Mar 26 2025
Licensed marijuana stores and dispensaries in Ohio have generate over $600 million in total sales since August 7, the first day of recreational sales. According to data released today by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, total marijuana sales between August 7 and March 22 reached $608,511,077, including $405,073,581 in recreational sales and $203,437,496 in …
Mar 26 2025
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) announced today that Jeremy Preiss, the agency’s Acting Head and Chief Officer of Regulatory, Policy, and External Affairs, is departing after more than three years of service to the CCA and the Commonwealth. The CCA Board of Directors has designated Jamie Patten, the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer, as the …
Mar 26 2025
The Warren (MI) City Council has approved an ordinance that allows for an unlimited number of licensed marijuana stores in the city. The council voted 5 to 2 yesterday to approve the bill. City Attorney Jeffrey Schroder requested the proposal, saying it would end several years-long lawsuits involving cannabis applicants. Warren is Michigan’s third most …
Mar 26 2025
Congressmember Dina Titus (D-NV), Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, says she’s working on several cannabis-related bills that will be introduced this session. “I am currently working on several pieces of cannabis legislation and look forward to informing you when I have information to share”, Rep. Titus told us via e-mail, noting that the staff …
Mar 26 2025
24 states have legalized recreational cannabis, with several vying to become the 25th, with active legislative in their state legislatures. Although activists in several states —including Florida and Idaho— are attempting to put legalization initiatives to a vote of the people, in this article we take a look at the state’s with legislation that is …
Mar 26 2025
A key Florida committee has given approval to legislation that would provide statewide regulations for kratom. The Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 8 to 1 yesterday to pass Senate Bill 1734, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act. This legislation would establish clear regulations for the processing and sale of kratom in the state. …
Mar 26 2025
A Texas bill designed to increase public awareness of the state’s medical cannabis program received its committee assignment today. House Bill 3729, introduced earlier this month by Representative Ron Reynolds (D), was officially referred to the House Public Health Committee today. If passed into law, the bill would direct the Texas Department of Public Safety …
Mar 26 2025
Tennessee’s Senate Bill 923, introduced by Senator Heidi Campbell (D) last month, has been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 31. The bill, filed on February 5 and advanced through its second reading in the Senate the following week, would decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana …
Mar 26 2025
A recent study published in Gels, as well as the U.S. National Library of Medicine, has introduced a groundbreaking approach to CBD gummy production using 3D printing. Conducted by researchers at Florida A&M University, the study highlights the potential of 3D-printed CBD gummies as a customized, patient-friendly alternative for pain management, particularly in the geriatric …
Mar 26 2025
A groundbreaking study published in the Brazilian Dental Journal has revealed that cannabidiol (CBD)-infused lozenges may play a crucial role in improving oral health by significantly reducing Streptococcus mutans, the primary bacteria responsible for tooth decay. Researchers from the University of Lisbon, the West Coast University Dental Hygiene Program, and the Center for Innovative Care …
