Apr 16 2025
On Tuesday, April 15, Frontiers in Oncology published the largest meta-analysis ever conducted on medical cannabis and its effects on cancer-related symptoms—a groundbreaking scientific achievement. Led by Cancer Playbook, powered by Whole Health Oncology Institute (WHOI), this systematic research review aggregated data from over 10,000 peer-reviewed studies—a scale never before achieved in this field, and …
Apr 16 2025
Organigram Global Inc., Canada’s #1 cannabis company by market share, today released new public opinion data showing strong national support for growing Canada’s economy through homegrown industries, including the legal cannabis sector. The national survey, commissioned by Organigram Global and conducted by Abacus Data between April 3–8, 2025, arrives at a pivotal moment for Canada’s …
Apr 16 2025
A bill introduced yesterday in the Maine Legislature would give adult-use marijuana cultivation facilities more time to pay excise taxes, easing a key financial burden on growers in the state’s regulated cannabis industry. House Paper 1095 (LD 1654), sponsored by Representative David Boyer of Poland along with a bipartisan group of 11 other lawmakers, has …
Apr 15 2025
The Delaware Senate gave approval today to Senate Bill 75, which would limit the ability of counties to restrict marijuana retail and cultivation businesses. The measure now heads to the House for consideration. SB 75 would prevent counties from prohibiting marijuana retailers from operating in commercial or industrial zones, with exceptions only in specific cases …
Apr 15 2025
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina, titled the Compassionate Care Act, was officially filed today in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The legislation (House Bill 1011) is sponsored by Representative Aisha Dew and would allow patients with certain debilitating medical conditions to access and use marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. The …
Apr 15 2025
Today, the Nevada Assembly Health Committee approved a bill that would establish a pilot program for the supervised use of psychedelic substances in mental health treatment. Assembly Bill 378 would create the Alternative Therapy Pilot Program, which would allow eligible patients—specifically military veterans and first responders aged 21 and over who have been diagnosed with …
Apr 15 2025
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced yesterday that the rules governing Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market have been published in the State Register – the final step in making them officially adopted and in effect. The rules were approved by an administrative law judge (ALJ) without changes on April 2. Publishing the rules allows …
Apr 15 2025
Metrc, the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory technology systems in the U.S., announced it will host in-person roadshows throughout Illinois to help licensed businesses prepare for the state’s transition to Metrc as the track-and-trace system of record. The Illinois events will include important information to help licensees get up and running quickly while making the …
Apr 15 2025
In a unanimous vote today, the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill that would waive medical marijuana card fees for veterans and extend the validity of all cards from one year to two. House Bill 555 would eliminate the state’s fee for issuing, renewing, or replacing medical marijuana identification cards for …
Apr 15 2025
Red Light Holland has announced that its U.S.-based partner, Irvine Labs, has secured a 2025 psilocybin quota from the Drug Enforcement Administration, a necessary step toward importing naturally derived psilocybin from the Netherlands into the United States. With this DEA quota in hand, Irvine Labs is now preparing to apply for an import permit that …
