Aug 14 2023
A top official at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has clarified that delta-8 THC is a federally illegal substance. The official notes that delta-8 THC is illegal even when it is derived from legal cannabidiol (CBD). This is likely to have a chilling effect on the growing industry of delta-8 distributors. Currently there are hundreds …
Aug 14 2023
A higher percentage of Americans than ever before believe marijuana is safer than tobacco, according to new research published in the journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open. “While rates of cigarette use are declining, more US adults are using cannabis”, states the study’s abstract. “Perceptions of safety are important drivers of substance use …
Aug 14 2023
Legalizing medical marijuana reduces the cost of health insurance, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Titled simply Medical cannabis laws lower individual market health insurance premiums, the study is being published in the September issue of International Journal of Drug Policy, and it was published online ahead of print by the National Library of Medicine. It …
Aug 14 2023
Just a few weeks after unions declared victory at marijuana businesses in Illinois and New Jersey, workers at two additional Illinois dispensaries have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreements with Teamsters Local 777. According to a press release cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at two dispensaries operated by Zen Leaf, a subsidiary of …
Aug 14 2023
An initiative campaign aiming to legalize marijuana in South Dakota has cleared a bureaucratic hurdle necessary to begin collecting signatures. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for an initiative that would make legal marijuana a constitutional right for those 21 and older. Proponents of the measure must collect 17,509 …
Aug 13 2023
According to a study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, adult marijuana users are considerably less likely than non-consumers to develop type 2 diabetes. For the study researchers from the Tabriz University of Medical Science conducted a meta-analysis covering more than 478,000 subjects. The study was conducted “to evaluate the association between cannabis use and …
Aug 13 2023
In June the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced the 21 companies selected to receive medical marijuana licenses. Now the state has voided those licenses before they were officially issued, while announcing the issuance of a new batch of licenses. The Commission announced that they are issuing licenses to 24 companies, including seven cultivators (three more …
Aug 11 2023
The marijuana compound cannabidivarin (CBDV) has therapeutic potential for preventing neurobehavioral alterations associated with Fragile X syndrome, according to new research. The research is published in the peer-reviewed journal Cells, with the title Early Administration of the Phytocannabinoid Cannabidivarin Prevents the Neurobehavioral Abnormalities Associated with the Fmr1-KO Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome. The study …
Aug 11 2023
In July a record-breaking $276 million in legal marijuana was sold in Michigan. According to a new report by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, the state sold $276,746,264.07 worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products in July. This includes dried marijuana flower and shake, as well as marijuana products such as concentrates (hash, oil, etc.), …
Aug 10 2023
Arizona garnered just shy of $24 million in tax revenue in June from legal marijuana sales. According to data released by state officials, Arizona made $23,874,588 in tax revenue from the distribution of marijuana via licensed retail outlets. This is a considerable decrease from the $28.4 million made in May, but roughly on par with …
