about time. …
Sep 05 2023
In Nevada legal marijuana retail outlets sold over $68 million in product in June. According to data released by the Nevada Department of Taxation, there was $68,588,014 in legal marijuana sold in June, resulting in $10,932,417 in tax revenue for the state. $53,280,093 of this was sold in Clark County, $8,369,706 in Washoe County and …
Sep 05 2023
An official with the Biden Administration tells us it’s their belief that marijuana will be moved to schedule III prior to the 2024 election. In a letter sent recently to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Department of Health (DOH) officially requested that marijuana to be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled …
Sep 05 2023
In August there was $158 million in legal marijuana purchased in Massachusetts, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. The nearly $160 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in August breaks the state’s previous monthly record of $151.8 million set in June of this year. Although medical marijuana sales mirrored recent months with …
Sep 05 2023
A marijuana drive-thru is now open in Mount Carmel. Last week the medical marijuana dispensary The Forest opened the the first marijuana drive-thru in southwest Ohio, located at Mount Carmel (4412 Mount Carmel Tobasco Road). The dispensary allows patients to preorder marijuana and marijuana products online, which they can then pickup and purchase by using …
