Jul 18 2023
A new report by Data Bridge Market Research states that the global marijuana infused products market is currently valued at almost $30 billion, and is expected to see rapid growth in the coming years. In the report Data Bridge Market Research predicts that the cannabis infused products market which was $29.68 billion in 2022, would …
Jul 18 2023
Last month Luxembourg’s Parliament passed legislation to make their country just the second in the European Union to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation. On July 21 the law takes effect. “On July 17, 2023 the law amending the amended law of February 19, 1973 concerning the sale of medicinal substances and the fight against drug …
Jul 17 2023
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) has passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana through its first reading. The measure received a 268 to 137 vote in the parliament. It will need to be passed through one more reading before it can be sent to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for consideration. President Zelenskyy is in support of the law …
Jul 17 2023
Ohio officials have officially expanded the state’s list of medical conditions that qualify an individual to become a legal medical marijuana patient. The State Medical Board of Ohio voted recently to add irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to the state’s medical marijuana program. Proponents of the change noted that 10% to 15% of US adults have …
Jul 17 2023
In a new study “Dystonia patients who use medical cannabis under clinical observation reported significant subjective improvement during 30 months of use in average.” The study is titled A single-center real-life study on the use of medical cannabis in patients with dystonia. It was published in the recent issue of the journal Frontiers in Neurology, and …
Jul 17 2023
A new study published by the Journal of Child Neurology has found that “in addition to reduced seizure frequency, CBD may have a wide range of beneficial effects beyond seizure control that warrant further investigation.” The objective of the study was to “increase understanding of the impact of cannabidiol (CBD) on outcomes beyond seizure control …
Jul 16 2023
A group called Kind Idaho is working to put their medical marijuana legalization initiative to a vote of the people in 2024. Kind Idaho’s initiative would legalize medical marijuana for those with a qualifying condition who receive a recommendation from a physician. The possession limit would be set at four ounces, with patients allowed to …
Jul 15 2023
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will soon vote on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. The EBCI, located on 57,000 acres in the western part North Carolina, legalized medical marijuana in 2021. The tribe recently began accepting applications for those wanting to become patients for their soon-to-open …
Jul 14 2023
There was over a quarter billion dollars in legal marijuana sold in June in Michigan, a new monthly record. Michigan marijuana sales reached $260.8 million in June, the highest single-month of legal marijuana sales in the state’s history. This marks a 6% increase from the total sales in May, and an almost 40% increase from …
Jul 14 2023
According to a new study marijuana use prior to running is associated with greater feelings of enjoyment and tranquility. The study is titled Running High: Cannabis Users’ Subjective Experience of Exercise During Legal Market Cannabis Use Versus No Use in a Naturalistic Setting, and is published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. The study …
