Aug 30 2023
A senior official at the US Department of Health and Human Services has officially recommended that the government ease restrictions on marijuana. In a letter addressed to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) administrator Anne Milgram, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine asked for marijuana to be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the …
Aug 30 2023
Sponsors of legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the North Carolina plan to continue their support in the next session and beyond. Senate Bill 346, a measure to legalize marijuana, was filed in March by Senator Graig Meyer. By the following month it had seven sponsors, representing almost 15% of the entire Senate. A companion …
Aug 30 2023
In yet another setback for the legal marijuana industry in New York, a state Supreme Court judge has put a hold on all marijuana licenses. Marijuana was legalized in New York in 2021, with state lawmakers and officials declaring that the first batch of licenses for marijuana retail outlets would be reserved for small nonprofit …
Aug 30 2023
Minnesota recently legalized recreational marijuana, and now a new course at St. Cloud State University could help those wanting to take part in the new industry. The 24-week certificate courses being offered by St. Cloud makes them the first in Minnesota to ever offer marijuana certificates. The program, with the tagline “Become an Industry Leader”, …
Aug 29 2023
Canada exported 50% more marijuana in the most recent fiscal year than it did in the prior fiscal year, according to data released by Health Canada and first reported by MJBizDaily. In fiscal year 2022-23 Canada shipped CA$160 million ($118 million) worth of marijuana and marijuana products overseas. This is a substantial increase over the …
Aug 29 2023
A circuit judge in Montgomery County, Alabama has extended a temporary moratorium that prevents the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) from issuing licenses to medical marijuana businesses. In June the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced the 21 companies selected to receive licenses to grow, process, transport, test and sell medical marijuana. Earlier this month the …
Aug 29 2023
According to a new report, the market for hemp milk has grown substantially in recent years and is expected to more than double in value by 2032. According to the report by Future Market Research, there was $112.8 million in hemp milk sales in 2022. The report predicts that by 2032, annual hemp milk sales …
Aug 29 2023
Patients with chronic pouchitis find sustained relief from the daily use of inhaled marijuana, according to a study published in the journal ACG Case Reports. The study is titled Cannabis Improves Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Pouchitis, and it was conducted by researchers at Meir Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, …
Aug 29 2023
According to new polling a large majority of registered voters in Ohio support an initiative to legalize marijuana. “[An] issue that will be on the ballot is to allow Ohioans ages 21 and older to buy and possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of concentrates”, states the poll, conducted by Fallon Research & …
Aug 29 2023
States that legalize medical marijuana see a significant reduction in foster care cases related to drug abuse in the years that follow, according to a new study. Published by Research Square, the study was conducted by researchers at Georgia College and State University. For the study researchers investigated whether or not “states that legalize marijuana …
