Oct 06 2023
After four straight months of record-breaking marijuana sales, September saw a slight dip from August, but still surpassed $20 million. There was $20,347,890 worth of marijuana sold legally in September, according to data released by the Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy. This is a slight, albeit noticeable, decrease from the $21,648,253 sold in August. but …
Oct 06 2023
Michigan’s full legislature has passed a bill that will allow the state to enter into marijuana agreements with Indian tribes while exempting them from the state’s marijuana excise tax. The Michigan House of Representatives voted 90 to 15 today to pass Senate Bill 180, a little less than four months after the measure passed the …
Oct 05 2023
The marijuana compound cannabinol (CBN) “may be helpful for improving overall sleep disturbance, including the number of times one wakes up throughout the night, without impacting daytime fatigue.” This is according to a new study being published in the upcoming issue of the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, with the abstract published online ahead of …
Oct 05 2023
In a new study examining the use of nabiximols (also known as Sativex), a spray made from marijuana, “over 80% of assessed patients with severe spasticity at baseline reported a shift into a lower category of spasticity after 12 weeks.” Published in the journal Therapeutic Advancements in Neurological Disorders, the study was conducted by researchers …
Oct 05 2023
Drug sniffing dogs falsely alert their handler more often than they correctly identify the presence of drugs, according to newly released data. According to an analysis of 10 years of data provided to members of the Australian Parliament by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, 75% of the searches conducted because a drug sniffing dog alerted …
Oct 05 2023
Just two days after we reported that the SAFER Banking Act was sponsored by 26% of the entire US Senate, the measure has gained five additional sponsors. Recently the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs passed the SAFER Banking Act (S.2860), with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowing to put it to a vote of …
Oct 05 2023
Within the first year of a new marijuana waiver program, the United States Air Force has seen over three times the anticipated participation. Last year the Air Force announced a pilot program that allows those that have tested positive for marijuana to receive a waiver in order to be retested and possibly enlisted. The move …
Oct 04 2023
The New Jersey Appellate Division has ruled that it was appropriate for a workers’ compensation judge to order an employer to reimburse its employee for their medical marijuana expenses as part of his workers’ compensation case. In the case Vincent Hager v. M&K Construction, the employee, Vincent Hager, suffered an injury while working for M&K …
Oct 04 2023
In Illinois there was $165.5 million worth of marijuana sold legally in September. Recreational marijuana consumers purchased $139.5 million worth of marijuana in September, a slight increase over the $139.2 sold in August. In terms of medical marijuana, there was $26 million purchased in September, a slight decrease from the $26.5 million sold in August. …
Oct 04 2023
The removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, and the potential for weeks or months without a replacement, is at least temporarily a bad sign for those hoping the SAFER Banking Act will be passed into law this year. Last week the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs passed the SAFER Banking …
